Lok Sabha Question No. 3357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Losses of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TIINISTRY OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED SUESTION  NO.3357 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23RD MARCH,2022

## LOSSES OF FOODGRA!NS

## 3357. SHRI ADAUT PRABHAKARA  REDDY:

Witl the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS' FOOD AND PUBLIC DIsrRlBUTloN  sc.i-s.r  qrrFil,  era *< vrffi+  G-f{ur {* be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the transat losses of foodgrains during the last three years;
- (b)  whether the Government has taken any action against negligent officiats to hold them accountable for unwarranted losses of foodgrainst if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of complaints received  related to leakages,  diversion  of foodgrains for other purposes and corruption in the storage and transit of foodgrains  during the past three years;
- (d)  whether the Government has considered  updating its monitoring aystem for foodgrain transit and distribution  and if  sor the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  whether the Government has developed  any vigilance mechanism in coordanation with States to ensure proper functioning of monitoring system and if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TUIINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI  NIRAilJAN JYOTI)

- (a): fhe details on the transit losses of Foodgrains (wheat & rice) reported in Food Gorporation of tndia (FGt) during the last three years are tabulated as unden

| Year       | Ouantaty Moved (in LMT)   | Quantity Loss (in LMT)   | Losses in   |
|------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------|
| 20{ 8.{ 9* | 415.O0                    | 1.O3                     | o.25        |
| 2()19-2fJ* | 409.64                    | o.94                     | o.23        |
| 2020-21*   | 614.74                    | 1.49                     | o.24        |

(* denotes: audited  figures).

- (b): Yes Sir. The cases of transit losses are investigated and actions initiated against the officials found responsible. The number of disciplinary  cases inataated against the officials of FCI for unjustified transit losses during the last three years i.e.2O18-19r 2O15-2O and 2O2O21 ane 1531114 and 92 respectively.
- (c): The details on the number of complaints received in FGI during the last three years regarding leakage, diversion of foodgrains for other purpose and corruption  in storage  and transit of foodgrains  are as under:

| Year    | Leakages, dlversion of foodgrains for other purpose   | Gorruption in storage and transit of foodgrains   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         | 2                                                     | 1 2018,49                                         |
|         | o                                                     | 2019-20 o                                         |
| 2020-21 | 1                                                     | o                                                 |

(d): Real time monitoring of foodgrains  rake from the time of arrival/ placement  till the time of unloading/ release is done through Freight Operations lnformation System (FOIS) of tndian Railways. FCI supplies rice and wheat under various schemes to the States Govts/UTs from Gentral Pool Stocks. However, the responsibility of distributing  the same to  the  eligible beneficiaries rests with  the  State/UTs Governments.

- (e): As per the provisions of NFSA, 2O{3 under section 29 and pana 1,1 of TPDS (G) Order, 2O{5, the State Government shall set up vigitance commlttee for TPDS at the State, District, Btock and Fair Price Shop tevets.

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