Lok Sabha Question No. 6121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Supply of Foodgrains to Flood-affected areas of Assam
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6121

TO BE ANSWERED ON IsT APRIL, 2026

## SUPPLY OF FOODGRAINS  TO FLOOD-AFFECTED  AREAS OF ASSAM

## 6121. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

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

- (a): whether the Government has ensured uninterrupted  and adequate supply offoodgrains to flood-affected districts of Assam during the recent flood seasons in view of large-scale displacement and loss of livelihoods;
- (b): if  so, the quantum of food grains released and distributed  as relief,  district  and schemewise including  allocations  under the National  Disaster Response Fund (NDRF),  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and other special packages;
- (c): the details of Central and State agencies involved in the procurement, transportation, storage and distribution  of such relieffoodgrains and the coordination  mechanism put in place to avoid delays and shortages; and
- (d): the total expenditure incurred by the Government  on procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of food grains for flood relief in Assam during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a) : The Government of India ensures availability of adequate stocks of foodgrains in its depots and releases the stock as per allocation of  foodgrains made to  all  States/ UTs (including Government of Assam) on the basis of identification  of beneficiaries  reported by them.

District-wise  allocation is being made by concerned States/ UTs. Further, distribution  of foodgrains to flood-affected areas falls within the jurisdiction of the State Government.

- (b) : The allocation  offoodgrains to Government of Assam for  F. Y.  2025-2026 (upto February, 2026) is 1553.870 MT  of foodgrains (i.e.  1503.959 thousand tons of Rice under National Food Security Act  and 49.911 thousand tons of  Wheat under Tide-Over  category).

Food  Corporation of  India  releases  foodgrains based on  allocations made by  the Government of India and as per indents received from  the respective State Governments.  Under Sale to State Government through OMSS (Domestic) without e-auction during the flood season 2025-26, a total sub-allocation of  14,536 MTs  of foodgrains was made under various revenue districts of  Assam. Against this,  a quantity of  2,339.51 MTs has been lifted by  the State Government agencies, as per available  records of FC:I. The actual distribution  to beneficiaries and scheme-wise utilization (including SDRF/ NDRF etc.) falls under the purview of the State Government. The district-wise lifting  status is Annexed.

- (c): The  Government  through  FCI,  stores foodgrains  mainly  wheat  and  rice  at  designated depots/ warehouses across the country  as per the requirement and distribution  under NFS A  and Other Welfare Schemes.

Further, the procurement, storage and transportation  offoodgrains  up to designated depots/ points is done by FCI. FCI along with other State Agencies undertakes procurement  of wheat and paddy under price support scheme. Procurement of foodgrains from  farmers is mostly  undertaken by  State Govt. agencies and the share of  FCI in  Minimum  Support Price (MSP) procurement operations is, as such, very limited.

Distribution  of  foodgrains to  the  beneficiaries, including  in  flood-affected areas, is undertaken by the State Government, through its designated agencies. Coordination is carried out as per existing guidelines and through regular interaction between FCI, State Government  Officials and other concerned authorities.

- (d) : Department of Food and Public  Distribution  reimburses the expenditure incurred by States including Assam, that have opted for Decentralized Procurement (DCP) mode for distribution of food-grains to the beneficiaries of Central  Schemes as per allocation made by Government of India The difference between Economic Cost and Central Issue Price (CIP), at which foodgrains are issued to States, is reimbursed to Food Corporation  of  India (FCI)  and DCP States as food subsidy. Funds are also released to FCI for  maintenance of buffer  stocks. The food subsidy released to DCP States &  FCI is made as per budgetary  allocation  made by Ministry of Finance (MoF).  State wise funds are not allocated by MoF. Further, funds are also released by Food Corporation of India (FCI)  to the States for the quantum of  food-grains handed over to them by  States for  Central Pool Assam is a DCP State for  only  2 districts  and has adopted DCP mode since 2023-24. Food subsidy released to Assam under DCP mode is as below:

| Financial Year          | Amount Rs. in crores   |
|-------------------------|------------------------|
| 2020-2 1                |                        |
| 202 1 -22               |                        |
| 2022-23                 |                        |
| 2023-24                 |                        |
| 2024-25                 |                        |
| 2025-26 as on 26.03.202 | 94.20                  |

Further, expenditure related to flood  relief operations, including  under SDRF/ NDRF,  is incurred and compiled by the State Government/  concerned Authorities.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6121 due for  answer on 01.04.2026

| Sr. No.   | District                | Sub-allocation MT   |   Quantity Lifted (MT |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | Baiali                  | 48                  |                0      |
| 2         | Baksa                   | 20                  |                0      |
| a j       | Barpeta                 | 674                 |                0      |
| 4         | Biswanath               | 325                 |               70      |
| 5         | Bongaigaon              | 186                 |                0      |
| 6         | Cachar                  | 957                 |              437.49   |
| 7         | Charaideo               | 275                 |                1.917  |
| 8         | Chiran!                 | 50                  |                0      |
| 9         | ma                      | 1000                |              100      |
| 10        | Dhemai i                | 477                 |              100      |
| 11        | Dhubri                  | 1500                |                0      |
| 12        | )                       | 276                 |               49.22   |
| 13        | Dima Hasao              | 20                  |                5.81   |
| 14        | O                       | 432                 |                0      |
| 15        | Golaghat                | 480                 |              236.985  |
| 16        | Hailakandi              | 152                 |              222      |
| 17        | Hoiai                   | 502                 |               33.62   |
| 18        | Jorhat                  | 250                 |                6.2832 |
| 19        | na                      | 400                 |                2.28   |
| 20        | Kamrup (IVI)            | 234                 |                4.7    |
| 21        | Karbi Anglong           | 120                 |               39.45   |
| 22        | Kokraj har              | 130                 |                2.28   |
| 23        | Wa lpur                 | 693                 |              182.71   |
| 24        | Maiuli                  | 377                 |                0      |
| 25        | Morjgaon                | 62 1                |                0      |
| 26        | Nagaon                  | 1000                |              123.1    |
| 27        | Nalbari                 | 447                 |                0      |
| 28        | Sivasagar               | 605                 |               38.38   |
| 29        | Sonit ur                | 323                 |               74.69   |
| 30        | South Salmara Mankachar | 500                 |                0      |
| 31        | Sribhumi                | 1000                |              546.44   |
| 32        | Tamulpur                | 93                  |                0      |
| 33        | Tinsukia                | 299                 |               43.85   |
| 34        | Wc                      | 20                  |                0      |
| 35        | West Karbi Anglong      | 50                  |               18.3    |