Lok Sabha Question No. 3392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Review of FCI State Level Meetings
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH AUGUST, 2023

## REVIEW OF FCI STATE LEVEL MEETINGS

t3392.  SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC

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- (a) whether the Government has carried out any review of the state level
- meetings of the consultative  committees of the Food Corporation of India;
- (b) if  so, the details  of the  State level meetings of consultative  committees of the Food  Corporation of India held in the country including Delhi  and
- Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the studies, suggestions and  actions taken by  such committees; and
- (d) the details of the functions  of these committees?

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

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):  FCI  (Headquarter) reviews the state level meetings of Consultative Committees and issues instructions  from time to time to  all General Managers (Region) to  convene the  meetings in  every quarter as per instructions contained in  this Ministry's Order  No.7-2/2011-FC-1 dated IO.IO.,2011  available at https://dfpd.gov.in/guidelines-cc-fci.html.htm.

- (b): 40 meetings of Consultative Committees of Fei have been held in various States/UTs in the last two years.
- (c):  The details of  the studies, suggestions and actions taken by such committees are at Annexure-l.
- (d): The functions  of the  Consultative Committees are  to  discuss and make recommendations on the following  matters:
- (i) procurement and distribution  of foodgrains;
- (ii) quality of foodgrains;
- (iii) transit  and storage  losses;
- (iv) interface of  the FCI with  State Government on functioning of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) including allocation, offtake and actual distribution  of  food9rains for  Antyodaya, BPL and APL families and for  various welfare  schemes being operated by the Central or State Government;
- (v) sale and disposal of stocks;
- (vi) any other  matter  referred  to it  by the  Ministry  of  Consumer Affairs' Food &  Public Distribution or  the Food corporation of  India for  its consideration.

However, the  Chairpersons  or  Members of  the  Consultative  Committees shall not go into day to day functions of Fei like transfers, postings, personnel policy, tendering process, etc.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO PART (c)  OF THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3392 FOR ANSWER ON 09.08.2023  IN THE LOK SABHA

| SI. No.   | IName of State /1 1 UT   | The details of the studies, suggestions and action taken 1 by such committees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| r         | Pradesh                  | The State Government of AP had introduced the concept of Rythu Bharosa Kendram, which was discussed in the SLCC. As the concept was newly introduced, the Hon'ble Chairman advised FeI to form a committee along with SLCC members for the study of Rythu Bharosa Kendrams.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| r         | Pradesh                  | It was decided to work on the ground on various issues related to PDS, Fei, State Governmentand public at large and SLaG members assured to use their local contacts to ensure that road and internet connectivity is available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| a         |                          | The committee has studied and discussed on various issues like: 1. Storage Depots of foodgrains and construction of Godowns. 2, Procurement of foodgrains in Manipur Region, 3. Distribution of foodgrains in FOI, 4. Quality of foodgrains. 5. Storage and Transit loss. 6., Movement of stocks. 7. Interface of FCI with state Governmenton functioning of the targeted public distribution system (TPDS) including allocation, off-take and actual distribution of foodgrains for NFSA and other welfare schemes (OWS) being operated by the Central or State Government. 8. The committee to stand unitedly against any eventualities arising during the construction of godown as well as from the local people. Further, the Hon'ble Chairman has suggested to all the members to meet frequently and assured to extend help in all times when needed. |

| 4   | Mizoram   | 1. Hon'ble Chairman highlighted the need for having Own FC:I DO building at Aizwal. 2. State Government had requested for release of pending HTC bills. DMhas assured for their release. 3. DM requested State Government to resolve the issues relating to short supply of trucks at RH Bairabi 4. Regarding provision of FCI DO offiee at New Secretariat complex, Hon'ble Chairman assured of taking up the matter with Chief Minister, Mizoram. 5. State Governmentwas requested to take up the repair of approach road between RH Bairabi to FSD Bairabi. 6. Director FCS&CA requested FCI to position 100% stocks in depots for the ensuing monsoon and DMhas assured of taking efforts. 7. Hon'ble chairman was requested to take up the matter of lower considerable price for Rice under OMSS(D) for Mizoram state with the Ministry. 8. With regard to Milling of paddy procured in the states of Punjab and Haryana etc in Mizoram, Hon'ble Chairman has assured of taking up the matter with the Ministry.   |
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| a   |           | 1 . Directions to ensure that the food-grain distribution is fully achieved in the districts of Nagaland. 2. Directed to expedite the construction of CWC Zunheboto, Nagaland. 3. Highlighted the need of sufficient storage capacity in distrIcts of Nagaland.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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