Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Food Stock with FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P. Velusamy, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DtSTRIBUTtOit DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION ilO. 2329 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 9th March, 2O2{

## FOOD STOGK WITH FCI

## 2329. SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

SHR! SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  5clrItrilr erri, ur<.+  git{  {rdufr{. fuflur d* be pleased to state:

- (a) the total quantity of food stocks stored by Food Gorporation  of India as on date in metric tones;
- (b)  whether these food procurements  were acquired as per the Minimum Support Price (MSP);
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total quantity of food grains released  under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yoiana (PMGKAY);  and
- (e)  the steps taken by the Government  to prevent illegal sate of food grains released under PDS scheme?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MII{ISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

## ANSWER PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): The total stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on O{.O2.2O2{  was 56{.93 lakh tons consisting of 3{8.3{ lakh tons of wheat and 243.62 lakh tons of rice.
- (b) & (c): The quantum  of wheat and rice (Paddy in terms of rice) procured dsring 2O2O-21  is as unden

(Fig. in LMT)

|   KMS/RMS | Rice    |   Wheat |
|-----------|---------|---------|
|   2020.21 | 447.73# |  389.92 |

# KMS 2O2O-21 is under progress. Figures reported is as on O1.O3.2O21

The MSP for paddy and wheat fixed by Govt. of lndia for current year 2O2O-21  is as under:

(in Rs./qtl)

| Year     | Wheat   | Paddy   | Paddy    |
|----------|---------|---------|----------|
|          |         | Common  | Grade'A' |
| 2o2o-2t1 | 1925    | 1868    | {888     |

(d): During the GOVID-19 pandemic year 2O2O-21  under Pradhan  Mantri garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) (April- November,2o2o)  the following was allocation of foodgrains:- ln thousand  tons)

| Schemes                                                                 |    Rice |   Wheat |   Total |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Pradhan Mantri garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana (PMGKAY) (April- Novemberr2o20) | 21404.1 | 10697.4 | 32105.5 |

(e): Under PDS reforms this Department had implemented  a scheme on 'End.to.end Gomputerization  of TPDS Operations'to  improve  the efficiency & transparency  of the distribution of foodgrains system and to address other challenges such as leakages and diversion of foodgrains, elimination of  fake and bogus ration cards, etc. Under this  scheme, ration cards/beneficiaries  database have been completely digitized in  all States/UTs, transparency portal and online grievance rederessal facilitylToll-free  number have been implemented  in all States/UTs, online allocation has been implemented in all  States/UTs (except UTs of Ghandigarh and Puducherry which have adopted DBT Gash Transfer scheme) and supply chain has been computerized  in 3{ States/UTs.

Besides above, the Automation of Fair Price Shops (FPS) is also being done in all States/UTs  by installing electronic Point of Sale (ePoS)  deyices at the FPSs for the distribution of foodgrains in a transparent  manner (electronically) and for unique identification of genuine beneficiaries through biometric/Aadhaar authentication on the ePoS device. At present, more than 92o/o ol Fair Price Shops (FPSs) across the country have ePoS devices and facility for biometric  identification  of beneficiaries

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