Lok Sabha Question No. 2829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: DMCs
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2829

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17TH DECEMBER, 2025

## DMCS

## 2829. SHRI MALVINDER  SINGH KANG:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a): the organizational  structure of the Damage Monitoring Cells (DMCs)  in Punjab divisional,  regional and zonal-wise;
- (b): the details and the number of damage cases have been investigated during the last five years including  the number of cases that resulted in disciplinary  action;
- (c): whether any technological tools are being piloted/used in Punjab by the Government  to monitor  stock health  and reduce wastage; and
- (d): if so, the details thereon

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The details on the organizational structure of the Damage Monitoring  Cells (DMCs) in Punjab are as under:
- (b): The details on the number of  damage cases have been investigated during  last five years along with  disciplinary  action taken are as under:
- (c)  and (d):  The Quality Management System (QMS) has been developed by  the Department to monitor laboratory activities on real time basis. This system aims to enhance operational planning,  improve  quality  control of  foodgrains, ensure greater reliability  and accuracy throughout the procurement, preservation, and end-to-end supply chain processes of foodgrains.

| Level    | Constitution of the Cell                                                                             |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District | Divisional office: Divisional Manager Manager(QC) Lab Manager (Accounts) }C), concerned depot Manage |
| Regional | o ( (Accounts) ICI Divisional office: AGM                                                            |
| Zonal    | Zonal office: AGM (QC) Regional office:AGM (QC) Divisional office: AGM                               |

|          | No. of cases of accrual of damage   | Disciplinary action taken                                                                                     |
|----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-2 1 | 0                                   | 0                                                                                                             |
| 202 1-22 | 01                                  | Nobody held responsibleas the stock delivered by the firm was Food the by rejected corporation of India (FCI) |
| 2022-23  |                                     | The damage was caused due to heavy rains and the subsequent flood. Nobody held responsible                    |
| 2023 -24 |                                     | o responsible                                                                                                 |
| 2024-25  |                                     | o responsible                                                                                                 |

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