Foodgrains Storage Capacity of 203.76 lakh MT to be Constructed in 19 States

The Center has approved a capacity of 203.76 lakh MT for construction in 19 states, under the Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) scheme to ensure increased foodgrains storage capacity. Out of this, 120.30 lakh MT has been completed. This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve in a written reply in Lok Sabha today .

Storage capacity is being created under this Scheme in PPP mode through private parties, as well as various agencies in Public Sector for guaranteed hiring by FCI. Guarantee period for private parties is 10 years whereas for Public Sector agencies it is 9 years. In case of private parties, state wise tenders are invited by designated nodal agency under a 2 bid system. At the technical bid stage, sites are inspected and bids in respect of only those sites which are found suitable, are processed further. Tenders are allotted to the lowest bidders. Non railway siding based godowns are to be constructed in one year whereas godowns with railway siding are allowed two years construction period. This period can be extended by one year at the request of the investor. After completion of the godown, final inspection is carried by a joint committee of FCI and the Nodal agency and godowns completed in all respects and as per specifications are taken over on guarantee basis.

 

A Plan Scheme for construction of godowns by FCI in the North Eastern States and other states is being implemented . Under this scheme, capacity of 3,68,950 MT is being created during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). The capacity completed in the last two years (2012-13 and 2013-14) is 27,070 MT.

Silos are proposed to be constructed under PEG scheme for 20 lakh MT capacity at 41 locations. Efforts are being made to float tenders in FY 2014-15. Construction work will commence after finalization of tenders.

State-wise details of capacity proposed and actually completed under PEG scheme as on 30 June 2014:

(Fig. in MT)Sl. No.

State

Capacity proposed for construction under PEG scheme

Completed capacity1

Andhra Pradesh

4,51,000 3,56,8002

Bihar

9,40,000 80,0003

Chhattisgarh

5,42,600 4,34,2004

Gujarat

1,00,000 49,8005

Haryana

39,52,800 30,19,2216

Himachal Pradesh

1,42,550 24,1707

Jammu & Kashmir

3,61,690 92,5008

Jharkhand

4,75,000 80,0009

Karnataka

3,55,300 2,98,37010

Kerala

55,000 5,00011

Madhya Pradesh

23,66,600 10,79,14012

Maharashtra

6,99,900 5,75,66713

Odisha

3,75,000 2,49,50014

Punjab

49,99,000 41,81,23815

Rajasthan

2,50,000 2,23,00016

Tamilnadu

3,45,000 1,55,00017

Uttar Pradesh

32,95,500 10,66,70018

Uttarakhand

25,000 019

West Bengal

6,43,600 59,600

Total

2,03,75,540 1,20,29,906

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