Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Allotment of Foodgrains to Kerala
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  JANUARY, 2018

## ALLOTMENT OF FOODGRAINS TO KERALA

*218. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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 details of allotment of foodgrains to Kerala under National Food Security Act, 2013;
- (b) whether  the  Government  plans  to  give  additional  two  lakh  metric tons of foodgrains to the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has received representation from the State of Kerala to issue single release order from Food Corporation of India;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for  allotment  of sugar for the priority category in Kerala?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

(a)

to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (E)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO  218  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  02 ND   JANUARY,  2018    IN  LOK SABHA. (a)  &  (b):      Government  of  Kerala  has  implemented  National  Food  Security Act, 2013 with effect from 1st November, 2016. Accordingly Kerala is getting an annual allocation of 14.25 LMT of foodgrains, which comprises of 11.49 LMT  of rice and 2.76 LMT of wheat.  Any additional requirement of foodgrain over and above entitlement under NFSA can be made at economic cost.  The State  Government  can  also  participate  in  Open  Market  Sale  Scheme  (D) organized by FCI as the rate of foodgrain under OMSS (D) is less than that of economic cost. (c) &(d): As  reported,  FCI  Kerala  region  has  not  received  any  official communication from the Government of Kerala for issuance of single Release Order.    FCl,  Kerala  has  been  issuing  Release  Orders  under  NFSA  to  the District Supply Officers (as is being done for other States) as per the Districtwise sub-allocation made by the State Government; who in turn sub-allocate the same to the talukas under their respective jurisdiction (e):      The  Government  of  India  has  reviewed  the  Sugar  Subsidy  Scheme  in May 2017. Accordingly, the Government has decided that the existing system of sugar distribution through PDS may be continued with restrictive coverage of  AAY  families  only.  They  will  be  provided  one  kg  of  sugar  per  family  per month for which subsidy of Rs. 18.50 per kg will be provided by the Central Government to States/ UTs. The States/ UTs are required to procure sugar from  open  market  through  transparent  system  for  distributing  the  same under PDS. The annual quota of sugar fixed for Kerala State under the revised sugar subsidy scheme for AAY families is 7150 MT.

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