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Figure 18: Trend in Food Subsidy Released by the Government of India since 2009-10

180000 40
160000 30
Food Subsidy in ₹ crores 120000 10 Annual Growth in Food Subsidy in per cent
140000
20
100000
0
80000
60000
-20
40000 -10
20000 -30
0 -40

Food Subsidy Annual growth

Source: Based on data received from DFPD
Notes: The total release in FY 2020-21 has included ` 8347.86 crores released under Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme.
*Includes National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) loan of ` 25000 crores to FCI. ** Includes NSSF loan
of ` 40000 crores to FCI. ***Includes NSSF loan of ` 70000 crores to FCI. & As on 30.11.2020.
# ` 11436 crores has been reimbursed to DCP State from unutilized NSSF Loan sanctioned to FCI as per
instruction of Minister of Finance in March, 2020 in FY 2019-20. Out of ` 11436 crores, ` 10000 crores
has been recouped to FCI from budgetary allocation for DCP head in FY 2020-21.

Storage

7.57 The total storage capacity available with FCI and state agencies for storage of
foodgrains as on 31.12.2020 was 819.19 LMT, comprising covered godowns of 669.10
LMT and Covered and Plinth (CAP) facilities of 150.09 LMT. Out of the total available
storage capacity of 819.19 LMT, FCI has a capacity of 407.76 LMT while state agencies
have a capacity of 411.43 LMT. The stock of rice and wheat in the Central Pool as on
01.01.2021 was 529.59 LMT.

7.58 Construction of godowns has been undertaken in PPP mode in 24 states under Private
Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme through the private sector as well as the Central
Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and the State Warehousing Corporation (SWC). As on
30.11.2020, a capacity of 144.06 LMT has been created under this scheme. Apart from this,
godowns are also being constructed through a central sector scheme by FCI in the North Eastern
States, Kerala, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh. The Government of India has also approved
action plan with construction of steel silos in the country for a capacity of 100 LMT in public
private partnership (PPP) mode with a view to modernize storage infrastructure and improve
shelf life of stored foodgrains. Against this, as on 31.12.2020, a total capacity of 8.25 LMT of
silos was completed.