Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Expenditure on Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## EXPENDITURE ON PROCUREMENT

2357. SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

Will the Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be  pleased to state be pleased to state the details of the expenditure incurred on procurement of paddy during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

In  this  regard,  it  is  submitted  that  it  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the concerned State Government/ designated agencies to make arrangements for  required  funds  for  procurement  of  paddy  and  also  ensure  timely

payments of Minimum Support Price to farmers.

However, once paddy is converted into Custom Milled Rice (CMR)/levy rice, for quantity of CMR/levy rice delivered to FCI for Central Pool, the cost incurred  by  States  Government/  designated  agencies  are  reimbursed  to them as per fixed rates by FCI.  The  expenditure  incurred  by  FCI  on  this account is reimbursed as Food Subsidy by Government of India. A part of food  subsidy  is  also  released  by  Government  of  India  directly  to  States which  have  adopted  Decentralised  Procurement  Scheme  (DCP)  for  the quantity  of  food  grains  (rice  &  wheat)  distributed  under  Targeted  Public Distribution  System  (TPDS),  National  Food  Security  Scheme  (NFSA)  and

Other Welfare Scheme (OWS).

A statement indicating the subsidy released to FCI and various DCP States  (for  both  rice  as  well  as  wheat)  during  the  last  three  years  and

current year is at Annex.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2357  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2015  IN  THE  LOK SABHA

Statement indicating the subsidy released to FCI and various DCP States during the last three years and current year

## States:

## (Rupees in crores)

| Year     |   Subsidy Released |
|----------|--------------------|
| 2012-13  |           71980.00 |
| 2013-14  |           75500.00 |
| 2014-15  |           91995.35 |
| 2015-16* |           46250.00 |

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(Rupees in crores)

| Sl.   | Name of the    | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year     |
|-------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
| No.   | State          | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16* |
| 1     | Bihar          | 0.00    | 0.00    | 1146.41 | 967.51   |
| 2     | Punjab         | 0.00    | 0.00    | 75.00   | 0.00     |
| 3     | Madhya Pradesh | 3356.71 | 3398.88 | 5668.11 | 2198.65  |
| 4     | Andhra Pradesh | 225.51  | 1554.83 | 2254.42 | 648.57   |
| 5     | Telangana      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 200.00  | 760.43   |
| 7     | West Bengal    | 1816.13 | 1551.14 | 2578.38 | 1043.94  |
| 8     | Chhattisgarh   | 2345.39 | 2374.87 | 3332.71 | 1364.35  |
| 9     | Uttarakhand    | 243.77  | 318.22  | 385.42  | 234.17   |
| 10    | Tamil Nadu     | 1176.29 | 1007.49 | 914.55  | 90.02    |
| 11    | Odisha         | 2731.50 | 3041.11 | 3785.00 | 1430.81  |
| 12    | Karnataka      | 0.00    | 494.95  | 0.00    | 0.00     |
| 13    | Gujarat        | 115.14  | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00     |
| 14    | Kerala         | 524.31  | 427.82  | 744.84  | 193.93   |
| 15    | Rajasthan      | 0.00    | 67.50   | 90.97   | 54.67    |

## Food Corporation of India: