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Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Increase in Premium Rates under PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.309

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## INCREASE IN PREMIUM RATES UNDER PMFBY

309. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognisance of the increasing premium rates under the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and  the  effects  it  has  had  on  farmers' willingness to take the benefits under the scheme, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any regulatory guidelines in place to put a ceiling/limit on the premium rates decided by the insurance companies, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  credible  reports  or  information  on manipulation  of  yield  data  by  State  Governments  to  help  their  farmers  get  higher  claim settlements and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Actuarial/bidded premium rates are paid to the insurance companies under Pradhan Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and  Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), but farmers have to pay a low flat premium rate of maximum of 1.5% for Rabi, 2% for Kharif food and Oilseed crops and 5% for commercial/horticultural crop.  The average premium rate was 12.17% in Kharif 2016, 14.81% for Kharif 2017 and 15.13% in Kharif  2018.    However,  premium  rates  remained  almost  same  during  Rabi  seasons  i.e. 8.09% in Rabi 2016-17, 8.26% in Rabi 2017-18 and 8.22% in Rabi 2018-19.  The farmers have to pay only flat rate of premium and remaining premium is shared by the Central and respective State Government on 50: 50 basis.

Department of Agriculture,  Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has formed Technical Support  Unit  (TSU)  to  provide  technical  assistance  to  Crop  insurance  schemes.  TSU  has provided supporting analysis to several States helping them understand the quantified risk assessment of their respective States. TSU has also provided bid analysis support to State Govt.  of  Haryana,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Chhattisgarh  helping  them  to review the bidded premium rates with insurance companies.

- (b) : No Sir.
- (d): No  Sir.    However,  deficiency  in  conducting  of  Crop  Cutting  Experiments/yield estimates has been reported to this Department and necessary action in the mater including convening of meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has also been taken to expedite the settlement of claims of the farmers.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Construction of Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS

## 307. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  roads  constructed  with  the  assistance  of  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and Rural Development (NABARD) under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Kerala including Alappuzha, so far, since 2015;
- (b) the number of roads proposed to be constructed under PMGSY during 2019-20 in Kerala; and
- (c) whether the Government would change the concerned width of 6m of PMGSY road to 4m due to scarcity of land in coastal areas in Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) As reported by the State, no road has been constructed with the assistance of National Bank for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) in Kerala including Alappuzha, so far, since 2015.
- (b) The State of Kerala has reported that 79 number of roads having a length of 230 km are targeted for completion under PMGSY during 2019-20 out of which 55 km have been completed.
- (c) At present, there is no such proposal under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Safety Norms
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 305

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## SAFETY NORMS

## 305.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government  for the safety norms for food banks and organizations distributing surplus food to register and comply with safety norms;   and
- (b) the details of the fund allotted for each State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) : As per information provided by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, FSSAI has issued Food  Safety and Standards (Recovery  and  Distribution  of  Surplus  Food)  Regulations,  2019.  It  is  a  uniform  national regulation  to  create  a  disciplined  ecosystem  for  donation  of  surplus  food  and  encourages  the donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organisations for distribution to the needy. These regulations specify the followings:-

(i) Responsibilities  of  Food  Business  Operators  having  surplus  food  and  Surplus  Food Distribution Organisations with respect to handling, transportation, labelling and donation of surplus food. This will help in ensuring food hygiene and safety of food being donated.

- (ii) Maintenance of records by donor and distribution agency.

(iii) Mechanism for monitoring for surplus food at State Level and to make recommendations for the improvement of the operations by the surplus food distribution organisations and food donors.

FSSAI,  along  with  State  Food  Safety  Departments,  conducts  awareness  workshops  for surplus  food  distribution  agencies.  During  the  workshops,  these  agencies  are  guided  about obtaining  FSSAI  registration  .  The  representatives  of  these  organisations  also  undergo  food safety awareness training.

(b) : There is no provision for allocation of funds to States under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Setting up of Storage Facilities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 303 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## SETTING UP OF STORAGE FACILITIES

303. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any representations from social organizations regarding  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  chain  of  storage  facilities  including  cold storage  and  associated  logistics  facilities  to  overcome  the  damages  caused  in  final  agro products; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Various  social  organizations  such  as  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs) and Self Help Groups (SHGs) are eligible for assistance for setting up chain of cold storage facilities including cold storages and associated logistics facilities under various schemes of Government of India such as Mission for Integrated  Development of Horticulture  (MIDH) / Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) Schemes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  and  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  of Ministry of Food  Processing Industries, for developing post-harvest infrastructure to overcome  post-harvest losses of agriculture and horticulture produce. Presently, no representation from  any  social  organization  is  reported  to  be  pending  with  Government  of India regarding financial assistance for setting up of chain of storage facilities including cold storage and associated logistics facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Bridge to Mumbai APMC
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 297 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## BRIDGE TO MUMBAI APMC

297.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Agricultural Produce Market Committee is constructing a bridge for plying of vehicles  at  Mumbai  Agricultural  Produce  Market  Committee  situated  at  Vaashi  in  Navi Mumbai which falls under Thane Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) if so, the present status thereof and the name of the agency which is bearing the cost and the tune by which the construction work of the said bridge is likely to be completed; and
- (c) whether the local people and traders will face problems during the monsoon season if the work of said bridge remains incomplete and the measures taken/schemes formulated in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Sir, Agricultural  Marketing is a State Subject .As informed by Government of Maharashtra, the  Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Mumbai has not undertaken  the  work  of  construction  of  Bridge.  However,  the  construction  of  Two  small culverts  has  been  undertaken  by  APMC,  Mumbai  over  the  Navi  Mumbai  Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Nalla abutting Vashi - Turbhe link road. These culverts are meant for only  multipurpose  building  which  is  under  construction.  Work  order  for  constructing  these culverts was given by APMC, local people and traders are not likely to face problems during the next monsoon season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Target for Foodgrain Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## TARGET FOR FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

296. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has set target to meet the production target of 300 million tonnes of foodgrains by 2025;
- (b) if so, the quantum of fertilizer which will be required to produce 300 million tonnes of foodgrain, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present situation of domestic production of fertilizer in India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): As per 4 th advance estimates for the year 2018-19, the production of total foodgrains including rice, wheat, pulses and nutri cum coarse cereals is 284.59 million tonnes. In order to  increase production and productivity of foodgrains, Government has been implementing various schemes viz. National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern Indian (BGREI), Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), etc to attain the production target.
- (b) & (c): This Ministry assess the fertilizer requirement on the season to season basis. Before  each  season  i.e.  Rabi  and  Kharif,  this  Ministry  organizes  Zonal  Conference  with States  to  assess  the  requirement  of  fertilizer  and  takes  into  account  cropping  pattern, cropped area, crop wise recommended dose of fertilizers, requirement of nutrients in soil as per soil health status & recommended doses, irrigated/rainfed area consumption pattern, etc. The total quantity of fertilizers assessed for 2019-20 will be 640.48 lakh million tones i.e. for kharif  is  313.70  lakh  million  tones  and  for  rabi  is  326.78  lakh  million  tones.  In  so  far  as, fertilizer requirement during 2025 will be assessed as per the procedure indicated above.

As  per  information  furnished  by  Department  of  Fertilizer,  Ministry  of  Chemicals  & Fertilizers, the actual production of all fertilizers during 2016-17 to 2019-20 (up to October, 2019) in India are given below :-

| Year                    |   Actual production (in Lakh metric tone) |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2016- 17                |                                    414.41 |
| 2017-18                 |                                    413.61 |
| 2018-19                 |                                    414.85 |
| 2019-20 (Up to October) |                                    245.01 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: PPP in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 295

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## PPP IN AGRICULTURE

295.    SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  facilitates  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  projects  in agriculture  and  allied  sectors  throughout  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the objective behind the move;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any criteria for private entrepreneurs who intends to design suitable agricultural development projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has appointed a national level agency for promoting projects under PPP, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government for overall growth of agricultural sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d): The Government  works through various policy and programmatic interventions to create the environment to facilitate Public Private investment in agriculture.

This  Department  has  incorporated  a  'Framework  for    supporting  Public  Private Partnership for Integrated Agricultural Development (PPPIAD)' under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVYRAFTAAR) in the  scheme guidelines to facilitate integrated projects in the agriculture  and allied  sectors  with  a  view  to  aggregating  farmers  in  partnership  with  the  private  sector  for providing additional income and integrating the agriculture supply chain.

Public  Private  Partnership  in  agriculture  is  also  promoted  through  schemes  for Agriculture marketing, Soil Health Card, Micro Irrigation etc.  The Government of India has also formed  and  circulated Model  Act  Agriculture  Produce  and  Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017 and Model Act Agriculture Produce & Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018, with aim to bring more investment in the agriculture.

The  Government  has  been  implementing  several  schemes  namely  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Mission  for  Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Soil Health Card (SHC), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  etc.  to facilitate growth of agriculture sector in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Food Processing Clusters in Delhi/NCR
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF  INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  294

ANSWERED ON 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING CLUSTERS IN DELHI/NCR

## 294.   SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish Micro Food Processing Clusters in near future specially in Delhi/NCR;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of plan outlay and funding patterns for any such proposal in near future?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): Government does not have any specific scheme to establish Micro Food Processing Clusters on its own. Rather, it promotes setting up of Agro Processing Clusters (APCs) in the country  (including  Delhi/NCR)  by  extending  grant-in-aid  for  eligible  projects  through  its Scheme 'Creation  of  Infrastructure  for  APCs'  under  the  Umbrella  Scheme  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

The said Yojana was approved in May 2017 and provides for incentivizing setting up of 100  APCs  during  14th  Finance  Commission  period  in  the  country  with  an  outlay  of Rs.750 crores.   48 projects have been approved by the Ministry till date. However, no eligible proposal has been approved in Delhi/NCR.

Grant-in-aid to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore per project is provided to the applicant, subject to the Scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Bank Assistance for Increasing Milk Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 293

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  NOVEMBER 2019

## BANK ASSISTANCE FOR INCREASING MILK PRODUCTION

## 293. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  there  is  any  scheme  to  seek  assistance  from  the  Central  Banks  and  World  Bank  for increasing the production of milk in Uttar Pradesh given the gap between demand and production of milk in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure availability of milk as per the demand in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)&(b)Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing National Dairy Plan Phase I (NDP I) with assistance of World Bank in 18 major milk producing States including Uttar Pradesh to increase productivity of milch animals and thereby increase milk production to meet the rapid growing  demand  for  milk.  The  scheme  also  provides  rural  milk  producers  greater  access  to organised markets.

NDP-I  was  approved  during  2011-12  with  a  total  outlay  of  about  Rs.  2242  crore  out  of which Rs. 2042 crore includes World Bank assistance of Rs. 1584  crore, GoI Share of Rs. 176 crore and End Implementing Agencies (EIAs) share of Rs. 282 crore. In addition, Rs 200 crore has been contributed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as technical and implementation support to the project. under NDP-I, in Uttar Pradesh a total 29 projects with Grant assistance of Rs.151.40 crore has been approved, of which Rs.149.56 crore has been released till14 th November, 2019.

- (c)  India  has  been  self-sufficient  in  milk  production  and  is  world's  largest  milk  producer.  Milk production in India has been increasing steadily and in 2018-19 it was 187.7 million metric tonnes registering an annual growth rate of 6.4 percent. In addition to above scheme, this Department is also  implementing  following  schemes  to  ensure  availability  of  milk  as  per  the  demand  in  the country.
- i. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)
- ii. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: FCI Borrowings from NSSF
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVER}IMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRTBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABIIA UNSTARRED OUESTIOT{ NO. 292

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON {gth NOVEMBER,2O{9

## FCI BORROWINGS  FROM NSSF

## 292. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRTBUTION  Jqtrtrilr arri, ur(u sik Tr+nfrfi fffiur d'+ be pteased  to state:

- (a) the details of the income stream of Food Corporation of tndia and the ways in which FG! meets its debt obligations;
- (b)  whether the FGI is securing loans from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) for the hiring of foodgrain storage facilities;
- (c) the details of plan choked out by FGI to deal with the increased Minimum  Support Price (MSP) for wheat and rice and the manner in which FCI will be dealing with the increased financial burden;
- (d) whether the Government is planning  to increase the budget for FC! and if so, the details thereofi  and
- (e)  the reasons for the huge rise in debt of FGI Rs. 9{,4O9 crore in March 2Ol4 to Rs.2.65 takh crore in March 2O{9?

## ANSWER

MtiflsTER OF STATE FOR MTNISTRY OF COiISUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD A

## PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)&(b): Food Corporation of India (FGI) only implements  the food security programme of Government  of lndia (Gol) and does not transact any commercial operations. ln these operations, FGI procures  foodgrain at Minimum  Support Price (MSP) and sells at a Gentral lssue Price (GlP) both of which are fixed by Gol. GIP is usually much lower than MSP. The difference between  total cost of procurement  (MSP and other incidentals) of  food grain  and GIP is provided by Go! as food subsidy to FGI. FCI receives  revenue from the sale of food grain to States /UTs at GIP and the difference  amount is received from Gol as food subsidy. However,  since the above does not cover the cost of procurement etcr the FGI meets ats debt obligations through Gash Credit Limit (GGL), Ways &  Means Advances  (WMA), Short Term Loan (STL), National Small Saving Fund (NSSF)  Loan & bonds.

(c)&(d): The Department  of Food & Public Distribution on behalf of FGI makes request for funds ln the budget to the Ministry of Finance to meet the increased cost due to MSP plus incidentals.

## (e): Debt of FGI as on march 2Ol4 anil March 2O{9 are as unden-

March 2O14  =  Rs.84r446 crore

March 2O{9  =  Rs.2r53r{62 crore

The increase  in debt of FGI is mainly due to increase in arrear subsidy due from Rs.45r633  crore in Marchn 2014 to Rs.{  r90r922  crore in March, 2O{9 and increase  in year-end  stock held by FGI from Rs.Sl  1487 crore in March, 2O14 to Rs.82r352 crore in  larch, 2O{9. lncrease an stock value is caused by increase  in quantity  of stock due to open ended procurement  policy.