(a) whether the foodgrains in FCI godowns have been left unfit for consumption due to negligence of the employees and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the names of the States where instances of rotting and insect infestation of stored wheat grain due to rain have been noticed in FCI godowns along with the quantum of such items, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a): Procured foodgrains are stored by FCI in a scientific manner in covered godowns and in Cover & Plinth (CAP) storage. Scientific codes of practices for safe storage of foodgrains are followed during storage. Inspite of all precautions, some quantity of foodgrains may get damaged/become non-issuable during storage due to various reasons such as storage pest’s attack, leakages in godowns, procurement of poor quality stocks, exposure to rains, floods, negligence on the part of concerned persons in taking precautionary measures etc. In case of negligence of officers/officials, suitable disciplinary action against defaulters is invariably taken. State- wise details of foodgrains accrued as damaged/ non-issuable in FCI due to negligence of staff for the last three years and current year are at Annex.
(b): State-wise details of the wheat accrued as damaged/non-issuable in FCI due to rain during last three years and current year up to 1.11.2016 is as under;
Region
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Wheat
Wheat
Wheat
Wheat
BIHAR
0
0
21
0
ASSAM
1
0
0
0
DELHI
0
2
0
0
U.P.
0
0
1
0
KERALA
0
0
9
0
TAMIL NADU
0
6
0
1
GUJARAT
205
0
8
0
MAHARASHTRA
0
3
0
0
TOTAL
206
11
39
1
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Annex
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3289 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06th DECEMBER, 2016 IN LOK SABHA.
State- wise details of foodgrains accrued as damaged/ non-issuable in FCI due to negligence of staff for the last three years and current year (upto 1.11.2016).
(Fig. in tons)
NAME OF THE REGION
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17(upto 1.11.2016)
BIHAR
2960
0
0
0
JHARKHAND
618
0
0
0
ORISSA
0
0
7
0
WEST BENGAL
7998
0
0
0
ASSAM
0
32
0
0
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
0
0
0
0
NEF(MEGH./MIZO/T.PURA)
0
0
0
0
MANIPUR
0
0
0
0
NAGALAND
0
0
0
0
DELHI
0
2
0
0
HARYANA
0
0
0
0
HIMACHAL PRADESH
0
0
0
0
JAMMU & KASHMIR
0
0
0
0
PUNJAB
18
38
0
0
RAJASTHAN
0
0
0
1.869
UTTAR PRADESH
306
187
0
5.687
UTTRAKHAND
0
0
0
0
ANDHRA PRADESH
165
0
57
0
KERALA
0
5
0
0
KARNATAKA
0
662
0
8.287
TAMIL NADU
0
198
15
0
GUJARAT
0
0
0
0.123
MAHARASHTRA
0
0
0
0
MADHYA PRADESH
0
4
0
0
CHHATTISGARH
64
0
0
0
TOTAL
12128
1130
79
15.966
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