Lok Sabha Question No. 925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Foodgrain Stocks in Central Pool
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26T'1 JULY, 2023

## FOODGRAIN STOCKS IN CENTRAL POOL

## 925.  SHRI ADHllCARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRiBUTioN aT flea qm+, vra3ttwMfqq  f+var THt be pleased to state:

- (a) the state of foodgrain stocks in central pool;
- (b) the state of foodgrain stocks  in individual States;
- (c) whether there has been a fall in the stocks, especially of rice and wheat; and
- (d) if so, the state of buffer stocks in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): The total  stock  of Rice and Wheat in central  pool as on Of.07.2023 is 253.49 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) and 301,45 LMT respectively. In addition to this,  156.10 LMT of  Un-milled Paddy in terms  of  Rice and 4.43 LMT of Coarse grains are available in the central pool.
- (b): The Region-wise stock  position of foodgrains as on lst July 2023 is given at Annexure,

## (c):  The stock of Rice and Wheat in Central Pool as on lst  July 2022 & 1 st July 2023 are given below:

(Figures in Lakh MT)

| As on       | Wheat   | Rice    |
|-------------|---------|---------|
| 01 .07.2022 | 285.10  | 31 7.07 |
| O1 .07.2023 | 301 .45 | 253.49  |

## (d): Food grains stocking  norms for the Central Pool is as given below: (Figures  in  Lakh  MT)

| As on        | Food Grain Stocking Norms for the Central Pool   | Food Grain Stocking Norms for the Central Pool   | Food Grain Stocking Norms for the Central Pool   |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|              | Rice                                             | Wheat                                            | Total                                            |
| 1 st April   | 1 35.80                                          | 74.60                                            | 21 0.40                                          |
| lst July     | 1 35H40                                          | 275n80                                           | 41 1 .20                                         |
| 1 st October | 1 02.50                                          | 205.20                                           | 307.70                                           |
| lst January  | 76n1 O                                           | 1 38nOO                                          | 21 4.10                                          |

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Annexure referred to  in reply to  part (b) of the Unstarred Question No. 925 due on 26.07.2023 in the Lok Sabha

| 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   | 0 ONOl.07.2023 (Opening Balance)   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                                    | mTv STOCK WITH FOI                 | mTv STOCK WITH FOI                 | mTv STOCK WITH FOI                 | WON# STOCK WITHSTATE               | WON# STOCK WITHSTATE               | WON# STOCK WITHSTATE               | VfaiM 1+gIRl I TOTAL CENTRAL POOL  | VfaiM 1+gIRl I TOTAL CENTRAL POOL  | VfaiM 1+gIRl I TOTAL CENTRAL POOL  |
| Region                             | RICE dlqd                          | WHEAT +i                           | IM TOTAL                           | RICE                               | IWHEATI                            | TOTAL WI                           | RIga                               | &i WHEAT                           | WI TOTAL                           |
|                                    | I                                  |                                    |                                    | i                                  | i                                  | 7                                  |                                    | I                                  |                                    |
| FR Bihar                           | 3.74                               | 4.37                               | 8.11                               | 4.82                               | 0.01                               | 4.83                               |                                    | 4.38                               | m2                                 |
| §ITtlWS Jharkhand                  | 2.21                               | 0.88                               | 3.09                               | 0.00                               | To                                 | 0.00                               | 2.21                               | 0.88                               | 3.09                               |
| Odisha                             | 3.52                               | 0.68                               | 4.20                               | 5.95                               | no                                 | 5.95                               | 9.47                               | 0.68                               | 10.15                              |
| FW a                               | 0.41                               | 6.40                               | 6.81                               | 5.66                               | To                                 | 5.66                               | 6.07                               | 6.40                               | 12.47                              |
| mH Zonal Total                     | 9.88                               | 12.33                              | 22.21                              | 16.43                              | 0.01                               | 16.44                              | 26.31                              | 12.34                              | 38.65                              |
| GftFITAssam                        | 4.11                               | 0.80                               | 4.91                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 4.11                               | 0.80                               | 4.91                               |
| &iwrrqa r                          | 0.31                               | 0.00                               | 0.31                               | 0.00                               | mI                                 | 0.00                               | 0.31                               | o:dd                               | 0.31                               |
| Tripura                            | qo                                 | 0.08                               | 0.34                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.26                               | To                                 | 0.34                               |
| Mizoram                            | 0.21                               | 0.02                               | 0.23                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.21                               | mo                                 | 0.23                               |
| Meghalaya                          | To                                 | 0.03                               | 0.23                               | 0.00                               | 0-.00                              | 0.00                               | 0.20                               | no                                 | 0.23                               |
| Maniour                            | To                                 | 0.00                               | 0.29                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.29                               | mo                                 | 0.29                               |
| Naqaland                           | mI                                 | 0.00                               | 0.40                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.40                               | To                                 | 0.40                               |
| !1Ii! 3rTaIFr Zonal Total          | 5.78                               | lo                                 | 6.71                               | mo                                 | lo                                 | 0.00                               | 5.78                               | 0.93                               | 6.71                               |
| Delhi                              | 0.58                               | 32                                 | m8                                 | 0.00                               | To                                 | 0.00                               | o.58                               | 2.22                               | 2.80                               |
| Hal rana                           | 17.18                              | m3                                 | m4                                 | 0.00                               | m1                                 | 19.33:                             | 17.18                              | mI                                 | 67.51                              |
| m Himachal Pr.                     | 0.21                               | Bo                                 | To                                 | 0.00                               | To                                 | 0.00                               | 0.21                               | mI                                 | 0.75                               |
| a-WFm d&                           | 1.22                               | m2                                 | m1                                 | mo                                 | To                                 | 3:Fo                               | 1.22                               | no                                 | 1.94                               |
| mI iab                             | 76.45                              | a6                                 | n1                                 | mo                                 | 41.62                              | 41.62                              | 76.45                              | 87.92                              | m6                                 |
| mmtai=iTii                         | 0.19                               | 9.44                               | 9.63                               | To                                 | 0.00                               | To                                 | 0.19                               | m                                  | 9.63                               |
| m?€Uttar Pr.                       | 16.71                              | 20.25                              | mI                                 | m1                                 | 0.00                               | mo                                 | 16.71                              | m2                                 | 36.96                              |
| r                                  | O.951                              | 0.45                               | 31                                 | m1                                 | 0.00                               | mI                                 | n1                                 | 0.45                               | 2.14                               |
| MTatR#niMHalia                     | m1                                 | 110.92                             | 224.41                             | 3:n4                               | 60.95                              | 61.69                              | m                                  | mI                                 | 286.10                             |
| me                                 | 7.84                               | 0.08                               | 7.92                               | 8.96                               | 0.00                               | 8.96                               | mI                                 | 0.08                               | 16.88                              |
| Karnataka                          | 6.50                               | 0.64                               | 7.14                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | a6                                 | 30                                 | 7.14                               |
| Kerala                             | q4                                 | 0.84                               | 35                                 | m                                  | 0.00                               | 0.44                               | 35                                 | 0.84                               | 5.96                               |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 38                                 | 0.97                               | 9.72                               | 4.55                               | 0.00                               | 4.55                               | Hl3                                | To                                 | 14.27                              |
| Telangana                          | n1                                 | D1                                 | 11 .29                             | 7.62                               | 0.00                               | 7.62                               | n1                                 | 30                                 | 18.91                              |
| mFr Zonal Total                    | m3                                 | 2.67                               | m1                                 | 21.57                              | 0.00                               | 21.57                              | To34                               | 32                                 | 63.16                              |
| Guiarat                            | 2.22                               | 5.09                               | 7.31                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | To                                 | 32                                 | m1                                 | 7.31                               |
| Maharashtra                        | 7.48                               | 6.29                               | 13.77                              | O.1£                               | mo                                 | 0.12                               | 7.60                               | m]                                 | 13.89                              |
| REg Madhya Pr,                     | 2.52                               | 1.91                               | 34                                 | m5                                 | 98.51                              | 108.26                             | 12.27                              | mo                                 | 112.69                             |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 13.31                              | no                                 | m3                                 | 9.71                               | mI                                 | m                                  | m2                                 | 0.05                               | 23.07                              |
| mv no laI Total                    | 25.53                              | m1                                 | M3                                 | 19.58                              | 98.51                              | m1                                 | 45.11 251                          | 111.85                             | 156.96                             |
| 1                                  |                                    | mo                                 | lo                                 | 0.00                               | To                                 | m                                  | 0.00                               | 0.07                               | 551.58                             |
| Total                              | m9 m                               | 0.00                               | m3                                 | r8f2                               | 1 59.47                            | m2                                 | .92                                | m9                                 | 0.07                               |
| Ho n Transit Total (All India'     | 71                                 | 1.72                               | 3.29                               | mo                                 | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | a5                                 | 1.72                               | 3.29                               |
|                                    | WI                                 | m1                                 | 337.08                             | m8                                 | MI                                 | m1                                 | M2                                 | m3                                 | 554.94                             |