Lok Sabha Question No. 2086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Lentils at cheaper price
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2086

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2016

## LENTILS AT CHEAPER PRICE

2086.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

## 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  has  asked  State  Governments  to  make  lentils  available  to consumers particularly the vulnerable sections, through the Public Distribution System at cheaper price and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also asked State Governments to indicate their requirement of pulses for distribution through the PDS and control the price rise and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received the requirements from State Governments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a) & (b) : No Madam.

- (c) :  Government  has  allocated  around  39,174  MT  of  pulses  consisting  of  Tur  and  Urad from the buffer stock to States/UTs at subsidized rates for retailing by them at not more than Rs 120/- per kg to improve availability and stabilize prices. In addition, 9,386 MT of Chana has also been allocated to states at subsidized rate for retailing directly to consumers at reasonable rates. Details are at Annexure .

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.2086 FOR 29.11.2016 REGARDING LENTILS AT CHEAPER PRICE.

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## ALLOCATION OF PULSES TO STATES FROM THE BUFFER STOCK ( Quantity in MT )   As on: 24.11.2016

|        |                         | Demand   | Demand   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Lifting   | Lifting   | Lifting   |        | Total Demand   | Total Allocation   | Total Lifting   |
|--------|-------------------------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
| Sl.No. | State                   | Arhar*   | Urad     | Chana        | Arhar        | Urad         | Chana     | Arhar     | Urad      | Chana  | Total Demand   | Total Allocation   | Total Lifting   |
| 1      | Delhi@                  | 900      | 400      | 1000         | 900          | 402.26       | 900       | 850       | 325.17    | 701.94 | 2300           | 2202.26            | 1877.1          |
| 2      | Tamil Nadu              | 3000     | 5000     | 0            | 4090.85      | 5000         | 0         | 2587      | 2625      | 0      | 8000           | 9090.847           | 5212            |
| 3      | Andhara Pradesh         | 5000     | 2000     | 10000        | 11421.8      | 2000         | 5084.8    | 4426.52   | 2000      | 0      | 17000          | 18506.635          | 6426.519        |
| 4      | Maharashtra             | 7000     | 50^      | 750^         | 4352.29      | 50           | 750       | 774.089   | 0         | 0      | 7800           | 5152.286           | 774.089         |
| 5      | Telangana               | 4549     | 0        | 0            | 3958.67      | 0            | 0         | 1999.37   | 0         | 0      | 4549           | 3958.665           | 1999.365        |
| 6      | Rajasthan               | 1000     | 1000     | 0            | 0            | 0            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0      | 2000           | 0                  | 0               |
| 7      | Bihar                   | 16500    | 0        | 0            | 0            | 0            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0      | 16500          | 0                  | 0               |
| 8      | Madhaya Pradesh         | 1000     | 0        | 0            | 1674.02      | 0            | 0         | 569.091   | 0         | 0      | 1000           | 1674.02            | 569.091         |
| 9      | Andaman- Nicobar Island | 340      | 340      | 0            | 559.344      | 340          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0      | 680            | 899.344            | 0               |
| 10     | Chhatishgarh            | 1000     | 0        | 0            | 1064.08      | 0            | 0         | 587.78    | 0         | 0      | 1000           | 1064.083           | 587.78          |
| 11     | Gujarat                 | 6500     | 0        | 0            | 1306.16      | 0            | 0         | 1306.16   | 0         | 0      | 6500           | 1306.162           | 1306.162        |
| 12     | Karnataka               | 1250     | 0        | 0            | 705.093      | 0            | 0         | 705.093   | 0         | 0      | 1250           | 705.093            | 705.093         |
| 13     | Haryana                 | 0        | 1000     | 0            | 0            | 1000         | 0         | 0         | 1000      | 0      | 1000           | 1000               | 1000            |
| 14     | Nagaland                | 1000     | 0        | 0            | 0            | 0            | 2500.9    | 0         | 0         | 0      | 1000           | 2500.89            | 0               |
| 15     | Himachal Pradesh        | 0        | 200      | 0            | 0            | 200          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0      | 200            | 200                | 0               |
| 16     | Uttar Pradesh#          | 0        | 100      | 100          | 0            | 100          | 100       | 0         | 0         | 0      | 200            | 200                | 0               |
| 17     | West Bengal#            | 0        | 50       | 50           | 0            | 50           | 50        | 0         | 0         | 0      | 100            | 100                | 0               |
| 18     | Sikkim                  |          | 80       | 80           |              |              |           |           |           |        | 160            |                    |                 |
|        | Total                   | 49039    | 10220    | 11980        | 30032        | 9142         | 9386      | 13805     | 5950      | 702    | 71239          | 48560              | 20457           |