Parliament Question: Storage Capacity of FCI in Ratlam

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17T FI DECEMBER, 2025 STORAGE CAPACITY OF FCI IN RATLAM t 2947. SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a): whether the Government is contemplating on any new scheme/proposal to increase the storage capacity of the warehouses of the Food Corporation of India (FC:I) in Ratlam Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh;

(b): if so, the details of the total warehouse capacity currently available in the country and the proposed increase in the coming years;

(c): whether the Government is considering to develop additional storage capacity through private sector participation (PPP model); and

(d): if so, the details thereof and if not, will that be considered ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a): The requirement of Storage capacity in FCI depends upon the level of procurement, requirement of buffer norms and PDS operations for Rice and Wheat mainly. The Government continuously assesses and monitors the storage capacity across the country and based on the storage gap assessment, the storage capacities are created/hired through following schemes:

1 Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme 2 Central Sector Scheme (CSS) 2017-25 3 Construction of Silos under PPP mode

4. Hiring of godown from CWCs/SWCs/State Agencies 5 Hiring of godown through Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS).

6 Creation of godowns under Asset Monetization 7 CAP Hiring Scheme -2025 .

8 Modified PEG scheme for NE & Hilly states with longer guarantee period of 15 yearsHowever, as per the assessment, no new scheme/ proposal is under consideration to increase the storage capacity of the warehouses of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Ratlam Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

(b): Department of Food & Public Distribution through FCI mainly stores wheat & rice after procurement for PDS operation and to maintain buffer stock. As on 01.11.2025, total Storage Capacity available with FCI is 482.23 LMT (Owned covered– 147.38 LMT + Hired covered –

322.43 LMT+ CAP-12.42 LMT). Besides, 432.93 LMT storage capacity (347.13 LMT covered and 85.8 LN[T CAP) is with state agencies. The State-wise details are enclosed at Annexure-l.

As on 01.11.2025, 2544 numbers (Owned - 575 & Hired – 1969) of godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) are currently operating in the various states for storage of foodgrains throughout the country. The State-wise details are enclosed at Annexure-II.

Measures being taken to increase storage facilities for developing efficient storage system in

the country as under:

Silos - in order to upgrade and modernize the storage facilities, Government of India has approved construction of Steel Silos across the country under PPP mode. Accordingly, Silos at 52 locations with capacity 29.50 Lakh MT have been completed. Silos are being constructed under PPP (Public Private Partnership) mode where capital expenditure is made by private parties and rentals are paid by FCI.

PEG Scheme - Under the PEG Scheme, construction of conventional godowns has been undertaken in 24 States by attracting private investment, PEG Scheme was initiated in

2008. Total capacity sanctioned for godowns as on 01.11.2025 is 151.58 LN4T. Out of this,

148.51 LMT has been completed.

PEG Scheme II- in order to create covered capacity in wheat procuring states specially Punjab and Haryana, new Capacity was sanctioned in Punjab and Haryana to Phase out Open Storage i.e. 60 LMT in Punjab and 30 LMT in Haryana.

Centre Sector Scheme (CSS) - For the augmentation of godowns, under Central Sector Scheme (2017-25), Ministry had approved the construction of godowns at 24 locations (15 in North-East and 9 in other than NE region) with a total capacity of 1,05,890 MT in NE regions and 54,760 in Other than NE regions. Under this scheme, a total capacity of 1,23,970 MT (72,550 MT in NE regions and 51,420 MT in Other than NE regions) has been created by FCI from 01.04.2017 to

30.1 1.2025 The godowns are constructed in accordance with the BIS standards, CPWD specifications and manuals issued by CPWD for ensuring uniformity, safety and compliance with established engIneerIng practrces.Asset Monetization- Under Asset Monetization, godowns are constructed on vacant land under the administrative control ofFCI.

Modified PEG Scheme for NE and Hilly States- To accelerate the pace of storage facility construction in North East and hilly regions also, a modified PEG scheme has been introduced with a higher guarantee period of 15 years.

(c) & (d): Yes. The Government through FCI augments its storage capacity by construction of SILOs through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

SeeScSe +cAnnex - I Central Pool Storage Capacity with FCI and State Govt.Agencies as on 01.11.2025 FT-l=;i;;M=iie (Figures in LMT) e CI (Owned/Hired ) (Covered & CAP) (Owned+ I Agencies includingSWCs (excluding Z iN II Hired) I capacities given to FCI) for storage of Grand Total 0 n 0 Region/U.T. foodgrains t-- t––-:

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0.00 2C 3A .5P 6 E 2 IJHARKHAND 1.08 3.52 0.00 0.00 4.61 1 o.oo 4.61 2.25 0 2.25 6.86 0.00 6.86 A 3 IORISSA 3.65 3.13 0.00 0.00 6.78 0.00 6.78 5.34 0 5.34 12.12 0.00 12.12 S T 4 IWEST BENGAL 9.53 1.42 0.00 0.00 10.95 0.00 10.95 9.66 0 9.66 20.61 0.00 20.61 5 ISIKKIM 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.11 t 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.23 0.00 0.23 Totam;;iIi= 17.82 m8 0.00 0.00 E35.89 0.00 35.89 27.49 0.00 27.49 63.38 0.00 63.38 [ 6 1A SSAM 3.82 1.59 0.00 0.00 5.42 0.00 5.42 0.00 0 0.00 5.42 0.00 5.42 7 IARUNACHALPD 0.41 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.00 0.45 0.00 0 0.00 0.45 0.00 0.45 N 8 IMEGHALAYA 0.20 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.00 0.44 0.00 0 0.00 0.44 0.00 0.44 9 IMIZORAM 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.32 0.41 0 0.41 0.73 0.00 0.73 E 10 ITRIPURA 0.44 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.62 0.64 0 0.64 1.27 0.00 1.27 11 IMANIPUR 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.65 0.00 0 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.65 12 INAGALAND 0.42 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.00 0.57 0.08 0 0.08 0.65 0.00 0.65 Total North East Zone 6.25 2.22 0.00 0.00 8.47 0.00 8.47 1.13 0.00 1.13 9.60 0.00 9.60 13 IDELHI 3.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.28 0.00 3.28 0.00 0 0.00 3.28 0.00 3.28 14 IHARYANA 8.75 55.25 2.88 0.00 64.00 2.88 66.88 46.77 23.09 69.86 110.77 25.97 136.74 15 IHIMACHAL PD. 0.27 0.73 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 N 16 J & K 0.95 1.45 0.00 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.40 0.00 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.40 0 17 LADAKH 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 18 PUNJAB 27.17 122.65 3.31 5.63 149.82 8.94 158.76 30.19 62.71 92.90 180.01 71.65 251.66 H 19 CHANDIGARH 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 20 RAJASTHAN 8.42 12.45 0.60 0.00 20.87 0.60 21.47 0.00 0 0.00 20.87 0.60 21.47 21 UTTAR PRADESH 15.68 38.74 0.00 0.00 54.42 0.00 54.42 0.00 0 0.00 54.42 0.00 54.42 22 IUTTARAKHAND 0.83 1.26 0.00 0.00 2.09 0.00 2.09 1.88 0 1.88 3.97 0.00 3.97 Total North Zone 65.59 232.75 6.79 5.63 298.35 12.42 310.77 78.84 85.80 164.64 377.19 98.22 475.41 23 1A NDHRA PRADESH 8.64 2.67 0.00 0.00 11.31 0.00 11.31 23.68 0 23.68 34.99 0.00 34.99 24 IANDMANNIKOBAR 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.07 0.16 0 0.16 0.23 0.00 0.23 S 25 ITELANGANA 6.68 16.20 0.00 0.00 22.87 0.00 22.87 6.01 0 6.01 28.88 0.00 28.88 0 26 IKERALA 5.88 0.13 0.00 0.00 6.01 0.00 6.01 1.84 0 1.84 7.85 0.00 7.85 U T 27 IKARNATAKA 4.61 5.83 0.00 0.00 10.44 0.00 10.44 0.00 0 0.00 10.44 0.00 10.44 H 28 ILAKSHDWEEP 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 29 ITAMILNADU 6.46 6.46 0.00 0.00 12.92 0.00 12.92 0.00 0 0.00 12.92 0.00 12.92 30 IPUDDUCHERI 0.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.00 0.51 0.00 0 0.00 0.51 0.00 0.51 Total South Zone 32.87 31.28 0.00 0.00 64.16 0.00 64.16 31.69 0.00 31.69 95.85[ono 95.85 31 IGUJARAT 4.93 4.49 0.00 0.00 9.42 0.00 9.42 0.58 0 0.58 10.00 0.00 10.00 W 32 IDADAR NAGAR HAVELI 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33 IMAHARASHTRA 9.23 9.90 0.00 0.00 19.13 0.00 19.13 6.98 0 6.98 26.11 0.00 26.11 E 34 IGOA 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.19 0.00 0 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.19 S T 35 IMADHYAPRADESH 4.18 9.33 0.00 0.00 13.51 0.00 13.51 189.16 0.00 189.16 202.67 0.00 202.67 36 ICHHATTISGARH 6.32 14.38 0.00 0.00 20.70 0.00 20.70 11.26 I 0 11.26 31.96 0.00 31.96 Total West Zone 24.85 38.10 0.00 0.00 62.95 1 0.00 1 6622..9955 207.98 0.00 207.98 270.93 0.00 270.93 1 Grand Total 147.38 322.43 6.79 1 5.63 1 446699..8811 1 1122..4422 1 448822..2233 1 347.13 85.80 432.93 816.94 98.22 915.16e Ie with FCI as on r > il Hired & Manage by FCI Total FCI NS OL. . I 1R 0E FG FII CO EN AL STATE/U.T. I FCI Owned+ State PW S Others/ Tota I (Owned+ CWC Govt. SW C p E G 1 H:i : 2010 Pvt. . Parties Hired Hired ) 1 1B ihar I Bihar 12 9 1 30 14 4 2 63 75 2 IJharkhand Jharkhand 9 4 0 5 20 0 9 0 38 47 3 IOdisha Od isha 21 7 2 13 0 0 0 0 22 43 West Bengal 22 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 7 29 4 jwest Bengal Sikkim 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 Total East Zone 65 22 3 50 34 5 14 3 131 196 T 5 1A ssam I Assam 22 3 0 4 0 5 14 36 6 IArunachal PD. IArunachal PD. 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 18 Meghalya 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 9 7 INEF(Shillong) Mizo ram 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Tripu ra 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 INagaland INagaland 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 Total North East Zone 65 6 2 9 3 1 0 6 27 92 lo ID elhi IDelhi 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 IHaryana IHaryana 34 13 6 92 94 6 7 3 221 255 12 IHimachal PD. IHimachal PD. 8 3 0 1 7 0 0 1 12 20 J & K 12 2 1 0 7 0 6 0 16 28 13 IJ & K Ladakh 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Punjab 125 23 1 357 181 9 1 54 626 751 14 1P unjab Chandigarh 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 15 1R ajasthan I Rajasthan 39 20 3 27 3 1 94 10 158 197 16 IUttar Pradesh IUttar Pradesh 46 26 7 94 63 4 4 1 199 245 17 Uttrakhand juttrakhand 4 5 0 11 1 0 0 0 17 21 Total North Zone 278 99 18 582 357 20 112 69 1257 1535 Andhra Pd. 22 3 0 24 0 0 0 0 27 49 18 Andhra Pd.

Andman & Nico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Telangana Telangana 8 47 0 Kerala Kerala 3 0 0 Karnataka 21 22 0 8 0 39 60 21 Karnataka Lakshd weed 0 0 0 0 Tamilnadu 10 8 1 1 4 2 2 0 29 39 22 Tamilnadu Puducherry 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 Total South Zone 93 32 2 107 5 3 26 0 175 268 Gujarat 14 10 2 0 0 3 8 3 26 40 23 Gujarat Dadar & Nagar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maharashtra 6 1 24 2 1 19 2 24 Maharashtra Goa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 IMadhya Pd. IMadhya Pd. 25 2 0 204 0 0 2 1 209 234 26 lchhattisgarh lchhattisgarh 21 8 2 74 3 0 1 1 89 110 Total West Zone 74 26 5 302 5 4 30 7 379 453 G.Total 575 185 30 1050 404 33 182 85 1969 2544