Lok Sabha Question No. 1994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Distribution of Surplus Wheat
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: C. R. Patil

## GOVERNTf,E}IT OF I}IDIA Mll{lsTRY OF CO}|SUItrER AFFAIRS,  FOOD A PUBLTC DtSTRtBUTtOil DEPARTMEI{T  OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK $ABI{A UiISTARRED  OUESTION ]IO.T994

## TO BE AilAWERED Oil 3'd illARGHr2O2O

## DISTRIBUTIOil  OF SURPLUS WHEAT

## 1994. At{Rt G.R. PAT|L:

Will the tinister of GOIISUiIER AFFAIRS' FOOD AND PUBLIG D ISTRI BUTI Oil 3n{tfiI erri, IIqc at{ grffi6, fotnur d* f e  p!  eased  to state:

- (a)  whether the country producing a surplus amount of wheat and productlon  :! way ahead of demand, the r€sult  being overuse  of stonge capacity and deterioratlon  of quallty5
- (b)  if so, whether the Government proposes to export this graln to eam revenue or dbtrlbute to the poot at subsidized ntesl and
- (c) if so, th6 detalls thercof?

## AIISWER

ttl{tsrER oF srATE FOR Mtl{tSTRY  OF CO]{EUilER AFFAIRS' FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOT{

(SHRI DA}IVE RAOSAHEB  DADARAO)

- (a): Totat production  and procut€ment  (central  pool) of wheat in tho country  during the last thrce  year:s  and curent  year ls as unden

| R]IIS        | Production (in LilT)   | Pfocur€ment for centl pool (in LMT)   |
|--------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2l,1G.17     | 922.9O                 | 229.e2                                |
| 2017-14      | 9E5.lO ,oa.24          |                                       |
| 2l,1&|9 | 99E.70                 | 357.95                                |
| 2l,19-2l,    | r036.00                | 34r.33                                |

Details of allotment and orfftake of wheat under ationat Food Security Act (llFSA) and Other Welfare Scheme (OWS) during the last three yearc are as follows:

|          | Wheat (in LMT)   | Wheat (in LMT)   |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
| Year     | Allotment        | Offtake          |
| 2l,1G.17 | 271.12           | 245.72           |
| 201744   | 254.70           | 238..O7          |
| 201E-19  | 25t.47           | 234.40           |

As on 3{.O1.2O2O, $torage capacity available with FCt and State agencies for  stotage of  foodgrain meant for  Public Distribution System/l{FSA  throughout the coutrtry is 752.6O Lakh MT (FCI  -  408.34 LtlT and State Agencies  -  344.26 LMT) against  the stock ol 578.17 Lakh IUIT. Wheat Stocks available with FGI are stored in Govered godowns/ GAP (Govered and Planth) storages  and do not deteriomte  due to overuse of storage capacity.

(b) and (c): Gertain restrictions have been imposed in Agreement of Agriculture (AoA) under the aegis of WTO, on export of foodgrains from Public Stock Holding (PSHs) on commercial tems. However,  lntemational Food Aid (fully in grant form) as humanitarian  assistance on Government  to Govemment basis, can be provided to desenring countries under the norms of IYTO, subiect to cettaan  conditions.

Further,  Govt. of lndia through its various schemes viz. National Food Security  Act(NF$A), Uid Day Meal, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, l{utrition  Programme, Welfare lnstitutions & Hostels, Annapurna  etc. has been making allotment of foodgrains to all the States/UTs at subsidised central issue prices  to provide  foodgrcins to the tatgeted beneficiaries to cater to their food requirements. Under NFSA, the identified beneficiaries relating to priority group families, are issued rice, wheat and coarsegrains at a highly subsidised  rate of Rs.3, 2 & I  per kg respectively.