The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a Central Government agency under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formed by the enactment of Food Corporation Act, 1964[2][3] by the Parliament of India. Its top official is designated as Chairman and Managing Director, who is a central government civil servant of the IAS cadre. The corporation was set up in 1965 with its initial headquarters at Chennai. Later this was moved to New Delhi. It also has regional centers in state capitals.
Mandate
The Food Corporation of India was set up on 14 January 1965 by Government of India, having its first district office at Thanjavur, and headquarters at Chennai, under the Food Corporations Act 1964[4] to implement the National Food Policy's objectives.[5]