Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Decline in Stocks
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2015

## DECLINE IN STOCKS

80.   DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  stocks  of  foodgrains  and  other  essential  commodities have been declining during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  indicating  the buffer norms and actual stocks of these commodities during the last three years;
- (c) whether the stocks are adequate to meet the requirement under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and other schemes;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to maintain adequate stock by FCI?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) & (b):   The stock of foodgrains (rice and wheat) in the Central Pool during  the  last  three  years  was  well  above  the  minimum  buffer  norms (now  defined  as  'Foodgrains  stocking  norms  for  the  Central  Pool'). Statement showing actual stock vis-à-vis Foodgrains stocking norms for the Central Pool during the last three years is at Annex-I.
- (c) to (e):   The  stock  of  foodgrains  in  the  Central  Pool  as  on  1.7.2015 was 545.75 lakh tons as against the foodgrains stocking norms for the Central  Pool  of  411.20  lakh  tons  for  July-September  quarter  which  is adequate  to  meet  the  requirement  under  Targeted  Public  Distribution System  (TPDS)  and  Other  Welfare  Schemes  (OWS)  as  per  the  existing level of allocation.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2015 IN THE LOK SABHA

## STOCK POSITION OF WHEAT AND RICE IN THE CENTRAL POOL VIS A VIS FOODGRAINS STOCKING NORMS FOR CENTRAL POOL

( in lakh  tons)

Note 1:   Revsied norms is w.e.f. 22.1.2015

| WHEAT        |                                            | R I C E      | R I C E                                    | TOTAL        | TOTAL                                            |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms For Central Pool | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms For Central Pool | Actual stock | AS ON Foodgrains Stocking norms For Central Pool |
| 256.76       | 112                                        | 297.18       | 138                                        | 553.94       | 250                                              |
| 199.52       | 70                                         | 333.50       | 142                                        | 533.02       | 212                                              |
| 498.08       | 201                                        | 307.08       | 118                                        | 805.16       | 319                                              |
| 431.53       | 140                                        | 233.73       | 72                                         | 665.26       | 212                                              |
| 343.83       | 112                                        | 322.21       | 138                                        | 666.04       | 250                                              |
| 242.07       | 70                                         | 354.68       | 142                                        | 596.75       | 212                                              |
| 423.97       | 201                                        | 315.08       | 118                                        | 739.05       | 1.7.2013 319                                     |
| 361.00       | 140                                        | 190.33       | 72                                         | 551.33       | 1.10.2013 212                                    |
| 280.47       | 112                                        | 146.98       | 138                                        | 427.45       | 1.1.2014 250                                     |
| 178.34       | 70                                         | 202.78       | 142                                        | 381.12       | 1.4.2014 212                                     |
| 398.01       | 201                                        | 212.36       | 118                                        | 610.37       | 1.7.2014 319                                     |
| 322.63       | 140                                        | 154.22       | 72                                         | 476.85       | 212                                              |
| 251.13       | 138.00                                     | 117.43       | 76.10                                      | 368.56       | 214.10                                           |
| 172.21       | 74.60                                      | 170.94       | 135.80                                     | 343.15       | 210.40                                           |
| 386.80       | 275.80                                     | 158.95       | 135.40                                     | 545.75       | 411.20                                           |

Note 2:  Foodgrains Stocking norms for Central Pool includes Strategic Reserve of 30 lakh tons of wheat and 20 lakh tons of rice