Lok Sabha Question No. 2370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Pending MSP Claims for Settlement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## @VERNMENT OF IiIDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOII

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 2370 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 9tn March, 2O2l

## I'ENDING MSP CLAIMS FOR SETTLEMENT

## 2370. SHRI VI]IIAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS' FOOD At{D PUBLIC DlsTRlBUTlol{  5qxIfir rnr&, ur<-c dk srdsft+ fut{lr d* be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the claims from Government  of Maharashtra are pending with the Union Government for settlement of claims of  procuring agencies for purchases on Minimum  Support Price (MSP);
- (b)  if so, the details  of such claims pending  for settlement  since last five yearcl and
- (c)  the measures  taken by the Government for settlement of such
- claims?

## AilSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF CO}ISUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DAIVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (c): Admisslble amount of Provisional  Food Subsidy is released to

Decentralized  Procurement  (DGP) States such as Maharashtra,  based on their  quarter-wise claims.

The ctaims received from State Government  are processed keeping In view the opening and ctosing balance of stockr procurcment, allocation and distribution of foodgrains, Food Gorporation  ol lndaa (Fcl) reconciliation,  utllization certificate,  Economic Gost of foodgrains  etc. among others.

ln the last five yeats an amount ol Rs 2E62.66 crorc has already been released (as on 2A.O2.2O211 against their claims, the details of which are annexed.

AilNExURE REFERRED  TO lN REPLY To PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTIOII NO. 2370 FOR ANSWER  ON O9.O3.2O2{ IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Details of the orovisional food subsidy released to Govt. of Maharashtra during last five years

| Finerncial Year            | Amount (Rupees in Grore)   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 22016-17                   |                            |
| 12017-18                   | 583.66                     |
| ilo{ E.l9                  | o.oo                       |
| 12019-2IJ                  | 192fJ.17                   |
| 2O2O-21 (as on 28.O2.2o211 | 358.83                     |
| Total                      | 2862.66                    |

## Details of  the  provisional  food subsidy claims under scrutiny in Department

|   S. No. | Details of claims submitted Government of Maharashtra              | Status                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Provisional claims for Financial Yean 2O2O-21 ol Rs3{ 48.92 crore. | Admissible amount of Rs.1481.92 crore against the claim of Quarter { of 2O2O-21 would be released shortly and claims for Quatter 2 and 3 are under process in consultation with State Government. |