Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Purchase of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 958

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## PURCHASE OF PULSES

958. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

## 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  State  Governments  were  asked  to  purchase  gram  and  pulses  directly  from NAFED by the Union Government and if so, the number of times communications were made between the Centre and the States for the purchase during the last three years;
- (b) the total quantity of gram and pulses purchased by the States from NAFED, State-wise
- (c) whether  a  decision  was  taken  regarding  the  import  of  pulses  in  view  of  its  increasing demand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the time, rate and quantity of the import along with the name of the countries from which the pulses had been purchased?

## 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) : The  Union  Government  had  offered  subsidized  grams  and  pulses  to  State Government. The pulses were released to States and its agencies by various designated Central agencies including NAFED on behalf of Central Government. State Governments were engaged regularly through written communications, video-conferences and telephonically for ascertaining their respective requirements of pulses and the allocation is made accordingly.

(b) :

The details are given at Annexure I.

(c) & (d)  :

Yes Madam. The details are at Annexure -II.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.958 FOR 22.11.2016 REGARDING PURCHASE OF PULSES.

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## STATUS  OF  ALLOCATION  AND  DELIVERY  OF  PULSES  UNDER  PSF  BY  NAFED  AS  ON  16.11.2016  IN  METRIC TONNES

| State          | Gram      | Gram      | Tur       | Tur       | Urad      | Urad      | Total     | Total     |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                | Allocated | Delivered | Allocated | Delivered | Allocated | Delivered | Allocated | Delivered |
| Rajasthan      | 6250      | 6350      | 0         | 0         | 493.22    | 200       | 6743.220  | 6550.000  |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 150       | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1256.34   | 722.94    | 1406.340  | 722.940   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17.18     | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 17.180    | 0         |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5067.64   | 0         | 1810.075  | 0         | 0         | 0         | 6877.715  | 0         |
| Maharashtra    | 0         | 0         | 2092.867  | 449.85    | 0         | 0         | 2092.867  | 449.850   |
| Karnataka      | 0         | 0         | 72.645    | 72.625    | 0         | 0         | 72.645    | 72.625    |
| Telangana      | 0         | 0         | 3636.853  | 1999.365  | 0         | 0         | 3636.853  | 1999.365  |
| Total          | 11484.820 | 6350.000  | 7612.440  | 2521.840  | 1749.560  | 922.940   | 20846.820 | 9794.780  |

## ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.958 FOR 22.11.2016 REGARDING PURCHASE OF PULSES.

| Tender invitation date   | Tender opening date   | Price in USD PerMT   | Quantity inMT   | Country of Origin   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| A)Tur                    |                       |                      |                 |                     |
| 14.12.15                 | 29.12.15              | 1170                 | 1000            | Myanmar             |
| 25.01.16                 | 10.02.16              | 1165                 | 5000            | Myanmar             |
| 18.02.16                 | 02.03.16              | 1093                 | 5000            | Myanmar             |
| 09.03.16                 | 29.03.16              | 1274.60              | 2500            | Myanmar             |
| 18.04.16                 | 10.05.16              | 1442                 | 5000            | Myanmar             |
| 01.07.16                 | 12.07.16              | 1187.80              | 5000            | Malawi              |
| 19.07.16                 | 29.07.16              | 980.80               | 20000           | Malawi              |
| 08.08.16                 | 24.08.16              | 665.10               | 20000           | Malawi              |
| 08.09.16                 | 28.09.16              | 705.40               | 90000           | Malawi              |
|                          |                       | Total                | 158500          |                     |
| B)Urad                   |                       |                      |                 |                     |
| 25.1.16                  | 09.02.16              | 1214.75              | 2500            | Myanmar             |
| 18.02.16                 | 01.03.16              | 1119                 | 5000            | Myanmar             |
| 09.03.16                 | 30.03.16              | 1307.25              | 5000            | Myanmar             |
| 18.04.16                 | 11.05.16              | 1307.25              | 2500            | Myanmar             |
| 26.05.16                 | 10.06.16              | 1584                 | 2500            | Myanmar             |
| 19.07.16                 | 02.08.16              | 1569                 | 10000           | Myanmar             |
| 17.08.16                 | 24.08.16              | 1403.80              | 10000           |                     |
| 23.08.16                 | 26.08.16              | 1149.13              | 5000            | Myanmar             |
|                          |                       | Total                | 42500           |                     |
| C)Masur                  |                       |                      |                 |                     |
| 06.05.16                 | 24.06.16              | 714                  | 5000            | Canada              |
| 30.05.16                 | 07.06.16              | 689                  | 5000            | Canada              |
| 15.06.16                 | 23.06.16              | 689                  | 2500            | Canada              |
| 01.07.16                 | 13.07.16              | 692.80               | 2500            | Canada              |
| 28.07.16                 | 23.08.16              | 683.80               | 40000           | Canada              |
| 08.09.16                 | 20.09.16              | 605.35               | 80000           | Canada              |
|                          |                       | Total                | 135000          |                     |
| D) Desi Chick Peas       |                       |                      |                 |                     |
| 19.07.16                 | 22.08.16              | 724.45               | 20000           | Australia           |
| 21.11.16                 | 02.11.16              | 827.80               | 50000           | Australia           |
|                          |                       | Total                | 70000           |                     |