Lok Sabha Question No. 3729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: PDS in Assam
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## PDS IN ASSAM

## †3729. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the names of the commodities and the quantum thereof received by Assam  through  PDS  from  the  Union  Government  during  the  last  three years;
- (b) the number of households along with the number of members who have received these commodities through PDS;
- (c) the  rates  at  which  each  household  receives  commodities  through PDS along with the details of the commodities;
- (d) whether the shopkeepers or agents of PDS receive their commission timely, if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  commodities  which  are  provided  by  the  Union Government to the State Government of Assam through PDS?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI   DANVE  RAOSAHEB   DADARAO)

- (a) & (e) :   The    commodities  wise  allocations  under  Public  Distribution System during last three years are as under:

| Years   | (Thousand Tons)   | (Thousand Tons)   | Sugar (MT)   | Kerosene Oil (KL)   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|---------------------|
|         | Wheat             | Rice              |              |                     |
| 2016-17 | 53.72             | 1633.14           | 8448         | 289248              |
| 2017-18 | 69.38             | 1625.75           | 8448         | 245856              |
| 2018-19 | 69.38             | 1625.75           | 8448         | 245856              |

(b)  to (d):  Assam implemented National Food Security Act, 2013(NFSA) in December, 2015 and foodgrains for 251.63 lakh persons under NFSA are being allocated, based on identification reported by the State Government. Current central issue prices (CIP) of foodgrains under NFSA for  rice,  wheat  and  coarsegrain  are  Rs.  3/-,  2/-  and  1/-  per  kilogram respectively.

Central  assistance  provided  to  Assam  Government  for  meeting expenditure  incurred  towards  intra-State  movement  and  handling  of foodgrain under FPS dealer's margin under NFSA during last three years is as under-

(in crore)

| Assam   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         |     174.2 |    397.38 |    286.47 |

After  Implementation of NFSA Government decided to continue to distribute sugar only for AAY families at fixed subsidy of Rs. 18.50 per kg @ 1 kg per month per family. The State/UTs are also allowed either to absorb  the  additional  cost  on  account  of  handling,  transportation  and dealer's  commission  or  pass  it  on  to  the  consumer  by  adding  it  to  the Retail Issue Price (RIP) of Rs. 13.50 per kg under PDS. The government of Assam has not participated in the sugar subsidy scheme operative from 1/06/2013  to  31/03/2017.  Further  they  have  also  not  furnished  sugar subsidy claim in current sugar subsidy scheme for AAY families operative from 1/06/2017.

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