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Ensuring accessibility to food in a
country of India's size is a Herculean task. The foodgrains are
transported from the surplus States to the deficit States. |
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The foodgrain surplus is mainly
confined to the Northern States, transportation involves long
distance throughout the country. Stocks procured in the markets
and purchase centers is first collected in the nearest depot and
from there dispatched to the recipient States within a limited
time. |
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FCI moves about
250 Lakh tonnes of
foodgrains over an average distance of 1500 Kms.
Movement
Lakh Tonnes (Prov.)
| Year |
Foodgrain |
Sugar |
Total |
| 1996-1997 |
235.5 |
12 |
247.8 |
| 1997-1998 |
191.1 |
11 |
202.1 |
| 1998-1999 |
190.8 |
11 |
201.8 |
| 1999-2000 |
221.9 |
7 |
228.9 |
| 2000-2001 |
161.6 |
3 |
164.6 |
| 2001-2002 |
204.5 |
3 |
207.5 |
| 2002-2003 |
248.8 |
2 |
250.8 |
| 2003-2004 |
297.0 |
0.8 |
297.8 |
| 2004-2005 |
338.7 |
1.4 |
340.1 |
| 2005-2006 |
315.5 |
1.8 |
317.3 |
| 2006-2007 |
288.7 |
2.4 |
291.1 |
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2007-2008 |
277.92 |
1.78 |
279.70 |
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2008-2009 |
256.65 |
1.91 |
258.56 |
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2009-2010 |
312.26 |
3.52 |
315.78 |
| 2010-2011(upto
May'10) |
56.18 |
0.78 |
56.96 |
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Regularly rice and wheat procured in
the Northern States is moved to far flung corners Imphal, Manipur or Kanyakumari in Tamnilnadu and to the higher reaches of
the Himalayas in the North. |
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An average of
12,00,000 bags (50 Kg) of
foodgrains are transported every day from the producing States to
the consuming areas, by rail, road, inland waterways etc. |
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The stocks to Kashmir valley,
H.P, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, which don't have
rail link are fed by road A&N Islands and Lakhadweep etc are
fed by inland waterways. |
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Thus by effective planning and
Management of the transport System FCI regularly moves foodgrain
and sugar from the procuring Region to the concerning Region. |
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Transporting by trucks
Movement by Rail
Movement by waterways
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