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The Food Corporation of India has an extensive and scientific stock preservation system. An on-going programme sees that both prophylactic and curative treatment is done timely and adequately. Grain in storage is continuously scientifically graded, fumigated and aerated by qualified trained and experienced personnel.
The preservation of foodgrain starts, the minute it arrives in the godowns. The bags themselves are kept on wooden crates/poly pallets to avoid moisture on contact with the floor. Further till the bags are dispatched/issued, fumigation to prevent infestation etc. of stocks is done on an average every 15 days with MALATHION and once in three months with DELTAMETHRIN etc. on traces of infestation, curative treatment is done with Al. PHOSPHIDE.
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FCI's testing laboratories spread across the state ensure that the stored foodgrains retain their essential nutritional qualities as per FAQ. |
Districy
Labs |
19 |
| Regional
Labs |
1 |
Statistics
of West Bengal Region
| 1. Population (2001 Census) |
Male:
4,14,87,694
Female: 3,87,33,477 |
| 2. No. of APL, BPL & AAY families |
APL families: 111.32
lakhs
BPL families: 37.67 lakhs
AAY families: 14.80 lakhs |
| 3. Area |
88,752 Square Kilometer |
| 4. No of Revenue Districts where the Food grain is made available |
19 (Nineteen)
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| 5. No. of Storage Depots |
Owned: 23 (Twenty three)
Hired: 16 (Sixteen)
Total: 39 (Thirty Nine) |
| 6. Storage Capacity (in Lakh MT) |
Covered: 9.04
Cap: NIL
Total: 9.04 |
| 7. Stock position as on 04.01.2007 (Issuable) |
Wheat: 1,04,828
MT
Rice: 80,750 MT
Paddy: NIL
Total: 1,85,578 MT |
| 8. Total No of Ration Card holders |
APL: 453
Lakh
BPL: 197 Lakh
AAY: 29 Lakh |
| 9. No of PDS Shops |
20,468 |
| 10. Turnover of the Region (04-05) |
2,087 Crore
Rupees
33,31,549.977 MT |
| 11. Progressive Procurement upto 4th January, 2007
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Wheat: FCI was not assigned for Procurement of Wheat in West Bengal
Region.
PROCUREMENT POSITION IN RESPECT OF WB AS ON 04.01.2007 |
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KMS 2005-06 |
= 11.90 LAKH MT |
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KMS 2006-07 |
= 57,139 MT |
| 12. Export of Wheat & Rice during last 3 years in MT |
Wheat:
2002-03 2,90,239.630 MT
2003-04
Nil
2004-05
Nil
Rice:
2002-03
92,067.180 MT
2003-04
92,116.909 MT
2004-05
1,500.000 MT |
| 13. Prevailing Rates under TPDS & OWS of the Government |
Rs. per Qtl
Wheat Rice(Com)
Rice(Gr-A)
APL: 610 Nil
830
BPL: 415 565
565
AAY: 200 300
Nil |
| 14. Support Price |
(During 05-06)
Rs. per Qtl
Wheat:
650.00
Paddy (Com):
570.00
Paddy (Gr-A):
600.00 |
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(During 06-07)
Rs. per Qtl
Paddy (Com):
580.00 + 40.00
(incentive bonus)*
Paddy (Gr-A): 610.00 + 40.00
(incentive bonus)*
(*Upto 31st March’07 only) |
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