Lok Sabha Question No. 1277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Procurement Centres of Agriculture Crops
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF COT{SUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 1277

TO BE ANSWERED  ON  gth  February,2021

## PROCUREMENT  GEI{TRES  OF AGRICULTURE  CROPS

## t1277.  SHR! MAHABALT  STNGH

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  5r{trt{dl  arrd, ut<-+  g+{  Trffifi Fftr{q  t'+ be pleased to state:

- (a)  the name of the locations including the number of procurement centres operated  to purchase  agricultural crops at minimum  support price from the farmers in Bihar State, district-wisel
- the total value of crops procured  by procurement centres at minimum
- (b) support price during the last three years district-wise; and
- (c)  whether the Government has received any information about
- partiality and cornrpt practices in the procurement centres  being operated in the State of Bihar during the last three years and if so and the details thereofil

## ANSWER

## M|NISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF COIISUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(sHRl DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) and (b): Department of Food & Public Distribution  (DFPD) extends price support fon procurement of paddy and wheat for central pool which ar,e procured  by  the  Food Gorporation of  lndia (FCI) and State Governments/State Government agencies. The  paddy and  wheat conforming  to uniform specifications  as prescribed by Government of lndia are procured  at Minimum  Support Price (MSP). Bihar is a Decentralized Procurement System (DGP) stater wherein procurement of paddy and wheat are carried out by State Government  through its agencies.

As informed by the State Government of  Biharr the number of functioning  Vyapar Mandal/Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PAGS)  for procurement  and the value of procured paddy and wheat in Bihar during the Iast three years are at Annexure-l and Annexure-ll respectively.

- (c): The Goventment  of tndia, as suchr do not have any specific complaint regarding partiality and corruption  pertaining to  procurement  centres functioning  in Bihar during the last three years.

The Government of Bihar informed that during last three years, all complaints which were related to paddy procurement only were timely attended to and disposed off.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF TtlE UNSTARRED  QUESTION

## ANNNEXURE.I NO.1277 FOR ANSWER  ON 09.O2.2O2I  IN THE LOK SABHA

Distract  wise number  of procurement centres  and value of paddy procured

(Rs. in Lakh)

| s. No.   | Name of Districts   | KMS 2017-18                             | KMS 2017-18                                 | KMS 2018-19                             | KMS 2018-19                                 | KMS 20{ 9-20                            | KMS 20{ 9-20                                |
|----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| s. No.   | Name of Districts   | Total functioni ng Vayapal Manda!/P ACS | Value of Procured paddy (rursP Rs.l55O/ orD | Total functioni ng Vayapar Mandal/P AGS | Value of Procufed paddy(tilSP Rs.'t75O/Qtl) | Total functaoni ng Vay.par landal/P ACS | Value of Pfocufed paddy (MSP Rs.'1815/ otl) |
| 1        | Araria              | 135                                     | 21',tO.1A                                   | 175                                     | 6{73.14                                     | 176                                     | 7708,36                                     |
| 2        | Arwal               | 67                                      | 5334.57                                     | L eZ                                    | 6982.64                                     | 62                                      | 9955,14                                     |
| 3        | Aurangabad          | t9s                                     | ,t 3599.58                                  | 147                                     | { 6858.6                                    | 1AO                                     | 24671.41                                    |
| 4        | Banka               | 107                                     | 2A01.46                                     | | lO9                              | 4246.11                                     | 115                                     | 5724.77                                     |
| 5        | Begusarai           | 95                                      | {538,78                                     | a7                                      | 244'J,13                                    | 58                                      | 23(J7,64                                    |
| 6        | Bhagalpur           | ao                                      | 1602.52                                     | 66                                      | 2164.48                                     | 74                                      | 3340,62                                     |
| 7        | Bhojpul             | 90                                      | 41 { 8.09                                   | 103                                     | 7076,94                                     | 1.t I                                   | r 1852.88                                   |
| 8        | Buxar               | 76                                      | 2653.O3                                     | 72                                      | 4364.13                                     | 88                                      | a109.47                                     |
| 9        | Darbhanga           | 98                                      | 2003.19                                     | 130                                     | 1755.7                                      | 11tJ                                    | 2401.97                                     |
| t0       | East Ghamparan      | 176                                     | 2e6s.4.r                                    | 253                                     | 4969.47                                     | 280                                     | 8559,76                                     |
| 11       | Gaya                | 264                                     | 4117.7                                      | 267                                     | 1 I 064.64                                  | 294                                     | {7{69.30                                    |
| 12       | Gopalganj           | 154                                     | 3224.97                                     | 47                                      | 10{ 3.83                                    | ,t23                                    | 3825.49                                     |
| {3       | Jamui               | 117                                     | 3251.17                                     | 101                                     | 347',t.27                                   | 1{3                                     | 4612.70                                     |
| 14       | Jehanabad           | 89                                      | 4474.54                                     | 88                                      | 678,t.08                                    | 87                                      | 6923,43                                     |
| 15       | Kaimur              | 151                                     | 194r'2.41                                   | { 5,1                                   | 2459A.94                                    | 154                                     | 39546.50                                    |
| 16       | Katihar             | 2',1                                    | 229.01                                      | 75                                      | 1905,61                                     | 102                                     | 4532,33                                     |
| 17       | Khagaraa            | 54                                      | 17 44.45                                    | 49                                      | 1A40.27                                     | 60                                      | 2440.17                                     |
| 18       | Kishangani          | 92                                      | 761 ,15                                     | 105                                     | 3662.7                                      | 120                                     | 4860,88                                     |
| 19       | Lakhisarai          | 43                                      | 2491.08                                     | 44                                      | 4332,29                                     | 49                                      | 7963.98                                     |
| 20       | Madhepura           | 124                                     | 3573.98                                     | 119                                     | 4624.73                                     | 't 30                                   | 6935.67                                     |
| 21       | Madhubani           | 270                                     | 3757.71                                     | 227                                     | 3732.O4                                     | 257                                     | 6076.03                                     |
| 22       | Munger              | 59                                      | 1446.57                                     | 64                                      | 2664.21                                     | 64                                      | 4199.20                                     |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur         | 204                                     | 3712,49                                     | ta7                                     | 5267,53                                     | 251                                     | 7,t 69.55                                   |
| 24       | Nalanda             | {99                                     | 9371.51                                     | 205                                     | 12404.92                                    | 202                                     | 18570,78                                    |
| 25       | Nawada              | 176                                     | 9321                                        | 170                                     | 5714.18                                     | 168                                     | 8460.79                                     |
| 26       | Patna               | 266                                     | 17059,96                                    | 253                                     | 19657.32                                    | 261                                     | 249a4,66                                    |
| 27       | Purnia              | 152                                     | 3281,76                                     | 168 l                                   | 7407.35                                     | 191                                     | 8925.34                                     |
| 2A       | Rohtas              | 222                                     | 15543.45                                    | 207                                     | 25425,67                                    | 206                                     | 37775,O2                                    |
| 29       | Saharsa             | 1o2                                     | 3811.36                                     | 93                                      | 50{ 5.51                                    | 110                                     | 6714.54                                     |
| 30       | Samastipur          | 236                                     | 6493.15                                     | 203                                     | 7626.08                                     | 223                                     | 10952.00                                    |
| 31       | Saran               | 196                                     | 4575.96                                     | 210                                     | 2575.41                                     | r80                                     | 6010.82                                     |
| 32       | Sheikhpura          | 52                                      | 3288.62                                     | 49                                      | 2596.67                                     | 50                                      | 3091.30                                     |
| 33       | Sheohar             | 40                                      | 470,67                                      | 47                                      | 'r923.89                                    | 43                                      | 2203.16                                     |
| 34       | Sitamarhi           | 100                                     | 154s.21                                     | 123 |                              | 5332.38                                     | 136                                     | 6649.52                                     |
| 35       | Siwan               | 232                                     | 450{.45                                     | 173                                     | 3334.73 .r1190.55                           | 189 ,t29                                | 5904.16                                     |
| 36       | Supaul Vaishali     | {'t 6                                   | 46{ 8,07                                    |                                         |                                             | 6{                                      | {654.39                                     |
| 37       | West                | ,t12                                    | 1852.01                                     | 52                                      | 833.14                                      |                                         |                                             |

ANNNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTIOI{ NO.7277 FOR ANSWER  ON O9.O2.2O2{  IN THE LOK SABHA

## District wise number  of procuremcnt  centres  and value of wheat Procured (Rs, in Lakh)

| s. No.   | Name of Districts    | RMS 2018-r 9                            | RMS 2018-r 9                                 | RMS 2019-20                            | RMS 2019-20                                | RMS 2020-21                             | RMS 2020-21                                 |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| s. No.   | Name of Districts    | Total functionin g Vayapar Mandal/ PAGS | Value of Pfocure d Wheat (MSP Rs,{ 735/ ofl) | Total functioni ng Vayapar MandaUP acs | Value of Procured Wheat (MSP Rs.t84Ol afl) | Total functioni ng Vayapar Mandal/P ACS | Value of Procured Wheat (MSP Rs.{ 925/Q fl) |
| 1        | Araria               | 19                                      | .r4.05                                       | 19                                     | 4.97                                       | 144                                     | 4.43                                        |
| 2        | Arwa!                | 13                                      | 14.37                                        | 13                                     | t6.19                                      | 62                                      | 5.20                                        |
| 3        | Aurangabad           | 41                                      | ,t82.'t9                                     | 41                                     | o.oo                                       | 102                                     | ,r 5.36                                     |
| 4        | Banka                | 64                                      | 22.35                                        | 64                                     | o.oo                                       | 65                                      | o.27                                        |
| 5        | Begusarai            | 65                                      | 387.96                                       | 65                                     | 8.O4                                       | 8t                                      | 103,95                                      |
| 6        | Bhagalpur            | 33                                      | 74.69                                        | 33                                     | 24,44                                      | 54                                      | { 1.95                                      |
| 7        | Bhoipur              | 44                                      | 0.00                                         | 44                                     | {9,87                                      | {30                                     | 49,O4                                       |
| I        | Buxar                | 23                                      | o.00                                         | 23                                     | 19,14                                      | 93                                      | 31.65                                       |
| 9        | Darbhanga            | 40                                      | 91.14                                        | 40                                     | 46.74                                      | 1A2                                     | 132.57                                      |
| 10       | East Champar:ln      | 1,)4                                    | 102,75                                       | 104                                    | 9.94                                       | l05                                     | 24,11                                       |
| 11       | Gaya                 | 30                                      | 23.42                                        | 30                                     | 22.26                                      | 89                                      | 5.20                                        |
| 12       | Gopalganj            | 34                                      | ,r 6.3 {                                     | 34                                     | 2.44                                       | 177                                     | 64.87                                       |
| t3       | Jamui                | 13                                      | 74.OO                                        | 13                                     | o.00                                       | 100                                     | 0.62                                        |
| 14       | Jehanabad            | 30                                      | 37.42                                        | 30                                     | 17.55                                      | 89                                      | 27.14                                       |
| 15       | Kaimur               | 4A                                      | 75.OO                                        | 4A                                     | 43.13                                      | {9                                      | 3,85                                        |
| {6       | Katihar              | 12                                      | o.00                                         | 12                                     | o.oo                                       | 83                                      | o.00                                        |
| 17       | Khagaria             | 24                                      | 130.18                                       | 24                                     | 9.94                                       | .too                                    | 9.34                                        |
| {8       | Kishangani           | 47                                      | 0.oo                                         | 47                                     | 9.94                                       | 67                                      | o.oo                                        |
| 19       | Lakhisarai           | 3                                       | 14.O5                                        | 3                                      | 9.94                                       | 45                                      | 9,20                                        |
| 20       | Madhepura            | 45                                      | 16.83                                        | 45                                     | 2.54                                       | 127                                     | 21.14                                       |
| 21       | Madhubani            | 166                                     | 154.59                                       | {66                                    | o.55                                       | 141                                     | 2.70                                        |
| 22       | Munger               | 9                                       | 37.48                                        | I                                      | 7,30                                       | 20                                      | 18.34                                       |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur          | 59                                      | 38,76                                        | 69                                     | o,55 9.62                                  | 120                                     | o,77                                        |
| 24       | Nalanda              | 89                                      | 21.92                                        | 89                                     |                                            | 205                                     | 10,40                                       |
| 25       | Nawada               | 33                                      | 68.O8                                        | 33                                     | 1,38                                       | 69                                      | 1,44                                        |
| 26       | Patna                | .t 38                                   | 46,45                                        | 13S                                    | I O.OO                                     | 237                                     | 6.66                                        |
| 27       | Purnia               | t3                                      | 1.74                                         | 13                                     | 4.97                                       | 91                                      | 5.52                                        |
| 2A       | Rohtas               | 26                                      | 27.85                                        | 26                                     | o.oo                                       | 205                                     | o.oo                                        |
| 29       | Saharsa              | 27                                      | 95.99                                        | 29                                     | 56.86                                      | ,t33                                    | 46.78                                       |
| 30       | Samastipur           | 116                                     | 477,58                                       | 116                                    | 4.97                                       | 109                                     | 36.38                                       |
| 31       | Saran                | 21                                      | 121,74                                       | 21                                     | 0.00                                       | 236                                     | 37,92                                       |
| 32       | Sheikhpura           | 20                                      | 42.16                                        | 20                                     | o.oo                                       | 50                                      | 5.20                                        |
| 33       | Sheohar              | 16                                      | 113,47                                       | 16                                     | 4.60                                       | 49                                      | 57.60                                       |
| 34       | Sitamarhi            | 50                                      | 230.73                                       | 50                                     | 45.91                                      | 182                                     | 46,78                                       |
| 35       | Siwan                | 39                                      | 207.97                                       | 39                                     | 2A.19                                      | {59                                     | 25.60                                       |
| 36       | Supaul               | 45                                      | 56.90                                        | 45                                     | 75.77                                      | 127                                     | 43.47                                       |
| 37       | Vaishali             | {5                                      | o.00                                         | {5                                     | o.00                                       | 124                                     | 7.80                                        |
| 38       | West Ghamparan Total | {616                                    | 16,48                                        | 1628                                   | 51A.'12                                    | 4393                                    | 947.32                                      |
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