Lok Sabha Question No. 3241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Review of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF I]{DIA

## MtNtsTRy  oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBLtC  DISTRIBUT|ON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLTG DISTRIBUTIOil

## LOK SAEHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3,241 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {6rh MARCH, 2O2{

## REVIEW OF FCI

## 324{, SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAI{D:

Witt the Minister  of GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AllD  pUBLtC D'STR.BUTIoN  sc$trar rnrd, ur<.u gitr  srffif,fi Fftr{Er  d.* o"  oi""."o'a state:

- (a) whether the Government  has constituted any committee  to review the functioning  of the Food Gorporation  of lndia (FCt);
- (b) if so, the details  thereofl  and
- (c) the detairs of fund ailocated  to various departments  in FGr during the last two yearc?

## ANSWER

(sHRt DANVE RAOSAHEB  DADARAO)

MlNlsrER  oF srATE FoR Mtt{tsrRy oF colirsuMER AFFATR',  FooD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

- (a)  & (b): Yesn  sir. Government has initiated  a  massive effort for transformation  of FGI for enhancing transparency in its operations  by emulating best practices  at international  level for procurement  of foodgrains,  inventory management,  warehousing,  distribution  etc. wath the objective to integrate  the same in FGt ecosystem.
- (c): Year wise aflocation of expenses  of various schemes of FGr is given in Annexure-A.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  To lN REPLY To PART (c) oF THE UNsTARRED  eUEsTroN r{o.324{ FoR At{swER oil 1G.O3.2O2,1  IN THE LOK SABI{A

## Year wise altocafion of expenses of various schemes of FCI

|                                          | 2018-19    | 2018-19   | 2018-19    | 2()19-20   | 2()19-20   | 2()19-20        | Rs.crore        | Rs.crore       | Rs.crore          |
|------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Schemes                                  | UYheat     | Rice      | Total      | Wheat      | Rice       | Total           | Wheat           | 20.20,-21 Rice | Total             |
| NFSA                                     | 37,948,59  | 54,233.61 | 182.20 9   | 431841.47  | 57 472.1A  | 1o1,313.65      | 47 417.OO       | 63,878.OO      | {11,295.O0        |
| Other than NFSA. TPDS Scheme (Tide Over) | 1,1O7.O5   | 31245.43  | 41352.48   | I,32O.58   | 3,669.68   | 4,99O.26        | 76.OO 1         | 3,724.OO       | 5,2OO,OO          |
| includin -special Antodaya Anna Yoina    | 698,34     | 7.70 2    | 2r726.O4   | 774.O9     | 11428.75   | 2r2O2.84        |                 |                |                   |
| Total TPDS                               | 39,753.98  | 59,5O6.74 | 99,260.72  | 45,936.14  | 62,57O.61  | 1O8,5O6.75      | 48,893.O0       | 67,602.0O      | 11 oo             |
| Over and Above TPDS                      | (7.60)     | 6.67      | (o.9s)     | 17.86      | 1o.71      | 28.57           |                 |                |                   |
| Mid Da Meal                              | 650.38     | 4,545.53  | 5,195,9{   | 758,29     | 4,792.43   | 5,550.72        | a76,OO          |                |                   |
| Defence Services                         | (o.32)     | 14.52     | 14.20      | 0.49       | 12.75      | 13.24           |                 | 5,767.OO       | 3.OO 6            |
| YUBNP                                    |            |           |            |            |            |                 | 1,633.0O        | 29.0O 1r214.OO | 29.OO             |
| Open Market sale (Domestic ) /Tender     | 3,168.19   | 669.82    | 3,838.O1   | 1,446.27   | 1,76,8.12  | 3,214.39        | 2,698.OO        | 5,248.O0       | 2,847.OO 7 946.OO |
| Open Market sale /Tender                 |            |           |            | o.02       |            | o.o2            | 4.OO            | l.oo           | 5.OO              |
| Others                                   | ,,48O.65   | I,578.08  | 3rO58.73   | 1 561.73   | 11384.23   | 2,945.96        | 52r.OO          | 9s8.OO         | 79.0O 1           |
| PMGKY                                    |            |           |            |            |            |                 | 25r522.OO       | 571956.OO      | 78.0O 8           |
| Mi rants Migrantsistranded               |            |           |            |            |            |                 | 496.0O          | 1 624.OO       | 2r12O.OO          |
| NON-NFSA card holdGr                     |            |           |            |            |            |                 | l56.OO          | I,lot.oo       |                   |
| TOTAL                                    | 45,0,45.28 | 321.36 6  | 111,366.64 | 49,720.8O  | 7O,538.85  | 120             |                 |                | 1,257.OO          |
| Buffer cost                              | I,456.26   | 5,528.15  | 6,984.41   | 1,679.12   | 7.90 8     | 259.65 {o       | 80,799.O0       | 141 500.oo     | 222,299.OO        |
| ovef charges Ca                          | ooo.58     |           | 2 5a       | 1,961.2O   |            | 187.O2 1,961.2O | 127.OO 5r62O.OO | 2,49O.0O       | 21617.OO 5,62O.OO |
| Total subsidy                            | 48,502.12  | 71,849.51 | 351.63 1   | 53,361.12  | 79 046.75  | 132,4()7.87     | o               | 143,99O.OO     | 230,536.OO        |

Amount Rs.crore