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Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Wastage of FCI food grains came down to 0.2%: Joshi
Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi said: 'Wastage of food grains in storage and transportation by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been brought down to 0.2% which was 1% earlier. Modern technology including portals and apps came in handy to achieve this.'After inspecting the Food Corporation of India (FCI) food storage depot and divisional office near Unkal in Hubballi on Friday, he told reporters that surveillance and supervision to check the wastage of food grains during storage and transportation is being effectively done through 'Depot Darpan', and 'Anna Chakra' with 1.74 lakh tonnes of storage capacity are being constructed on FCI lands with public-private-partnership (PPP), including a 13,000 tonne godown at Bammapur in Hubballi, he the year 2024-25, 13,553 metric tonnes of food grains were issued from the godown here, while 6.08 lakh MT rice and 29,423 MT wheat stocks were issued for the beneficiaries of different schemes in neighbouring officials informed that the state government is purchasing 2.42 lakh tonnes of rice every month from the FCI under 'Anna Bhagya' scheme since February 2025, while 7,811 tonnes of rice have been provided to the state government for midday meal scheme in schools. Food grains are also being procured in the state, through the central government-backed minimum support price scheme for rice, ragi, jowar etc. Procurement can be increased if the process starts earlier, they visit'Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar went to New Delhi to meet AICC leader Rahul Gandhi regarding CM's post and for their survival. Meeting Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was just for their show, and in fact, they were there to meet Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi not giving appointment shows how adamant the fake Gandhi family is, and what is the eligibility of Siddaramaiah,' Joshi know what the internal agreement (regarding power sharing) is in Congress, and how severe is the infighting there. Either Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar is telling lie. Rahul Gandhi or Mallikarjun Kharge should give clarity, he said. Karnataka has become a heaven for terrorists, and they feel those in power here are their friends and well-wishers, Joshi also said state BJP president would be elected through election process which the party always follows, while the leadership is observing the statements of all the leaders.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Centre to launch Depot Darpan portal on May 20 to ensure food storage quality
New Delhi: The government said on Thursday it will launch the Depot Darpan portal and mobile application on May 20, with an objective to ensure that the food storage depots meet the highest quality and performance standards. The move will enable depot managers to evaluate infrastructure, operational and financial performance on a near real-time basis, said the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD). A total of around 2,278 warehouses including those owned by FCI and CWC and those hired from state agencies/private will be onboarded in this digital initiative. Depot Darpan portal and mobile application will be formally inaugurated by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on May 20. According to the government, in this initiative, depot managers upload geo-tagged inputs of the infrastructure available in their depot, generating automated ratings and action points for timely improvements. The system ensures 100 per cent validation by the supervisory officers and random third-party audits. The warehouses are assessed based on two main categories: infrastructural aspects which include safety standards, storage conditions, environmental, technology adoption and statutory parameters and operational efficiency aspects which include stock turnover, losses, space utilization, manpower expenses, and profitability. Each category is evaluated independently, and the warehouse receives a Star rating based on the composite scoring from both parameters. Depot Darpan is uniquely integrated with smart warehousing technologies, creating a seamless digital monitoring ecosystem that includes: CCTV Surveillance and IoT sensors, monitoring key parameters such as Carbon dioxide and Phosphine levels, fire hazards, humidity, unauthorised entry and temperature in real time thereby, ensuring security and efficiency in food grain storage. According to the Department, the IoT-enabled monitoring includes ambient sensor, carbon dioxide, phosphine gas sensor, gate shutter sensor and fire/smoke sensor. In addition, AI based technology for bag counting, ANPR (Automatic Number plate Recognition) for vehicle identification and tracking, and face recognition technology (FRS) for access control and security are also deployed in warehouses on pilot basis. Depot Darpan mobile app allows supervisory officials to track warehouse performance anytime, anywhere, supporting better decision making. Automated reports are used in regular reviews, leading to continuous and seamless improvements in infrastructure and efficiency.
