Lok Sabha Question No. 2777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Foodgrain Stocks
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Kavitha Malothu, Dayakar Pasunoori, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3R0 AUGUST, 2022

## FOODGRAIN STOCKS

2777 . DR: G\_ RANJITH REDDY:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether foodgrains stocks in the country are on a 15 year and per capita stocks at 50 year low and if SO, the details thereof; low
- (b) whether it is impacting the allocation of wheat to more than ten States;
- (c) if s0, the measures taken by the Ministry to address this issue; and
- (d) the details of the procurement and Public Distribution Policy in the country along with the present status since, 2014?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER

ANSWER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (a): No the foodgrains stocks in the country are not on a 15 year Iow (as on 1st April) as can be seen from the details as under: Sir,

| Sr: No:   | Years   |   Wheat |   Rice |   Foodgrains |
|-----------|---------|---------|--------|--------------|
|           | 2008-09 |   58.03 | 138.35 |       196.38 |
| 2         | 2009-10 |  134.29 | 216.04 |       350.33 |

## In Lakh Tons) (Figs:

| 3   | 2010-11   |   161.25 |   267.13 |   428.38 |
|-----|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 4   | 2011-12   |   153.64 |   288.2  |   441.84 |
| 5   | 2012-13   |   199.52 |   333.5  |   533.02 |
| 6   | 2013-14   |   242.07 |   354.68 |   596.75 |
|     | 2014-15   |   178.34 |   202.78 |   381.12 |
| 8   | 2015-16   |   172.21 |   170.94 |   343.15 |
| 9   | 2016-17   |   145.38 |   221.61 |   366.99 |
| 10  | 2017-18   |    80.59 |   230.81 |   311.4  |
|     | 2018-19   |   132.31 |   248.73 |   381.04 |
| 12  | 2019-20   |   169.92 |   293.94 |   463.86 |
| 13  | 2020-21   |   247    |   322.39 |   569.39 |
| 14  | 2021-22   |   273.04 |   291.18 |   564.22 |
| 15  | 2022-23   |   189.9  |   323.22 |   513.42 |

Further, the system of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) has been implemented throughout the country since 2013 covering a maximum of about 81.35 crore beneficiaries. The Priority Household (PHH) beneficiaries are provided 5 Kg per headlmonth and Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) families are provided 35 Kglmonth:

- (b): Sir- In order to ensure management of foodgrain stocks as per norms, to ease the pressure on the logistics and after due consultations this Department had revised the wheat and rice ratio without changing the overall allocation of foodgrains under National Food Security Act (NFSA) for 12 States/UTs for the remaining 10 months of the current FY 2022-23 i.e. June, 2022 to March, 2023. No,
- (c): All necessary measures to ensure food security under NFSA, Other Welfare Schemes and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY) are already in place.

(d): State Government agencies and Food Corporation of India (FCI) purchase wheat & paddy within the stipulated period with prescribed Fair Average Quality (FAQ) specification at MSP for Central Pool:

The estimates procurement of wheat and paddy are finalized by Government of India in consultation with State Governments and Food Corporation of India, before the commencement of each marketing season based upon estimated production, marketable  surplus and  agricultural crop pattern: Increase or decrease of procurement estimate is decided on the basis of estimated production, marketable  surplus and agricultural crop pattern for

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the StatelUt Governments. Central Government is responsible only for procurement, ailocation as per NFSA and transportation of such foodgrains upto the designated depots of the Food Corporation of India in the StatelUT: The operational responsibilities for lifting and distribution of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries, issuance of ration cards to them, redressal of grievances and supervision over and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) etc. rest with the concerned StatelUt Governments. Further the scheme of End-to-End Computerization of PDS has been implemented all over the country that ensures transparency and rightful  targeting of NFSA beneficiaries in the country through Aadharbiometric authentication.

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