Lok Sabha Question No. 3185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Creating Autonomous Body for Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3185

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## CREATING AUTONOMOUS BODY FOR PROCUREMENT

3185.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  considers  creating  an  autonomous  body  on  the  lines  of  Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the procurement, storage and distribution of pulses in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the estimated quantum of pulses stored in private and public warehouses in the different parts of the country by the Government, State and UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Government has approved engaging professional pulses buffer management entity for efficient management of the buffer stock.
- (c):  The  State  and  UT-wise details  of  amount  of  pulses  stored  in  warehouses  both  public  and private are at Annexure .

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3185  FOR  21.03.2017  REGARDING  CREATING  AUTONOMOUS  BODY FOR PROCUREMENT.

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## A) Pulses Procured Domestically

| Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Buffer Available-State-wise and Variety-wise of Domestic Pulses As on 14.03.2017 in MTs   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                              | State                                                                                              | Tur                                                                                                | Urad                                                                                               | Moong                                                                                              | Chana                                                                                              | Masur                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                     | 60090.94                                                                                           | 28809.73                                                                                           | 9233.53                                                                                            | 374.61                                                                                             | 7941.51                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                        | 270800.85                                                                                          | 15446.92                                                                                           | 7275.36                                                                                            | 1126.31                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                     | 582.95                                                                                             | 702.30                                                                                             | 3665.60                                                                                            | 156.10                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                          | 175087.24                                                                                          | 72.70                                                                                              | 3381.41                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                          | 163220.17                                                                                          | 2105.75                                                                                            | 5050.65                                                                                            | 0.85                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                            | 67273.00                                                                                           | 1422.45                                                                                            | 77.44                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                               | 19254.22                                                                                           | 189428.97                                                                                          | 10101.45                                                                                           | 254.49                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                               | 22729.92                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 382.29                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                               | 118.54                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1069.35                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 16.20                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                              | 737055.15                                                                                          | 90662.53                                                                                           | 219182.31                                                                                          | 11759.32                                                                                           | 8594.49                                                                                            |

## B) Imported pulses

| Stock of Imported Pulses of MMTCand STC As on 16.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Imported Pulses of MMTCand STC As on 16.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Imported Pulses of MMTCand STC As on 16.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Imported Pulses of MMTCand STC As on 16.03.2017 in MTs   | Stock of Imported Pulses of MMTCand STC As on 16.03.2017 in MTs   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                             | Tur                                                               | Urad                                                              | Desi Chick peas (Chana)                                           | Red Lentils (Masur)                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                                        | 28453                                                             | 22353                                                             |                                                                   |                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                       | 26615                                                             | 16922                                                             | 2838                                                              | 42472                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 45374                                                             |                                                                   | 16900                                                             | 38000                                                             |
| Gujarat                                                           | 45378                                                             |                                                                   | 31484                                                             | 40301                                                             |
| West Bengal                                                       |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 9888                                                              |
| Total                                                             | 145820                                                            | 39275                                                             | 51222                                                             | 130661                                                            |