Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Foodgrains Buffer Stock
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMEI{T  OF INDIA MtNtsTRy  oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBl.tc  DISTR|BUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOII

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIoIII  No.I 20 ]TO BE ANSWERED  OJ{  gTH  FEBRUARY,2022

## FOODGRAINA  BUFFER  STOCX

## *I2O.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLO!

UYiil  the Minister  of GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  At{D  pUBLtc DISTR.BUTION  rcf,tffr e'**, srE{ str Trftrhd fut{q d.+ te pleasea  to state:

- (a)  the detaits  of the quantum  of foodgrains  buffer stock maintained by the Food Gorporation  of tndia, year-wise  between  2O14 and 2O21;
- (b)  the detairs of the quantum  of foodgrains  from the buffer stock diyerted  to ethanol production,  year-wise  beiween 2014 and 2O21i and
- (c)  whether the Govemment  is considering  to use excess stock to issue, emergency ration rather than towards ethanot production,  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWE R

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES

MIN|STER  OF GOMMERCE  & INDUSTRY,  coNsuMERAFFATRS,  FOOD &

(sHR! PTYUSH  GOYAL)

## (a)  to (c): A stateiment  is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEME STARRED SABHA. NT REFERRED To tN REpLy To PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE QUESTION NO.{2O FOR AT{SWER  ON O9.O2.2O22 IN THE LOX

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(a): FooDGRAtNS srocK|]rc  iloRilrs FoR THE cE]rrRAL pooL  (Buffer l{orms) with efrect fiom 22,Oi.2O15 are as followsp

Fig. ln lakh MT

| As on        | Operational Stock   | Operational Stock   | Operational Stock   | Strategic Reserve   | Strategic Reserve   | Grand   |
|--------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------|
|              | Rice                | Wheat               | Total               | Rice                | Wheat               | Tota!   |
| lst April    | 1,t5.80             | 44.60               | {60.40              | 20.o0               | 30.oo               | 210.40  |
| lst July     | t lt5.40            | 245.80              | 36{.20              | 20.o0               | 30.oo               | 411.20  |
| { st October | 82.so               | 175.20              | 257.70              | 20.oo               | 30.oo               | 307.70  |
| {st January  | 56.{O               | {o8.oo              | 164.10              | 20.o0               | 30.00               | 214.10  |

The total stock of Foodgrain hetd in Gentral pool as on ld Apri! l2i14r  2O15r 2016,1 2O17r 2O1O,2}1gr  2O2O and 2O2l) is given betow:

Fi ln lakh MT

| As On      |             |              |       |        |
|------------|-------------|--------------|-------|--------|
| 1.04.2014  | Wheat 17434 | Rice 20.2.7a | Total | 341.12 |
| 1.04,2015  | 172.21      | 170.94       |       | 343.{5 |
| 1.04.2A1G  | 145.38      | 221.61       |       | 366.99 |
| 1.O4.20't7 | 80.59       | 23A.Al       |       | 311.40 |
| 1.O4.201a  | 132.31      | 248.73       |       | 38r.O4 |
| 1.04.2019  | r69.92      | 293.94       |       | 453.86 |
| 1.0,4.2020 | 247.OO      | 322.39       |       | 569.39 |
| 1.04.2021  | 273,O4      | 29r.rs       |       |        |
|            |             |              |       | 564.22 |

- (b): There is no davension of foodgrains  from the buffer stock of foodgrain in the centra! poor.  with a view to increasing production  of fuer grade ethanol  for blending with petrot, Govemment enables distilteries to produce  ethanor from surplus rice available  with FGl. For the period of Decembey'2o2o-Novembef2o2i i.e  Ethanor  suppty  year(ESy)  zozo21.A1O44 MT of FGI ricewas allocated to distitteries  @ Rs.2olkg ex-FGl godown for production  of ethanot out of which 49233 MT was rifted by distilleries  for prroduction  of ethanot.  !n the current  Esy 2o2l-22r 4sgg17 MT of FGI race has been ailocated to distifleries  @ Rs. 2olkg ex-FGr godown for  production  of  ethanor  out of  which ,9929 MT was rifted by distilleries lial 27'.1.2022.
- (c): The government  has futty met the requirements  of additionar foodgrain  over and above the annuat attocation  of foodgrains under National Food $ecurity Act  ,  other werfare  schemes and additionar allocation for natural catamities, festivats  etc which is aDout 6o4 Lakh Metric Tons. During Govid-19,  l2o2o-21 and 2021-22) totat additaonal foodgrains  (i.e. Rice and wheat) of about rsg.az LMT have been attocated, free of cost to all the beneficiaries  covered under  pradhan  Mantri Garib xalyan Anna Yojana (pMGKAy)  benefitting around  go  crore beneficiaries of all the 36 states/UTs. Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat  package  (ANBP), 2o2o, this Department had made aflocation of about  g  LMT of additional food'grain covering all the states/urs  for migrants/stranded  migrants, who are neither covered under Nationat  Food security Act (NFSA) nor state scheme PDS Gards, free of cost for a period of two months (May & June, 2o2o).  Government of lndia had also altowed  the states to obtain foodgrains  for alt the beneficiaries to whom ration cards have been issued by the state Governments  under their own scheme but who are not covered under the NFSA @ S kg per penson per month for distribution  to such beneficiaries for three months (April-.rune,  20,201  which was later extended for the period May, 2O21 to March, 22. Under this, provision 20.88 LMT of foodgrains were obtained by states/UTs from FGI at flat rules ol 211212 Rs. per kg for wheaUrice throughout the country.