Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Procurement Centres in Bihar
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTIOil DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1852 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3.d MARCH,2O2O

## PROCUREMENT  CENTRES IN BIHAR

t1452.  SHRI cIRIDHAR! YADAV:

SHRIMAT! RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLlc D I ST RI B U T t O N scer}fdr erf*, srfq 3ttt Triliilfrd. Ertor ri* rc  p I eased to state:

- (a) the number of procurement centres functioning  for the procurement of agricultural products from the farmers at Minimum Support Price in Bihar along with the locations thereof, district-wise;
- (b)  the value of agricultural products procured by these procurement centres at Minimum Support Price during the last three years, districtwisel
- (c) whether the Governments has received  any information regarding partiality  and corruption in the procurement centres functioning in Bihar during the last three yearsl
- (d) if so, the details thereofl and
- (e)  the outcomes of the action taken on the basis of the said information?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MtNtSTRy OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTON (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a) and (b): Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) extends price support for procurement of paddy and wheat for centra! pool which are procured by the  Food Gorporation of  lndia (FCl) and State Governments/State  Govemment agencies. The  paddy and wheat conforming to uniform specifications as prescribed  by Government of lndia are procured at  Minimum Support Price (MSP). Bihar is  a Decentralized Procurement System (DGP) staten wherein procurement of paddy and wheat are carried out by State Government through its ageneies.

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As informed by the State Government  of Bihar, the number of functioning Vyapar Manda!/Primary  Agriculture Credit Societies (PAGS) for procurement  and the  yalue  of procured  paddy & wheat in Bihar during the last three  yeanB are at Annexure-! and Annexure-ll respectively.

(c) to (e): The Government  of lndaa, as such, do not have any specific complaint regarding partiality  and corruption  pertainang  to procurement  centres functioning  in Bihar during the last three years.

However, Government of Bihar have informed that if  any society fails to deliver requisite quantity of Custom Milled Rice (CMR) to the State Food Gorporation  (SFG) purchasing  centresr necessary  action in terms of lodging FlRUdeclaring the society as defaulter etc. are inltiated against them.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE UNSTARRED qUESTION  NO.,I852 DUE FOR ANSWER ON O3.O3.2O20 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## District wise number  of procurement  centres and value of paddy procured

(Rs.  in Lakh)

| s No.   | Name of Districts   | KMS 2016-t 7                            | KMS 2016-t 7                               | KMS 2017-18                             | KMS 2017-18                                 | KMS 20{8..t 9                           | KMS 20{8..t 9                             |
|---------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| s No.   | Name of Districts   | Total function ing Vayapar Mandal/ PACS | Value of Procured paddy (MSP Rs.{47Ol otl) | Total function ing Vayapar Mandal/ PACS | Value of Pfocured paddy (MSP Rs.'t 55O/ orD | Total function ing Vayapar Mandal/ PACS | Value of Pfocured paddy (MSP Rs.l75Ol arD |
| 1       | Araria              | 174                                     | 3447,44                                    | 135                                     | 2110.18                                     | 175                                     | 6173.18                                   |
| 2       | Arwal               | 68                                      | 5805.87                                    | 67                                      | 5334.57                                     | 67                                      | 6982.64                                   |
| 3       | Aurangabad          | 21(J                                    | 19490.39                                   | 195                                     | 13599,58                                    | 147                                     | {6858.6                                   |
| 4       | Banka               | 161                                     | 6464.78                                    | 107                                     | 2'J01.46                                    | 109                                     | 4246.11                                   |
| 5       | Begusarai           | 124                                     | 2262.A6                                    | 95                                      | { 534.78                                    | 87                                      | 2444,13                                   |
| 6       | Bhagalpur           | 81                                      | 3027.80                                    | 80                                      | 1602.52                                     | 66                                      | 2164.44                                   |
| 7       | Bhoipur             | 141                                     | 9506.27                                    | 90                                      | 41 18.09                                    | l03                                     | 7(J76,94                                  |
| I       | Buxar               | 91                                      | 4241,40                                    | 76                                      | 2653.O3                                     | 72                                      | 4364.13                                   |
| I       | Darbhanga           | 197                                     | 4141.30                                    | 98                                      | 2003.{9                                     | 130                                     | 17 55,7                                   |
| 10      | East Champaran      | 337                                     | 9933.27                                    | 176                                     | 2968.41                                     | 253                                     | 4969.47                                   |
| 11      | Gaya                | 317                                     | 12479.3s                                   | 264                                     | 4117,7                                      | 267                                     | 11064,64                                  |
| 12      | Gopalganj           | 180                                     | 3805.99                                    | 154                                     | 3224.97                                     | 47                                      | .to,t3.83                                 |
| 13      | Jamui               | 147                                     | 5l 06.ol                                   | 117                                     | 3251.17                                     | 101                                     | 3471,27                                   |
| 14      | Jehanabad           | 94                                      | 4166.72                                    | 89                                      | 4474.54                                     | 88                                      | 678{.Oa                                   |
| 15      | Kaimur              | 155                                     | 19312,O1                                   | 151                                     | 19442,41                                    | 151                                     | 24594.94                                  |
| {6      | Katihar             | 123                                     | 1214.41                                    | 21                                      | 229,O1                                      | 75                                      | r90s.6.1                                  |
| 17      | Khagaria            | 72                                      | 3052.14                                    | 54                                      | 1744,45                                     | 49                                      | 1A40.27                                   |
| t8      | Kishangani          | 122                                     | 2513.84                                    | 92                                      | 761,15                                      | 105                                     | 3662,7                                    |
| {9      | Lakhisarai          | 44                                      | 4723.47                                    | 43                                      | 2491.O4                                     | 44                                      | 4332,29                                   |
| 20      | Madhepura           | 154                                     | 4684.69                                    | 124                                     | 3573.98                                     | {19                                     | 4624,73                                   |
| 21      | Madhubani           | 340                                     | 4691.15                                    | 270                                     | 3757,7',l                                   | 227                                     | 3732.08                                   |
| 22      | Munger              | 62                                      | 3002,25                                    | 59                                      | 1446.57                                     | 64                                      | 2664.21                                   |
| 23      | Muzaffarpur         | 363                                     | 5206.74                                    | 204                                     | 3712,49                                     | 147                                     | 5267.53                                   |
| 24      | Nalanda             | 2s7                                     | 27456.46                                   | 199                                     | 937,t.51                                    | 205                                     | 12404.92                                  |
| 25      | Nawada              | 147                                     | 16223.47                                   | 176                                     | 9321                                        | '170                                    | 5714.18                                   |
| 26      | Patna               | 2so                                     | { 5083.93                                  | 266                                     | 17059.96                                    | 253                                     | 19657.32                                  |
| 27      | Purnia              | 205                                     | 4637.r9                                    | 152                                     | 3241,76                                     | 168                                     | 7407.35                                   |
| 2A      | Rohtas              | 220                                     | 14176.74                                   | 222                                     | 15543.45                                    | 2(J7                                    | 25425.67                                  |
| 29      | Saharsa             | 142                                     | 5581.06                                    | 102                                     | 38{ {.36                                    | 93                                      | 50,t5.51                                  |
| 30      | Samastipur          | 248                                     | 6590.79                                    | 236                                     | 6493.{ 5                                    | 203                                     | 7626.O8                                   |
| 3't     | Saran               | 276                                     | 6155.08                                    | 196                                     | 4s75.96                                     | 2',to                                   | 2575,41                                   |
| 32      | Sheikhpura          | 49                                      | 3685.20                                    | 52                                      | 3244.62                                     | 49                                      | 2596.67                                   |
| 33      | Sheohar             | 49                                      | { 996.66                                   | 40                                      | 870.67                                      | 47                                      | 1923.49                                   |
| 34      | Sitamarhi           | 144                                     | 2095,20                                    | 100                                     | 1543.21                                     | 123                                     | 5332.38                                   |
| 35      | Siwan               | 273                                     | 36,42,O7                                   | 232                                     | 45fJ1.45                                    | 173                                     | 3334.73                                   |
| 36      | Supaul              | 140                                     | 7963.25                                    | {16                                     |                                             | 117                                     | .t{ t90.55                                |
| 37      | Vaishali            | 121                                     | 2309.59                                    | 112                                     | 4614.07 1A52,O'l                            | 52                                      | 433,14                                    |
| 38      | West Champaian      | 276                                     | 60{6.78                                    | ,170                                    | 2469.52                                     | ,176                                    | 4427,43                                   |
|         | Total               | 6594                                    | 27(J735.22                                 | 5132                                    | {83559.{4                                   | 5019                                    | 247464,19                                 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.{852 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03,O3.2O2O IN THE LOX SABHA.

## Distriet  wise number of procurement  centres  and value of wheat procured

Rs, in Lakh)

| s. No   | Name of Districts   | RMS 20t8-19                            | RMS 20t8-19                                   | RMS 2019-20                           | RMS 2019-20                               |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| s. No   | Name of Districts   | Total functioning Vayapar IllandaUPACS | Value of Procured Wheat (ltllSP Rs,'t735/Qtl) | Total functionang Vayapar MandaI/PACS | Value of Procured wheat(MSP Rs.t8.rc/Qfl) |
| 1       | Araria              | t9                                     | {4.O5                                         | 19                                    | 4.97                                      |
| 2       | Arwal               | 13                                     | 14,37                                         | 13                                    | 16,19                                     |
| 3       | Aurangabad          | 4',1                                   | 182.19                                        | 41                                    | 0                                         |
| 4       | Banka               | 64                                     | 22.35                                         | 64                                    | 0                                         |
| 5       | Begusarai           | 65                                     | 387.96                                        | 65                                    | 8.04                                      |
| 6       | Bhagalpur           | 33                                     | 74.69                                         | 33                                    | 24.84                                     |
| 7       | Bhojpur             | 4                                      | o.oo                                          | 44                                    | 19,87                                     |
| I       | Buxar               | 23                                     | o.oo                                          | 23                                    | 19.14                                     |
| 9       | Darbhanga           | 40                                     | g',t,14                                       | 40                                    | 46.74                                     |
| 10      | East Ghamparan      | 104                                    | 102.75                                        | 104                                   | 9.94                                      |
| 't1     | Gaya                | 30                                     | 23,42                                         | 30                                    | 22.26                                     |
| 12      | Gopalganj           | 34                                     | { 6.31                                        | 34                                    | 2.48                                      |
| 13      | Jamui               | 13                                     | 74,OO                                         | 13                                    | o                                         |
| 14      | Jehanabad           | 30                                     | 37,42                                         | 30                                    | 17.55                                     |
| 15      | Kaimur              | 48                                     | 75.00                                         | 4A                                    | 43.13                                     |
| 16      | Katihar             | 12                                     | 0.o0                                          | 12                                    | 0                                         |
| 17      | l(hagaria           | 24                                     | 130.14                                        | 24                                    | 9.94                                      |
| 18      | Kishangani          | 47                                     | 0.00                                          | 47                                    | 9.94                                      |
| 19      | Lakhisarai          | 3                                      | 14.05                                         | 3                                     | 9.94                                      |
| 20      | Madhepura           | 45                                     | 16.83                                         | 45                                    | 2.s4                                      |
| 21      | Madhubani           | 166                                    | 154.59                                        | {65                                   | o.55                                      |
| 22      | Munger              | 9                                      | 37.44                                         | 9                                     | 7.3                                       |
| 23      | Muzaffarpur         | 59                                     | 38.76                                         | 69                                    | 0.55                                      |
| 24      | Nalanda             | 89                                     | 21.92                                         | 89                                    | 9.62                                      |
| 25      | Nawada              | 33                                     | 68,08                                         | 33                                    | 1.38                                      |
| 26      | Patna               | 138                                    | 46.45                                         | 138                                   | 0                                         |
| 27      | Purnia              | 13                                     | 1.74                                          | t3                                    | 4.97                                      |
| 2A      | Rohtas              | 26                                     | 27,45                                         | 26                                    | 0                                         |
| 29      | Saharsa             | 27                                     | 95,99                                         | 29                                    | 56.86                                     |
| 30      | Samastipur          | 116                                    | 477.54                                        | 1.t 6                                 | 4,97                                      |
| 31      | Saran               | 21                                     | 121.74                                        | 21                                    | 0                                         |
| 32      | Sheikhpura          | 20                                     | 42,16                                         | 20                                    | o                                         |
| 33      | Sheohar             | l6                                     | 113.47                                        | 16                                    | 4.6                                       |
| 34      | Sitamarhi           | 50                                     | 230.73                                        | 50                                    | 45.9{                                     |
| 35      | Sirrvan             | 39                                     | 207,97                                        | 39                                    | 2A,19                                     |
| 36      | Supaul              | 45                                     | 56.90                                         | 45                                    | 75.77                                     |
| 37      | Vaishali            | l5                                     | 0,00                                          | l5                                    | 0                                         |
| 38      | West Ghamparan      | 2                                      | 16.44                                         | 2                                     | 9,94                                      |
|         | Total               | 1616                                   | 3037,O4                                       | 1628                                  | 514.t2                                    |

Note: During RMS 2O{7-{a wheat  procurement  was not done.