Lok Sabha Question No. 1522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Additional Foodgrains to Calamity affected States
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1522

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## ADDITIONAL FOODGRAINS TO CALAMITY AFFECTED STATES

## 1522. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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- (a) the norms laid down to provide additional foodgrains to States hit by natural calamities;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests,  seeking  additional allocation of foodgrains, from States to distribute it among families affected by floods in various States, if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of foodgrain provided to the States;
- (c) whether  foodgrains  have  been  provided  free  of  cost  as  central assistance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d):  As per extant norms, in case of natural calamities, the allocation of foodgrains for 3 months of demand can be made to the States/UTs on the  basis  of  the  request  received  so  that  the  relief  measures  are  not affected. However, for the demands beyond 3 months the proposal must be recommended  by  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (in  case  of drought) and Ministry of Home Affairs (in case of natural calamities other than drought & law and order situations). The allocation of foodgrains is made  at  MSP/ MSP  derived rates for wheat  and  rice respectively. Responsibility for distribution of foodgrains lies with the State Governments/Union Territories concerned.

The details of allocation of foodgrains made  due  to natural calamities in States/UTs during the past three years is at annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to (d) OF  THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1522  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  12 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

Additional  allocation  of  foodgrains  (in  tons)  made  by  GOI  for  natural calamity during last three years:

2016-17

| States        | Rice   | Wheat   | Total   |
|---------------|--------|---------|---------|
| Andhra        | 102312 | 0       | 102312  |
| Pradesh       |        |         |         |
| Bihar         | 20000  | 0       | 20000   |
| Chhattisgarh  | 82000  | 0       | 82000   |
| Gujarat       | 8000   | 48000   | 56000   |
| Jharkhand     | 192946 | 0       | 192946  |
| Karnataka     | 2577   | 2556    | 5133    |
| Madhya        | 22000  | 66000   | 88000   |
| Pradesh       |        |         |         |
| Telangana     | 250292 | 0       | 250292  |
| Rajasthan     | 0      | 1138200 | 1138200 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 288166 | 471014  | 759180  |

2017-18

| States   | Rice   | Wheat   | Total   |
|----------|--------|---------|---------|
| Assam    | 10000  | 0       | 10000   |
| Bihar    | 27523  | 0       | 27523   |
| Gujarat  | 53     | 123     | 176     |
| Kerala   | 3555   | 0       | 3555    |
| Madhya   | 2000   | 6000    | 8000    |
| Pradesh  |        |         |         |
| Manipur  | 14000  | 6000    | 20000   |
| Nagaland | 2571   | 0       | 2571    |

2018-19

| States      |   Rice |   Wheat |   Total |
|-------------|--------|---------|---------|
| Assam       |  15000 |       0 |   15000 |
| Kerala      |  89540 |       0 |   89540 |
| Maharashtra |    100 |      50 |     150 |
|             |  29235 |   50826 |   80061 |
| Manipur     |   2000 |       0 |    2000 |