Lok Sabha Question No. 915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Buffer Stock of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 915

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## BUFFER STOCK OF PULSES

915. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

## 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 Union Government has decided to setup an entity with the help of State run  and  private  companies  to  manage  the  proposed  buffer  stock  of  pulses  and  their procurement, storage and disposal and if so, whether the storage capacities of  Food Corporation of India and NAFED at present are adequate to keep stocks of pulses, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  its  own  storage  units  to  keep pulses rather than involving private companies, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total quantum of buffer stock of pulses that the Government has created and the present available stock, variety-wise;
- (d) the reasons for unprecedented rise in prices of pulses during the last two months; and
- (e) whether many States have sought nearly one lakh tonnes of pulses and if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of pulses released by the Government, State/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.  Adequate  capacity  for  storage  of  pulses  is available with the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC).
- (c) :  As  on  01.02.2017,  around  9.71  lakh  tonnes  of  pulses  have  been  procured  and contracted for imports towards building the buffer. The details are at Annexure-I .
- (d) :  Prices of pulses have not increased during the last two months of the current fiscal.
- (e) :  No  State  has  asked  for  one  lakh  tonnes  of  pulses  from  the  buffer  individually. However,  based  on  the  demand  received  from  the  States/UTs,  as  on  01.02.2017,  around 50,958.01 tonnes of pulses has been allocated to the States/UTs, of which they have paid for around 37,533.549 tonnes and lifted around 35,454.124 tonnes. The details are at AnnexureII .

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.915 FOR 07.02.2017 REGARDING BUFFER STOCK OF PULSES.

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## Procurement and Balance Stock of Pulses in Buffer As on 01.02.2017

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|        | Domestic Procurement (1)   | Imports        | Imports     |                   | (5)      | Balance in Stock As on Date (6)=(1)+(3)-(5)   |
|--------|----------------------------|----------------|-------------|-------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Pulses |                            | Contracted (2) | Arrival (3) | Total (4)=(1)+(2) | Releases |                                               |
| Tur    | 200481.51                  | 158500         | 137279.50   | 358981.51         | 20972.16 | 316788.85                                     |
| Urad   | 89045.93                   | 42500          | 37487.00    | 131545.93         | 5950.00  | 120582.93                                     |
| Chana  | 60493.33                   | 70000          | 21548.68    | 130493.33         | 50276.96 | 31765.05                                      |
| Moong  | 206384.93                  |                |             | 206384.93         | 0.00     | 206384.93                                     |
| Masur  | 8555.76                    | 135000         | 92422.05    | 143555.76         | 0.00     | 100977.81                                     |
| Total  | 564961.46                  | 406000.00      | 288737.23   | 970961.46         | 77199.12 | 776499.57                                     |

ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.915 FOR 07.02.2017 REGARDING BUFFER STOCK OF PULSES.

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## Allocation^ of pulses from Buffer stock, Quantity Paid for and Lifted (As on 01.02.2017)

|             |                  | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   | Tur Urad Chana   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| A) State/UT | A) State/UT      | Allocation       | Lifted           | Paid             | Allocation       | Lifted           | Paid             | Allocation       | Lifted           | Paid             |
| 1           | Chhattisgarh     | 1064.083         | 587.780          | 587.78           |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 2           | Maharashtra      | 4352.286         | 774.089          | 776.81           |                  |                  |                  | 700.000          | 699.776          | 701.601          |
| 3           | Bihar            | 5995.325@        |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 4           | Andaman &Nicobar | 559.344          |                  |                  | 340              |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 5           | Andhra Pradesh   | 11421.844        | 10003.446        | 11421.844        | 2000             | 2000             | 2000             | 10084.791        | 9597.322         | 10084.791        |
| 6           | Tamil Nadu       | 4090.847         | 2587.000         | 2587.00          | 5000             | 2625             | 2625             |                  |                  |                  |
| 7           | Telangana        | 3958.665         | 1999.365         | 1999.37          |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 8           | Madhya Pradesh   | 1674.02          | 569.091          | 738.10           |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 9           | Rajasthan        | 1000@@           |                  |                  | 1000^^           |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 10          | Gujarat          | 1306.162         | 1306.162         | 1306.16          |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 11          | Karnataka        | 705.093          | 705.093          | 705.093          |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 12          | Haryana          |                  |                  |                  | 1000             | 1000             | 1000             |                  |                  |                  |
| 13          | Nagaland         | 5000@@@          |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  | 2500.890         | 1000             | 1000             |
| 14          | Himachal Pradesh |                  |                  |                  | 200              |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| Total       |                  | 29132.344        | 18532.026        | 20122.157        | 8540*            | 5625             | 5625             | 13285.681        | 11297.098        | 11786.392        |

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@: Allocated to  A.P.  & Nagaland from Bihar; @@: Allocated to  A.P. from Rajasthan; @@@: Allocated to  A.P. from Nagaland;   ^^:  Allocation  Cancelled  for Rajasthan as they were not lifting; *: After making adjustment for allocation of 1000 tonnes made to Rajasthan which was cancelled, ** After making adjustment for re-allocation to Andhra Pradesh and Nagaland. ^: In addition to the above, releases were also made to Central Agencies for direct retailing.