Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Allocation of Funds and Food grains to Karnataka
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFA!RS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRTBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIOI{  NO. 2380 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD DECEMBER,2O{9

## ALLOCATION  OF FUNDS AND FOODGRAINS  TO KARNATAKA

## 2380, SHRI G.M. S!DDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  5cttrrilr arrd, utqt 3+{ Trffid-r Fif,wr d+ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has allocation of  adequate foodgrains, Kamataka; taken any efforts to expedite the pulses, sugar and edible oils to
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the tota! quantum supplied to Karnataka during the last three yearsl
- (c)  whether the Government  has provided  adequate funds for the development of godowns and cold storages in Karnataka; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the total amount of funds disbursed by the Union Government for the purpose  during the last four years, till date?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

(sHR! DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)& (b): Govt. of lndia makes allocation  of foodgrains(wheat  & rice) to the States/UTs  under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in terms of

National Food Security AcI(NFSA),  2O{3. The Act is being implemented in al! the States/UTs including Karnataka.

ln addition to NFSA, Govt. of lndia also makes additional  allocation  of foodgrains for festivals & natural calamities  based on the request of State/UT  Govt.

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Govt. of lndaa also allocates foodgrains under five welfare schemes namely Wheat Based Nutrition Programme(WBNP),  illid  Day Meal Scheme(MDM), Scheme for Adolescent Girls(SAG), Allocation of foodgrains under Welfare lnstitutaons  & l{ostel Scheme and Annapurna Scheme. Foodgrains  are allocated  under MDM and WBNP Schemes at NFSA rates and under SAG, Annapurna and Welfare lnstitutions  and Hostels Scheme at BPL rates.

Responsibility for distribution of Foodgrains within the State/UT rests wath the concerrred State/UT Govt.

The details of foodgrains allocated by Government of lndia to the State of Karnataka for distribution under the above mentioned schemes during the last three yeans and the current year is as unden

## ( Figures In Lakh Metric Tonnes)

| Year     | Allocation of foodgrains   | Allocation of foodgrains   | Allocation of foodgrains   |
|----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|          | Rice                       | Wheat                      | Tota!                      |
| 2016-17  | 23.54                      | 6.{ s                      | 29.69                      |
| 2017-18  | 28.65                      | 1.15                       | 29.80                      |
| 2018.19  | 2432                       | 0.82                       | 29.14                      |
| 2019-20* | 17,60                      | 0.78                       | 18.38                      |

Further, a scheme is also amplemented by Govt. of lndia for release of pulses to States/UTs at discounted rate to be utilazed viz. MDM, ICDS, PDS from the stock of pulses procured  under PSS with a Central Subsidy of Rs.{S per kg over the issue price as a  "One  time measurett  on  ..First  GomeFirst Servett and  'rFirst  in.first OuI(FIFO) basis for a period of {2 months or till  present PSS pulses stock of 34.88 lakh MT lasts, whichever is earlier. The duration  of the scheme was elapsed on 3O.09.2019. Based on the indents received from Govt. of  Karnataka under the above scheme, allocation  was made for the paid stock of 99,486 MT of Toor. Till, 25.11.2019, State Govt. has lifted 98,717 MT,

The Gentral Government is reimburcing a fixed subsidy of Rs. {8.5O per kg @ I  KS per month per AAY family to participating States/UTs. Accordingly,  monthly quota of {{99.70 MT of sugar(@  {  t<g per family)for 11.997 lakh AAY families, has been fixed for PDS under Sugar Subsidy Scheme in respect of Karnataka.

There is no scheme for allocation of edable oil by the Gentra! Government  to any State.

(c) & (d):  No funds have been released under Gentrat Sector Scheme for construction  of godowns  by the Department of Food & Public Distribution in Kamataka. Hence, no new development (construction)  of godown has taken place in Karnataka for last four years. However, adequate  funds have been provaded on regular basis for repair/maintenance  & upgradation  of godowns provided/allocated  in last four years to Karnataka. The details of fund allocated  to Kamataka Region for repairs and maintenance of godowns  is as below:-

| s.   | Year                       | Type of works                               | Type of works            | (Rs. in lakh)             |
|------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|      |                            | Annual Repair Maintenance Operations (ARMO) | Minor Gapital Work (MCW) | Gement Goncrete Road (GG) |
| 1    | 2015-l 6                   | 6s0                                         | 133                      | 272                       |
| 2    | 2016-17                    | 480                                         | 90                       | 3t0                       |
| 3    | 2017-14                    | 450                                         | 106                      | 200                       |
| 4.   | 201A49                     | 500                                         | 75                       | 290                       |
| 5.   | 2O{9-2O (as on 3{.1O.2O{9) | 380                                         | 225                      | 500                       |

Mission for lntegrated  Development of Horticulture(M|DH), a Gentrally Sponsored  Scheme is being implemented  w.e.l 2014-15,  for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatac  plants, coconut,  cashew, cocoa and bamboo. All States and UTs are covered under MIDH. Under MIDH, assistance  is also provided for establishment  of anfrastructure relating to cold chaan management viz. pre.cooling units, on farm pack houses, mobile pre.cooling  units, staging cold rooms, cold storage units, integrated cold chain supply system, refrigerated  vans/containers, primary/mobile processing  units, ripening chambers, evaporative/low energy cool chambers, preservation  units etc.  under lntegrated Post !{arvest lulanagement  component of MIDH. Details of funds allocated and released to State Horticulture  Mission, Karnataka  for carrying out horticulture development actavities (including  cold storage) during the last four yearc and the current year is as under:

(Rs, In Grore)

|   S.No | Year      | Allocation (Gol)   | Release (Gol)   |
|--------|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
|      1 | 2()15-16  | 81.50              | 78.35           |
|      2 | 2016-17   | 72,97              | 75.OO           |
|      3 | 2IJ17-1', | 72.97              | 76.26           |
|      4 | 2IJ18-19  | l30.oo             | 119.26          |
|      5 | 2.J19-20* | {30.oo             | 6,3.71          |

*as  on 28.1 I .2O{ 9