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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5462
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH MARCH, 2026
STORAGE CAPACITY OF Fei AND STATE AGENCIES
t5462. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
be pleased to state:
(a) : whether the foodgrains storage capacity available with the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
and State agencies is limited;
(b): if so, the details of the total available storage capacity, State-wise;
(c): the total quantum offoodgrains procured and stored during each of the last three years,
year-wIse;
(d): the details of the total quantum offoodgrains damaged or wasted during storage during the
said period, State-wise including the reasons therefor; and
(e) : the details of the steps taken by the Government to expand modern storage infrastructure
and to minimise the transit and storage loss offoodgrains in the country?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)
(a) & (b): The Government through Food Corporation of India (FCI) continuously assesses storage
gap and monitors storage capacity. Based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are
created/hired. The requirement of Storage capacity in FCI depends upon the level of procurement,
requirement of buffer norms and public distribution operations for Rice and Wheat mainly.
FCI hires storage capacities from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) / State
Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) / State Agencies/ Private Agencies wherever required while
ensuring optimum utilization of existing capacities. Further, FCI is augmenting its storage capacity
through following schemes : -
I Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
11 Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)
111 Creation of godown under Asset Monetization
IV Hiring of godown from CWC / SWCs / State Agencies
V Central Sector Scheme (CSS) “Storage & Godown”
VI
Construction of SILOs under Public Private Partnership (PPP) modeAs on 01.02.2026, total Covered Storage Capacity available with FCI and State agencies
throughout the country for storage of Central Pool food grain stock is 852.59 LMT. The State-wise
details are enclosed at Annexure-A.
Further, total storage capacity available with CWC is 163.87 LMT. The State-wise details are
enclosed at Annexure-B.
(c): Details of procurement made by the Government for Central Pool during last three years for
Paddy, Wheat & Coarse grains are enclosed at Annexure-C, Annexure-D & Annexure-E
respectively.
(d): FCI is storing & handling large quantities of foodgrains over longer period for distribution
under various welfare schemes of Government. It also maintains buffer & strategic reserve for the
country to ensure food security. Only a very small quantity of foodgrains is reported as damaged,
largely attributable to natural calamities such as cyclones, floods, and heavy rains.
The region-wise details of damaged foodgrains for the last three years are at Artnexure–F .
Further, the factors involved for such damage during this period are outlined below:
STATEMENT SHOWING FACTORS INVOLVED FOR
ACCRUAL OF NON-ISSUABLE FOODGRAINS IN FCI
DURING 2023-24 to 2025-26 (as on 01.03.2026) Figs. in MTs
2025-26 (as
Year 2023-24 1 2 024-25 on
01.03.2026)
NATURAL CALAMITIES
Rain 0 0
Flood 10170 7720 2083
Cyclone 23 2 0
A. TOTAL 10193 7722 2084
OPERATIONAL
Quality
Complaints 53 19 70
20 44
l 97 39
B 136 153
G. TOTAL
(A+B) 10348 7858 2237(e): Following Steps have been taken by the Government to expand modern storage
infrastructure :-
Smart Warehouse Project :-
DFPD is implementing smart warehouse project in 150 FCI’s owned and all CWC food grain
warehouses. Smart warehouses are equipped with different loT sensors like smoke, fire, gate, C02,
phosphine levels, humidity, rodent control.
Smart warehouse ensures real-time visibility, timely intervention, data-driven decision-
making & standardized operations across all depots contributing to ensure safe, secure, and efficient
food grain storage and distribution.
Depot Darpan Portal:-
Depot Darpan Portal is a digital platform launched by this Department to enhance the
monitoring, transparency and efficiency of food-grain storage depots under PDS
.
This Portal uses a composite scoring system, assessing depots on two broad categories:
Infrastructure and Operational Parameters. Based on the scores, each depot receives a star rating,
which is meant to provide a quick assessment of depot performance. Validation of data is built into
the process via 100% supervisory officer verification and some random third-party audits to ensure
reliability.
“Anna Chakra” PDS Supply Chain Optimization Tool:-
Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has implemented “Anna Chakra” tool
for PDS Supply Chain Optimization. The tool is designed to streamline the PDS supply chain,
improving efficiency, cutting carbon emissions, and reducing overall costs while supporting 81 crore
vulnerable citizens. Early results are encouraging, transportation costs are estimated to be reduced
by nearly Rs. 250 crore annually. Using state-specific algorithms, the system optimizes routing based
on warehouse locations, storage capacities, and road distances, achieving a 15 to 50% reduction in
transport distances.
“Anna Chakra" Inter-state Route optimization tool :-
Inter-state movement optimization has been undertaken to streamline and enhance the
interstate movement operations offoodgrains, primarily by rail, undertaken by the Food Corporation
of India (FCI). These movements are planned to meet Public Distribution System (PDS) requirements
in consuming states while simultaneously managing storage space in procuring or surplus regions.
The daily planning and execution of these operations is carried out by FCI using the tool developed
for this purpose
Construction of Modern Silos :-
Further, to upgrade and modernize the storage facilities, Government of India has approved
construction of Steel Silos for bulk storage of food grains across the country under PPP mode.
Accordingly, Silos at 57 locations with capacity 32.25 Lakh MT have been created (as on
3 1 .0 1.2026).
Steel Silo storage with bulk handling is a highly automated and modernised method of storing
food grains in bulk. It consists of storage of food grains in monitored atmosphere in bulk form. Silo
requires mechanized handling for loading and unloading. It ensures better preservation of food grains
and enhances its shelf life. Losses due to theft, pilferage, and transportation would be negligible iffood grains were stored in Silos and transported in bulk, as opposed to food grains stored in bags in
conventional warehouses.
Steps taken by the Government to minimise storage losses and transit losses is attached as
Annexure-G.
Sc gcSeScSe SeCeatral Pbol Storage Capacity with FCI and State Govt. Agencies as on 01.02.2026 Annexu re-A
m ( Figures in LNIT)
Total Storage Capacity with FC 1 (Owned/llired ) (Covered & o
CAP) (Owned+ I Agencies including SWCs (excluding
z is N rlired ) I capacities given to FCI) for storage of Grand Total
o n eII , Region/U.T
\
Covered I
e
CAP [
o
Total
CAP
nfoo odgrai ns State Agencies Cov I CAP I CCo Coyv A. .
P
&&
3.45 1
BIll.AR 1 o.4 1 0,00 0.00 13.86 13.86 1 10. 13 1 o.oo 1 10. 13 23.99 0.00 23.99
JHARKHAND 1 0.00 0.00 4.56 6.8 0.00 6.81
E
A ri ORISSA 3.13I 0.00 0.00 6.78 0.00 6.78 5.4+ 0 5.44 12.22 0.00 12.22
S
TF \\'EST BENGAL 9.53 1.47 0.00 0.00 11 .00 0,00 11.00 10.06 0 10,06 2 1 .07 0.00 2 1 .07
5 SIt(KINI 0.11 0.0 1 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.11 0.13 0 0.13 0.24 0.00 0.24
Total East Zone 17.82 18.49 0.00 0.00 36.31 o.oo 1 3 6.31 28.01 1o .oo 28.01 64.32 0.00 64.32
ASSA Nl 3.82 1.57 0.00 5.39 0.00 5.39 0.00 0 0.00 5.39 0.00
4R(TNACFIAL PD 0.4 1 0.04 0.00 0.45 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.45 0.00
0.20 0.25 0.00 0.00 0,44 0.00 0.4+ 0.00 0 0.00 0.4+ 0.00 0.4+
N
Z 0.32 1 0.00 1 00..0000 1 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.32 0.4 1 0 0.4 1 0.73 0,00 0.73
E
I 0.44 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.62 0.64 0 0.64 1 .27 0.00 n2
T
1 0.65 0.00 o.oo 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.65 0.00 0 0.00 0.65 0.00
G 0.42 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.57 0,00 0.57 0.08 0 0.08 0,00 0.65
Total North East Zone 6.25 2.19 0.00 0.00 8.44 0.00 8.44 1.13 0.00 1.13 9.57 0.00 9.57
DELlll 3.28 0.00 0.00 3.28 3.28 0.00 0.00 3.28 0.00 3.28
HAR\'AN’A 8.75 5 2 . 66 2.88 61.41 64.29 46.70 65.39 mo 21.57 129.68
Hl)IACHAL PD. 0.27 0.74 0.00 0.00 1.01 0,00 1.01 0,00 0 0.00 1.01 0.00 1.01
J 0,95 1.70 0.00 0.00 2.65 0.00 2.65 0.00 0 0.00 2.65 0.00
N
0 I 0.25 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.38 0,00 0.38 0.00 0 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.38
R
T 1 27.19 122.10 3.31 5.76 1 49.29 9.07 158.36 27.07 62.01 89.08 1 76.36 7 1.08 2+7.4+
H
C 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.00 0 0.00 0.09 0,00 0.09
S 8.42 12,02 0.60 0.00 20.44 0.60 2 1 .0+ 0.00 0 0.00 20.44 0.60 2 1 .04
2 15.48 40.06 0.00 0.00 55.54 0.00 55.54 0.00 0 0.00 55.54 0.00 55.5+
2 0.83 1.19 0.00 0.00 2.03 0.00 2.03 1 .88 0 1 .88 3.91 0.00 3.91
Total North Zone 65.41 230.70 6.79 5,76 296.11 12.55 308.66 75.65 80.70 156.35 371.76 93.25 465.01
ANDI-IRA PFL+DESII 7,72 0.00 0.00 1 6.36 16.36 1 1 .46 1 1 ,46 27.82 0.00 27.82
ANDNI AN NIKOB'\R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.16 0.16 0.23 0.00 0.23
2 6.68 16.32 0.00 0.00 23.00 0.00 23.00 7.10 0 7_ 10 30. 10 0.00 30. 1 0
S
0 2 5.88To.13 ] 0.00 0.00 6.0 1 0,00 6.01 1.84 0 1 .8+ 7,85 0.00 7.85
I [
T I 4.61 5.76 0.00 0.00 10.37 0.00 10.37 30.93 0 30.93 41.30 0.00 + 1 .30
H 8 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0 0,00 0.03 0.00 no
TANll L NADt 6.40 1 o.oo 12.86 o.oo 1 12.86 17.66 17.66 1 30.52 1 o.oo 13 0.52
onoa
PL'DDLTCHERI 0 0.51 0 0.00 o
Total South Zone 32.87 36.34 0.00 0.00 69.21 0.00 69.21 69.15 0.00 69.15 138.36 0.00 138.36
Gt 'JA RAT 4.93 4.56 9.48 0.00 0.58 0.58 10.06 0.00 10.06
DADAR NAGAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
}IA\'ELI
\V NIAll ARASFIT RA 9.23 9.76 0.00 0.00 1 8.99 0.00 18.99 6.98 0 6.98 25.97 0,00 25.97
E
S G 0.19 1 0.00 1 00.,0000 1 0.00 0, 19 0.00 0.19 0.00 0 0,00 0.19 0.00 0.19
T
4.18 6.6 1 0.00 0_00 10.79 0.00 10.79 189.16 0.00 1 89. 16 199.95 0,00 199.95
Fc
6.32 14.83 0.00 0.00 21.15 0_00 EHIILiIB 1 1 .26 0 1 1 .26 32.41 0.00 32.41
I
Total \\’est Zone 24.84 35.75 1 o.oo o.oo 1 60.59 1 o.oo 1 6 0.59 207.98 1o .oo 207.98 12 68.57 1o .oo 1 2 68.57
Grand Total 147.20 323.47 1 6.79 1 5.76 14 70.67 1 12.55 14 83.22 381.92 18 0.70 462.62 18 52.59 1 93.25 19 45.84STATE WISE TOTAL CAPACITY OF CWC FOR THE MONTH OF FEB-26
Arrnexure-B
SR NO. STATEIUT ICAPACITY (IN MT)
1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR m6
2 ANDHRA PRADESH m9
3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH m2
4 ASSAM 1 29975
5 BIHAR m2
6 CHHATTISGARH m3
7 DELHI 167910
8 GOA m3
9 GUJARAT m2
M
10 HARYANA
11 HIMACHAL PRADESH ml
12 IMPHAL 1751
13 JHARKHAN D If97fi
f8
KARNATAKA
14
15 KERALA n2
16 LADAKH B8
17 MADHYA PRADESH m8
18 MAHARASHTRA 1596060
19 NAGALAND m16313
20 ODISHA
21 PUDUCHERY m7
22 PUNJAB n8
23 RAJASTHAN 11 63946
24 TAMIL NADU m8
25 TELANGAN A 1769409
IM
26 TRIPURA
27 U T CHANDIGARH 12613
28 UTTAR PRADESH 1646754
29 UTTARAKHAND m9
30 WEST BENGAL no
GRAND TOTAL M7382Ann exu re-C
Procurement of Paddy for Central Pool
Fig. in LMT
STATES KMS 2022-23 KIVIS 2023-24 KMS 2024-25 KMS 2025-26+
A.P. 41.12 30.43 38.22 40.86
TELANGANA 131.86 95.32 100.44 53.67
ASSAM 5.98 3.94 8.50 2.39
BIHAR 42.05 30.80 39.22 33.09
CHANDIGARH 0. 19 0. 25 0.26 0. 19
CHHATISGARH 87.53 114.24 116.42 108.95
GUJARAT 1.77 0.85 0.35 0.67
HARYANA n5 58.94 53.99 53.68
H. P. lo lo 0.37 0.21
JHARKHAN D 1.72 0.74 2.06 0.48
J&K o.341 0.24 0.33 0.50
KARNATAKA 0.21 0.00 0.01 0.06
KERALA 7.31 5.591 5.81 1.51
M. P 46.30 42.16 43.42 51.75
MAHARASHTRA 18.481 11.641 15.93 19
ODISHA 79. 161 70.89 85.55 70.09
PUNJAB a8 185.28 173.33 156.50
RAJASTHAN o.oo1 o.oo1 0.00
NEF (Tripura: oT5 0.32 0.36 0.16
TAMIL NADU 33.84] 34.96 47.98 23.53
UTrAR PRADESH 65.501 m5 57.71 62.31
UTrRAKHAN D 8.96 7. 30] 6. 73 7.50
WEST BENGAL 32.08 n2 29.281 23.98
o.ool1
PUDUCHERRY o.000
TOTAL 1 8465 7 8
s
Note-Govt. of Telangana auctioned 38 LMT of KMS 2022-23(Rabi) paddy which was approved by
DFPD vide letter dated 29.04.2024Annexure-D
PROCUREMENT OF WHEAT FOR CENTRAL POOL
Fig in LMT.
SL No 1S TATES/ Uts RIVIS 2022-23 RMS 2023-24 RMS 2024-25 RMS 2025-26
1 ML 96.45 121.12 124.57 119. 19
Haryana
2 41.86 63.17 71.50 71.43
UP
3 3.36 2.20 9.31 10.27
M.P.
4 46.04 70.97 4488,.33991 77.741
Bihar
5 0.03 0.01 0. 10 0. 18
Rajasthan
6 0. 10 4.38 12.05 21.37
Uttrakhand
7 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.005
MI
8 0.03 0.09 0.08 0.09
Delhi
9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
mt
10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Maharashtra
11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
H.P.
12 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
m&
13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
All India 187.92 261.97 266.05 300.35Annexure-E
STATENIENT SHOWING PRC)CURENIENT OF COARSE(;RAINS
Figure upto 16.03.2026
Fjg in MTs
Andhra Ka rna- (Ttta ra- Tamil-
KNIS CON’INIOD11' Y Pradesh Gujarat Haryana I taka NI.P. BIAH. kIra nd nadu IT.P Odisha TOTAI
o
JOWAR(Kharif) 0 0 1 76897 258 1378 0 0 78533
o I
JO\VAR(Ra bi 362 1 685 o 0 2358 0 0 6664
BAJRA(Kharif) 0 766 81147 1 o 0 10 43437 0 125360
BAJRA(Rabi 56645 56645
2022-23
NIAIZE(Kharif) 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 48
NIAIZE(Rabi) 0 197 0 0 0 12877 0 .0 13074
RAG I 4 0 0 454404 0 636 1186 515 0 0 456745
Total 3625 1 58293 1 8811114477 1 531301 258 17307 1186 1 5 511 55 1 4433443737 1 0 1 737069
JOWAR(Kharif) 24466 0 85402 462 13340 0 123670
JOWAR(Rabi] 4903 2946 0 105019 86625 0 0 199493
BAJIL4(Kharif) 33359 23 1334 355039 0 619732
BAJRA(Rabi] 76726 76726
2023-24
NIAIZE:(Kharil 0 25 445 1 0 4476
NIAIZE(Rabi) 0 56 0 0 56
RAGI 376 1 o 1 226576 189 1889 1889 0.7 0 230921
Total 29745 113032 1 231334 1 416997 0 87357 1889 1889 37283 1 0 1255074
o
JOWAR(Kharif) 27 1 115352 908 937 46.942 0 164166
o
JOWAR(Rabi) 35402 5300 1 78676 131312 0 0 250690
BAJRA(Kharif) 3818 156000 0 101311 0 261129
BAJR4(Rabi) 82223 82223
2024-25 NIAIZE(Kharif) 0 0 0
NIAIZE(Rabi) 118J 0 51 19312 0 19+8 1
RAGI(Kharif) 205 5 0 346079 233 3139 1 4051 1 o 0 3537 12
Ragi(Rabi) 902 902
Total 1 35607 1 9911449911 11 156000 1 540107 908 1 132534 1
1
3139 1
1
4 051 1 167565 1 o 1132304
JOWAR(Kha rif) 379 1 4778 1 43,562 48719
JO\VAR(Rabi 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
BAJRA(Kharif) 14472 .233 1 213973 228678
BAJRA(Rabi) 0
1 1
2025-26* NIAIZE(Kharif) 564 64138 1 13209 77911
NIAIZE:(Rabi] 0
1
RAGI(Kharif) 13 173 1 65 439 5386 1 2783 181786
Ragi(Rabi) 0
Total o 1 15049 1 233 1 173165 1 379 1 69355 1 5386 1 2783 1 270744 1 o 537094
*KMS 2025-26 is under progress.Annexure-F
Foodgrains Stock accrued as Non-IssuabIe (damaged) in FCI from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on
01.03.2026)
(Figs. in MTs)
S. No. Region 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (as on
01.03.2026)
1. Bihar 0 0.56 0
2. Jharkhand 24 0 40
')
J. Odisha 9 0.02 0
4. West Bengal 0 0.14 9
5. Assam 0 0 0
6. NEF 0 0 0
7. Arunachal 0 0 0
Pradesh
8. Nagaland 0 0 0
9. ManiDur 0 0 0.58
10. me 0 3 1.7248
11. Haryana 2511 0 0
12. Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0.006
J&K
13. 0 0.09 0.82
14. Punjab 7746 91 36
15. Rajasthan 6 1 2089
16. a 2 2254 21
17. UttaraKhand 0 0 0
18. Andhra Pradesh 0 2 0
19. ]elangana 2 485 0
20. Karnataka 0 0 0
21. Tamil Nadu 7 3001 0
22, Gui arat 23 13 0.84
23. a 18 1986 35
Country Total 10348 7838 2235Annexure-G.
Measures taken to reduce Storage Losses are as under: -
Physical measures like installation of barbed wire fencing of the boundary walls, provision of street
lights for illumination of godowns and proper locking of the sheds are taken to secure the godowns.
• CCTV cameras are installed in owned depots for better surveillance and supervision.
Security staff of FCI, Home Guards and other external agencies is being deployed at FCI
•
depots to ensure safety and security of the stock.
Periodical prophylactic and curative treatment of food grains stocks is undertaken to keep
•
them free from pests/infestations i.e. to minimize losses due to biotic factors.
The mandatory inspections of highest Storage loss depot in a Zone and Region are conducted
•
by EDs (Zone) and GMs(R) respectively.
Disciplinary action is being initiated against delinquents after due investigation, wherever
•
abnormal/unjustified losses are reported as per ICAR norms.
• The position of Storage losses is reviewed in Monthly Performance Review Meetings (MPR)
at HQ level
Measures taken to reduce Transit Losses are as under: -
• Implementation of high security cable seals on wagons at the time of loading of foodgrains
to avoid tempering enroute pilferage w.e.f 1 .01.2023. This led to huge reduction in TL cases
of above 0.50% from 997 (during2021-22) to 55 during (2025-26 upto Feb’26).
Spreading of Polythene Sheet on the floor of railway wagons to retrieve the spilled-over
•
graIns
.
Deployment of Independent Consignment Certification Squad (ICCS) at the time of loading
•
/unloading.
• Joint Verification of high Transit Loss cases to fix responsibility. The lower limit of TL for
JV’s has been reduced from 1% to 0.75% and further 0.50(% w.e.f 1.10.2022
• Made-up bags accured at railhead are being accounted.
• Chronic Rail Heads (RH) which are showing higher losses have been identified and
loading/unloading at these RH are being supervised from Regional/Zonal office level.• Investigation of High Transit Loss cases at HQ/Zone/Region/District levels at regular
intervals.
• Disciplinary action is also initiated against delinquent’s wherever abnormal/unjustified transit
losses are reported.
• Transit losses are reviewed in Monthly Performance Review Meeting at Hqrs level