Lok Sabha Question No. 2038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Status of HTS in Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2038 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## STATUS OF HTS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

## 2038.   SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) the status of Hill Transport Subsidy (HTS) in Arunachal Pradesh;
- (b) whether the HTS bills submitted to FCI have been paid, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  FCI  is  planning  to  make  payments  for  Hill  Transport  Subsidies  (HTS)  in  the State  of  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  has  also  been  asked  by  Supreme  Court  to  make  the  aforesaid payments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) Hill transport subsidy covers the expenditure incurred by State Govt. for moving stocks from base depot (designated by FCI in consultation with States) upto approved Principal Distribution Centres (PDCs). PDCs are approved by the GoI. These charges are reimbursed by the FCI on actual basis as certified by the State Govt.

- (b) The status of bills submitted by State Government from 2009 to RO Arunachal Pradesh is as under:

| S. No   | Period   |   HTS Bills | Claimed Amount (in Rs.)   | Remarks                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|----------|-------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2009-10  |          89 | 2,51,63,221.00            | The bills were returned to State Govt. by FCI on account of deficiencies noticed.                                                                     |
| 2       | 2010-12  |          67 | 3,58,88,687.00            | The bills were returned to State Govt. by FCI on account of deficiencies noticed.                                                                     |
| 3       | 2010-12  |         153 | 4,91,53,486.00            | These bills were returned to State Govt. as they did not comply with the guidelines laid down as per recommendations of Saumitra Chaudhuri committee. |
| 4       | 2012-13  |          47 | 22,04,78,795.00           | These bills were returned to State Govt. as they did not comply with the guidelines laid down as per recommendations of Saumitra Chaudhuri committee. |
| 5       | 2013-14  |          41 | 11,64,53,530.00           | These bills were returned to State Govt. as they did not comply with the guidelines laid down as per recommendations of Saumitra Chaudhuri committee. |
|         | Total    |         397 | 44,71,37,319.00           |                                                                                                                                                       |

(c) & (d): There is no pendency of any bill towards HTS to State Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh with the FCI.  In the SLP (C) No. 32034-35/2011 - State of Arunachal Pradesh Vs FCI & others, Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  has  dismissed  all  the  Special  Leave  Petitions  filed  by  the  State  of Arunachal  Pradesh  against  the  Judgment  and  Order  dated  18.3.2011  passed  by  the  Division Bench  of  the  Guwahati  High  Court  in  Writ  Petition  (Civil)  No  242/2010  and  Order  dated 6.9.2011 in Review Petition No 41/2011 in the aforesaid matter.

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