Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Allocation of Bharat Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 1;t JULY, 2024

## ALLOCATION OF BHARAT RICE

## 8137 SHRIRh[ESHRANJAN

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION wdm  mId, mg at VT+XflZ fa3wr IHt be pleased to state :

- (a) the terms and conditions on which Bharat Rice has been allocated to the Natronal Agricultural  Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited  (NAFED), Kendriya Bhandar and National  Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF);
- (b) the quantum ofBharat  Rice allocated to each one of them; and
- (c) the  details of  complaints  received by the  Government, against NAFED,  Kendriya Bhandar and NCCF concerning Bharat Rice together with  action taken on each complaint?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PRAT ,HAD JOSHI)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid  on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE  STARRED QUESTION NO. 137 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 3 1.07.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

- (a)  : Sale of Bhmat Rice is being carried out through three central cooperative organizatIons viz. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), Kendriya Bhandar and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of  India Limited (NCCF) with a view to provide rice  to  general consumers  at  subsidized rates under  Open Market  Sale  Scheme (Domestic) (OMSS(D)) policy. Allocations to the three organizations are made for sale of Bharat Rice subject to following conditions: -
- (i) MRP for sale of Bharat Rice will  not exceed Rs.29/- per Kg for stocks lifted from Food Corporation of  India  by  three  organizations till 30.06.2024 and Rs.34/- Kg  for  stocks lifted subsequently
- (ii) Rice will  be sold in 5 Kg and 10 Kg bags
- (iii) Branding of rice will  be done indicating 'Bharat Chawal' in Devanagari Script and 'Bharat Rice'  in English on either side of the bag along with relevant vernacular translation, as needed
- (iv) Issue price of rice to the three organizations by FCI will  be Rs. 18.59/- per Kg for  the stocks lifted  from  FCI  by three organizations  till  30.06.2024 and Rs,22/- Kg  for  stocks lifted  subsequently
- (v) Allocation/sale of rice to the three organizations will  be allowed in procuring regions as well as consuming regions during  procurement period of paddy
- (vi) Organizations will  make payment for  rice supplied by FCI  within  10 days from  the date of lifting of rice,
- (Vll) Sale ofBharat Rice through private millers for stocks lifted after 30.06.2024  is not permitted
- (b): Quantity ofBharat  Rice allocated to the three organizations till  date:

NAFED - 5,00,500 Mr

Kendriya Bhandar- 6,99,500 MT

NCCF - 5,50,000 MT

- (c): A  letter dated 29.02.2024 alleging diversion of  rice allocated for  Bharat Rice into open market was received. Matter  was examined  based on  comments  from  three organizations and Investigation Report ofFCI  and the allegations could not be substantiated

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