Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Hill Transport Subsidy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA M|NISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DTSTRTBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED  OUESTION NO. 206 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3'd DECEMBER,  20{9

## HILL TRANSPORT SUBSIDY

## *206.  SHRI HEMANTTUKARAM  GODSE:

Will the Minister of DISTRIBUTIOil  3tTfrlftil  qTTd, state! coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLTC srfl  3ilT grffi+  fifl"r  d*  be pteased  to

- (a)  the criteria fixed by the Food Corporation  of lndia (FGI) for settang up of godowns in the States;
- (b)  whether some State Governments have requested the  Union Government  for setting up of godowns  in their States, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Union Government thereto, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether the FGI has provided Hill transport subsidy to some States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Hill transport subsidy is  pending  with the Union Government  and if  so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, StateiUT-wise; and I
- (e)  the corrective measures  taken/being taken by the Government to resolve and expedite the release of pending subsidy at the earliest?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF GONSUMER AFFA!RS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS  PASWAN)

- (a) to (e): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.  *206  DUE FOR ANSWER  ON 03.{2,2019 11{ THE LOK SABHA.

- (a) to (e): The requirement of storage capacity for foodgrains in States is assessed based on the procurement level, buffer stocks, requirement under Public Distribution  System (PDS) and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS). Storage capacity assessment in the procuring States is based on highest stock levels in the last three years and in consuming  States on the basis of 4 months requirement  of under PDS and OWS.

The details of States which have requested  Govemment of lndaa for construction  of godowns  between 01.O4.2O17  & 3{.lO.2Ol9  and the action taken thereon are as given belowr

- Proposals for construction  of godowns received from the State Governments of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura have been approved under the Central Sector Scheme (Grant-in-aid).  The detaals  of number of proiects approved  and funds released for construction of intermediate storage godowns from O1.O4.2O17 to 3{.{O.2O{9  are at Annexure-!. ln respect of proposals received from States of Manipur and Jammu & Kashmir, further clarification regarding capacity/availability  of land etc. has been
- sought.
- ii. ln respect of State Government of Nagaland, it had sent a proposal  to Food Gorporation of lndia (FGI) for construction  of a 5,OOO MT godown and Government of lndia has conveyed its approval.
- ln. State Governments  of  Punjab and Haryana had requested to construct godowns under Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme. However,  Government of lndia has decided to construct steel silos which are more scientific and a  step towards modernization.

The details of Hill Transport Subsidy (HTS) for reimbursement  to States/UTs are at Annexure-!!. Ministry and FGI conduct regular meetings with State Governments to expedite the release of payments.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED  OUESTIOil I{0.206 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03.12.2OI9 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Details of States which have requested Government of lndia for construction of godowns  and the action taken thereon are as given below (from lJl.O4.2O17 to 3{.1O.2O19):

| SL    | State Government   | No. of proiects approved   | Funds released (in Rs Cr)   |
|-------|--------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| I     | Assam              | o6                         | 9.57                        |
| 2     | Arunacha! Pradesh  | 24                         | a.o4                        |
| 3     | Nagaland           | 06                         | 4.OO                        |
| 4     | Sikkim             | 11                         | 11.71                       |
| 5     | Tripura            | 03                         | 4.88                        |
| 6     | Mizoram            | {o                         | 14.42                       |
| Tota! | Tota!              | 60                         | s2.62                       |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.2O6 DUE FOR ANSWER ON O3.I2.2OI9  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Details  of amount for reimbursement  under l{ill Transport Subsidy (HTS} Scheme by various States/UTs are as unden

(in Rs Gr)

| No. s1,              | State/UT   | Amount claimed           | Date of submission of claims   | Amount reimbursed   | Amount di3allowed   | Bills returned   | Bills pendlng   | Stage            |
|----------------------|------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Mizoram              | 53.38      | {3.O9.20{9 to 30.09,2019 |                                |                     |                     | 53.38            | Under Scrutiny  | 1                |
| Tripura              | 3.35       | 23.10,20',19             |                                |                     |                     | 3.35             | Under Scrutiny  | 2, I             |
| 3. Manipur           | {.9{       | 09.09.2019               |                                |                     |                     | 1.91             |                 | Under scrutiny I |
| agaland              | 4.34       | o8.03.2019 to {5.04,2019 |                                |                     | 4.34                |                  |                 | 4,               |
| Sikkim               | o.52       | 24.O9.2019               |                                |                     |                     | o.52             | Under Scrutiny  | 5                |
| 6 Himachal Pradesh   | 11.49      | 30.o9,2019               |                                |                     |                     | 11,49            |                 | Undel Scrutiny I |
| Arunachal Pradesh 7. | 46.49      | 27,09.2019               |                                |                     |                     | 46.89            |                 | Under Scrutiny   |
| I Lakshadrveep       | o.11       | 30.09.20{ 9              | 0.07                           |                     | o.04                |                  |                 |                  |

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