Lok Sabha Question No. 3734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Prepayment for Food Allocation
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3734 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## PREPAYMENT FOR FOOD ALLOCATION

3734. SHRI P. C. MOHAN:

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- (a) whether  the  FCI  has  refused  to  allow  State  Governments  to  lift foodgrains and has demanded pre-payment for foodgrains before pick up by States as a condition;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the fate of implementation of foodgrain based  schemes  including  mid-day  meal  scheme  consequent  upon  its implementation; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  to  assist  the  State  Governments  to  continue  the ongoing schemes effectively?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): FCI  issues  stocks  to  States/UTs  under  various  schemes  of  Govt.  of India viz. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Schemes under  NFSA, National Food Security Act (NFSA), Mid-Day Meal, SABLA, Annapurna, Wheat Based Nutrition Programme (WBNP), SC/ST/OBC Hostels and Welfare Institutions Schemes as per allocation made by Govt. of India (GOI). All these schemes are on pre-payment system basis, except Mid-Day Meal which is on credit payment system basis, as per policy of GoI.

(b)&(c): FCI issues foodgrains (wheat and rice) under various schemes, as per State/UT-wise allocation conveyed by GoI. Scheme wise allocation of welfare schemes (other than  TPDS/NFSA are placed at Annexure).

As  per  GoI  notification  dated  17.08.2015,  Under  NFSA,  the  Central Govt. shall assist the State Govt. to meet the expenditure incurred by it on intra-State  movement,  handling  of  foodgrains  and  margins  paid  to  FPS dealers for distribution of foodgrains allocated for the entitled persons and households.

Norms  and  pattern  of  Central  Assistance:- The  norms  of  Central Assistance (in Rs. per quintal) to the State Government and Union Territory and  share  of  the  Central  Government  (in  percentage)  shall  be  limited  as under:

| Category of States and   | Norms of Expenditure (Rate in Rs. per quintal)   | Norms of Expenditure (Rate in Rs. per quintal)   | Norms of Expenditure (Rate in Rs. per quintal)          | Central Share (in per cent)   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Union Territories        | Intra-State movement handling                    | Fair                                             | Price Shop dealers margin                               |                               |
|                          |                                                  | Basic                                            | Additional margin for sale through point of sale device |                               |
| General                  | 65                                               | 70                                               | 17                                                      | 50                            |
| Special                  | 100                                              | 143                                              | 17                                                      | 75                            |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) &(c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3734 FOR ANSWER ON 09.08.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

AS ON 28.07.2016

| STATEMENT SHOWING SCHEME-WISE, DATE-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER OTHER WELFARE SCHEMES DURING 2016-17.                                                                 | STATEMENT SHOWING SCHEME-WISE, DATE-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER OTHER WELFARE SCHEMES DURING 2016-17.                                                                 | STATEMENT SHOWING SCHEME-WISE, DATE-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER OTHER WELFARE SCHEMES DURING 2016-17.                                                                 | STATEMENT SHOWING SCHEME-WISE, DATE-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER OTHER WELFARE SCHEMES DURING 2016-17.   | STATEMENT SHOWING SCHEME-WISE, DATE-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER OTHER WELFARE SCHEMES DURING 2016-17.   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                 | (FIG. IN THOUSANDS TONS)                                                                                                                                        | (FIG. IN THOUSANDS TONS)                                                                          | (FIG. IN THOUSANDS TONS)                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                 | DATE OF ISSUE                                                                                                                                                   | RICE                                                                                                                                                            | ALLOCATION WHEAT                                                                                  | TOTAL                                                                                             |
| MIDDAYMEALSCHEME(MDM) (NFSA Rates)                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| 1stTWO QUARTERS (APRIL,16 TO SEPT.,16)                                                                                                                          | 01.04.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 1134.892                                                                                                                                                        | 208.090                                                                                           | 1342.982                                                                                          |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                 | 1134.892                                                                                                                                                        | 208.090                                                                                           | 1342.982                                                                                          |
| WHEATBASED NUTRITION PROGRAMME (WBNP) (NFSA Rates) *                                                                                                            | 11.04.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 958.000                                                                                                                                                         | 1027.000                                                                                          | 1985.000                                                                                          |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                 | 958.000                                                                                                                                                         | 1027.000                                                                                          | 1985.000                                                                                          |
| RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS (RGSEAG) - 'SABLA' **                                                                                   | 11.04.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 125.000                                                                                                                                                         | 145.000                                                                                           | 270.000                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                 | .                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| ANNAPURNA SCHEME                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| TOTAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS SCHEME                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| April 16 to September 16 (Delhi, Meghalaya, Mizoram)                                                                                                            | 08.06.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 1.291                                                                                                                                                           | 0.168                                                                                             | 1.458                                                                                             |
| April 16 to September 16 (Telangana)                                                                                                                            | 27.06.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 14.436                                                                                                                                                          | 0.000                                                                                             | 14.436                                                                                            |
| April 16 to September 16 (Goa, Gujarat, Jammu& Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)                                   | 18.07.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 33.250                                                                                                                                                          | 29.346                                                                                            | 62.596                                                                                            |
| April 16 to September 16 (Andhra Pradesh)                                                                                                                       | 28.07.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 34.634                                                                                                                                                          | 0.000                                                                                             | 34.634                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                 | 83.610                                                                                                                                                          | 29.514                                                                                            | 113.124                                                                                           |
| SC/ST/OBC HOSTELS SCHEME                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| April 16 to September 16 (Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Tripura)                                                                                        | 08.06.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 59.092                                                                                                                                                          | 21.086                                                                                            | 80.178                                                                                            |
| April 16 to September 16 (Andhra Pradesh, Dadra& Nagar Haveli, Nagaland)                                                                                        | 28.07.2016                                                                                                                                                      | 29.997                                                                                                                                                          | 1.171                                                                                             | 31.168                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                 | 89.090                                                                                                                                                          | 22.257                                                                                            | 111.347                                                                                           |
| TOTAL (WEL. INST. &SC/ST/OBC)                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                 | 172.700                                                                                                                                                         | 51.770                                                                                            | 224.471                                                                                           |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                 | 2390.593                                                                                                                                                        | 1431.860                                                                                          | 3822.453                                                                                          |
| a quantity of 24000 tons of maize and 21000 tons of ragi has been                                                                                               | a quantity of 24000 tons of maize and 21000 tons of ragi has been                                                                                               | a quantity of 24000 tons of maize and 21000 tons of ragi has been                                                                                               |                                                                                                   | 47.850                                                                                            |
| *In addition, allocated under WBNP scheme. ** A quantity of 1750 tons of maize and 1100 tons of ragi has been allocated under SABLA scheme to Tamil Nadu State. | *In addition, allocated under WBNP scheme. ** A quantity of 1750 tons of maize and 1100 tons of ragi has been allocated under SABLA scheme to Tamil Nadu State. | *In addition, allocated under WBNP scheme. ** A quantity of 1750 tons of maize and 1100 tons of ragi has been allocated under SABLA scheme to Tamil Nadu State. | TOTAL                                                                                             | 3870.303                                                                                          |