Lok Sabha Question No. 2758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Hoarding of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, GAURAV GOGOI, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, JOSE K. MANI, NITYANAND RAI, RENUKA BUTTA, RAMA KISHORE SINGH, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, K. C. VENUGOPAL, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, MIDHUN REDDY, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, Dr. BHOLA SINGH, YOGI ADITYANATH, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, RANJANBEN BHATT, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2758

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## HOARDING OF PULSES

2758. SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA: SHRI NANA PATOLE: SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA  REDDY:  SHRI  GAURAV  GOGOI:  SHRI  E.T.  MOHAMMED  BASHEER: SHRI  JOSE  K.  MANI:  SHRI  NITYANAND  RAI:  SHRIMATI  BUTTA  RENUKA:  SHRI RAMA  KISHORE  SINGH:  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATH  MUNDE:  SHRI  KODIKUNNIL SURESH:  SHRI  K.C.  VENUGOPAL:  PROF.  RAVINDRA  VISHWANATH  GAIKWAD: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: DR. P. VENUGOPAL: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: DR. BHOLA SINGH: SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRI D.K. SURESH: ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## 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 prices of essential commodities including foodgrains, edible oils, vegetables etc. have increased  substantially,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the corrective steps taken in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether hoarding and black marketing have been identified as the major causes of price rise, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to check such practices;
- (c) whether  recent  discovery  of  hoarded  items  point  to  the  failure  of  the  present  regulations  to check  hoarding  and  black  marketing,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the Government thereto indicating the number of raids/searches conducted, essential commodities seized, number of cases registered and the penal action taken during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government has directed the States to check hoarding and black marketing, if so, the details thereof and response of the States thereto; and
- (e) the steps taken to strengthen the said regulations to check hoarding and black marketing and to control  prices  along  with  the  mechanism  in  place  to  ensure  adequate  availability  of  essential commodities at affordable prices?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

- (a)  :   Yes Madam. Details are at Annexure-I .

- (b) : Yes Madam. Hoarding is one of the causes of price rise. Details of raids conducted since 19.10.2015 up to 11.12.2015 and quantity of pulses seized are at Annexure-II .
- (c) : The regulations are adequate. Their effectiveness depends on enforcement by the State Governments. Details of action taken by the States during last three years are at Annexure-III .
- (d) : Yes,  Madam.  From  time  to  time,  the  Department  of  Consumer  Affair  requested  the States/UTs to strengthen implementation of the Essential Commodities Act and carry out anti-hoarding and  anti-black-marketing  operations  effectively.  Last  letter  was  sent  on  17.09.2015.    Two  National level meetings of Food & Civil Supply Ministers of States were held on 04.07.2014 and 07.07.2015. The States were to prepare six-monthly action plans for July to December to check prices of essential food items. No State submitted the Action Plan.
- (e) : The  regulations  are  strong  enough  to  check  hoarding,  black  marketing,  profiteering, price rise and to ensure adequate availability of essential commodities at affordable prices.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2758 FOR 15.12.2015 REGARDING HOARDING OF PULSES.

## All India Daily Average Retail Prices of Essential Commodities including Food Grains, Edible Oils, Vegetables, etc

Date: 07/12/2015

Unit:

(Rs./Kg.)

| Commodities            | Daily Average Retail Price   | Daily Average Retail Price   | Daily Average Retail Price   | Daily Average Retail Price   |
|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Commodities            | Price As On                  | 1 Year back                  | 2 years back                 | 3 Years back                 |
| Commodities            | 07/12/2015                   | 05/12/2014                   | 06/12/2013                   | 07/12/2012                   |
| Rice                   | 27.74                        | 28.13                        | 27.08                        | 24.46                        |
| Wheat                  | 23.89                        | 22.14                        | 21.43                        | 19.56                        |
| Atta (Wheat)           | 25.28                        | 24.3                         | 23.12                        | 21.52                        |
| Gram Dal               | 69.57                        | 45.25                        | 50.92                        | 65.39                        |
| Tur/Arhar Dal          | 151.15                       | 75.22                        | 70.26                        | 69.22                        |
| Urad Dal               | 144.88                       | 75.67                        | 62.9                         | 61.35                        |
| Moong Dal              | 107.85                       | 95.54                        | 76.14                        | 72.46                        |
| Masoor Dal             | 88.52                        | 71.37                        | 58.6                         | 54.55                        |
| Sugar                  | 31.37                        | 35.09                        | 34.89                        | 39.44                        |
| Milk@                  | 39.79                        | 38.55                        | 34.86                        | 32.9                         |
| Groundnut Oil (Packed) | 122.63                       | 117.86                       | 124.83                       | 133.45                       |
| Mustard Oil (Packed)   | 112.6                        | 97.69                        | 98.6                         | 105.65                       |
| Vanaspati (Packed)     | 72.19                        | 75.87                        | 75.13                        | 72.9                         |
| Soya Oil (Packed)      | 82.36                        | 82.9                         | 85.12                        | 85.24                        |
| Sunflower Oil (Packed) | 97.09                        | 92.61                        | 97.21                        | 95.73                        |
| Palm Oil (Packed)      | 63.07                        | 66.16                        | 71.63                        | 67.17                        |
| Gur                    | 41.3                         | 41.33                        | 40.2                         | 39.09                        |
| Tea Loose              | 206.26                       | 203.4                        | 201.49                       | 202.1                        |
| Salt Pack (Iodised)    | 14.9                         | 14.77                        | 13.77                        | 13.22                        |
| Potato                 | 17.89                        | 27.32                        | 22.17                        | 17.83                        |
| Onion                  | 31.72                        | 24.88                        | 38.15                        | 20.52                        |
| Tomato                 | 33.03                        | 24.68                        | 34.79                        | 20.1                         |

Source:-

State Civil Supplies Department

Contd…/-

## Steps taken by the Government to improve the availability and to contain prices of essential food items:

1. Export of onion  is  restricted  through  Minimum  Export Price (MEP) and presently the MEP is  USD 700 per MT w.e.f. 24.8.2015. Import of onion is allowed at zero duty.
2. Imported 2000 MT of onion from Egypt and China through MMTC. As no demand from state were received, the onion is being disposed through tender in open marklet.
3. Retail sale of onion was undertaken from the stock held by SFAC and NAFFED.
4. The stock limits in respect of onion has extended by one more year i.e. up to 2nd July 2016 under the Essential Commodities Act.
5. Export of all pulses is  banned except kabuli channa and up to 10,000 MTs in organic pulses and lentils.
6. Zero import duty on pulses extended till 30.9.2016 except for chana and lentils which will be reviewed  during December 2015.
7. Imported  5000  MT  of  Tur  from  Malawi/Mozambique  and  allocated  to  States  with  a subsidy of Rs. 10 per Kg for retail sale to consumer.
8. Stock limit on pulses extended till 30.9.2016.
9. MSP raised for  kharif pulses by Rs. 275 per qtl for Tur & Urad, and by Rs. 250 per qtl for Moong. MSP also raised for rabi pulses by Rs. 250 per qtl for Gram and Masoor.
10. Export of edible oils in bulk is prohibited except coconut oil, rice bran oil and organic edible oil and other edible oil  in branded consumer packs of up to 5Kgs with a MEP of USD 900 per MT.
11. MSP increased in the range of Rs. 30 per qtl  to Rs. 250 per qtl  for various rabi and kharif oil seeds.
12. National Consultation Meeting of  the Ministers of  States/UTs  in-charge of Consumer Affairs  and  Food    held  on    7 th July,  2015  at  New  Delhi  resolved  to take  steps to  keep prices of essential commodities, especially Pulses and onion under control.
13. Advisory  to  State  Governments  issued  to  take  strict  action  against  hoarding  &  black marketing    and  effectively  enforce  the  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  &  the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.
14. Regular review meeting on price and availability situation is being held at the highest level  including  at  the  level  of  Finance  Minister,  CoS,  IMC,  PSFMC  and  other Departmental level review meeting.
15. Measures taken to improve availability by incentivizing production through higher MSP.
16. A  new  Plan  Scheme  titled  Price  Stabilization  Fund  (PSF)  has  been  implemented  for regulating price volatility of agricultural commodities.

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the State/UT Governments. Central Government is responsible for procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the Food Corporation of India. The operational responsibilities for intra-state allocation and distribution of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible  beneficiaries,  issuance of ration cards to them and supervision over and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) etc. rest with the concerned State/UT Governments.

The Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 notified on 31.08.2001 mandates the  State  /  UT  Governments  to  carry  out  all  required  action  to  ensure  smooth  functioning  of TPDS.  Under the said Order, the State / UT Governments are responsible  for  implementing TPDS and are competent to take  action  against  those  indulging  in  malpractices  in  TPDS  by invoking  provisions  of  clauses  8  &  9  of  the  said  Order.  The  PDS  (C)  Order,  2001  has  been superseded by the TPDS (C) Order, 2015 notified on 20.03.2015 in consonance with National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.  The provisions of the PDS (C) Order, 2001 shall be effective in States/UTs which have not implemented the NFSA or are implementing it only in part.  An offence committed in violation of the provisions of these Orders is liable for penal action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Thus, both the Orders empower State/UT Governments to  take  punitive  action  in  case  of  contravention  of  relevant  provisions  of  these  Orders. State/UT-wise details regarding action taken under clauses 8 & 9 of the PDS (Control) Order is at Annex .

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## Statement showing results of action taken by the State/UT Governments under Clauses 8 & 9 of the PDS (Control) Order, 2001 from January 2012 to June, 2015

## (As compiled 30.06.2015)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State/UT   |   Year | Number of inspections   | Number of raids conducted   | Number of persons arrested/ prosecuted/ convicted   | Number of FPS suspended/Cancelled/ cause notices issued/FIR   | Licenses Show lodged   |
|-----------|------------------------|--------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh         |   2012 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh         |   2013 | 5450                    | 103                         | 00                                                  | 66                                                            | 66                     |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh         |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh         |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh      |   2012 | 0                       | 12                          | 0                                                   | 00                                                            | 00                     |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh      |   2013 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh      |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh      |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         3 | Assam                  |   2012 | 650                     | 258                         | 00                                                  | 32                                                            | 32                     |
|         3 | Assam                  |   2013 | 501                     | 162                         | 00                                                  | 14                                                            | 14                     |
|         3 | Assam                  |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         3 | Assam                  |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         4 | Bihar                  |   2012 | 73629                   | 101                         | 38                                                  | 10358                                                         | 10358                  |
|         4 | Bihar                  |   2013 | 32698                   | 61                          | 4                                                   | 3984                                                          | 3984                   |
|         4 | Bihar                  |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         4 | Bihar                  |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh           |   2012 | 3033                    | 253                         | 11                                                  | 104                                                           | 104                    |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh           |   2013 | 7726                    | 792                         | 64                                                  | 244                                                           | 244                    |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh           |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh           |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         6 | Delhi                  |   2012 | 29                      | 00                          | 00                                                  | 28                                                            | 28                     |
|         6 | Delhi                  |   2013 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         6 | Delhi                  |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         6 | Delhi                  |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         7 | Goa                    |   2012 | 334                     | 00                          | 00                                                  | 23                                                            | 23                     |
|         7 | Goa                    |   2013 | 403                     | 02                          | 00                                                  | 52                                                            | 52                     |
|         7 | Goa                    |   2014 | 357                     | 27                          | 00                                                  | 57                                                            | 57                     |
|         7 | Goa                    |   2015 | 63                      | 00                          | 00                                                  | 06                                                            | 06                     |
|         8 | Gujarat                |   2012 | 15637                   | 00                          | 45                                                  | 209                                                           | 209                    |
|         8 | Gujarat                |   2013 | 13911                   | 00                          | 87                                                  | 310                                                           | 310                    |
|         8 | Gujarat                |   2014 | 8887                    | 00                          | 46                                                  | 243                                                           | 243                    |
|         8 | Gujarat                |   2015 | 2436                    | 00                          | 07                                                  | 122                                                           | 122                    |
|         9 | Haryana                |   2012 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         9 | Haryana                |   2013 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|         9 | Haryana                |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh       |   2012 | 31109                   | 00                          | 02                                                  | 00                                                            | 00                     |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh       |   2013 | 21814                   | 00                          | 02                                                  | 04                                                            | 04                     |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh       |   2014 | 9635                    | 00                          | 00                                                  | 08                                                            | 08                     |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh       |   2015 | 1389                    | 00                          | 00                                                  | 02                                                            | 02                     |
|        11 | Jammu &Kashmir         |   2012 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|        11 | Jammu &Kashmir         |   2013 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|        11 | Jammu &Kashmir         |   2014 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |
|        11 | Jammu &Kashmir         |   2015 | *                       | *                           | *                                                   | *                                                             | *                      |

| 12   | Jharkhand      | 2012      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
|------|----------------|-----------|--------|-------|-------|------|
| 12   | Jharkhand      | 2013      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 12   | Jharkhand      | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 12   | Jharkhand      | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 13   | Karnataka      | 2012      | 64484  | 784   | 69    | 59   |
| 13   | Karnataka      | 2013      | 71613  | 444   | 94    | 170  |
| 13   | Karnataka      | 2014      | 39239  | 424   | 196   | 263  |
| 13   | Karnataka      | 2015      | 19283  | 243   | 44    | 147  |
| 14   | Kerala         | 2012      | 110840 | 6760  | 02    | 127  |
| 14   | Kerala         | 2013      | 83493  | 15683 | 00    | 139  |
| 14   | Kerala         | 2014      | 92638  | 22427 | 02    | 115  |
| 14   | Kerala         | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh | 2012      | 97846  | 16910 | 19    | 2323 |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh | 2013      | 251262 | 4092  | 71    | 4092 |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 16   | Maharashtra    | 2012      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 16   | Maharashtra    | 2013      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 16   | Maharashtra    | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 16   | Maharashtra    | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 17   | Manipur        | 2012      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 17   | Manipur        | 2013      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 17   | Manipur        | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 18   | Meghalaya      | 2012      | 992    | 28    | 00    | 06   |
| 18   | Meghalaya      | 2013      | 729    | 26    | 00    | 03   |
| 18   | Meghalaya      | 2014      | 681    | 34    | 00    | 04   |
| 18   | Meghalaya      | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 19   | Mizoram        | 2012      | 338    | 223   | 00    | 03   |
| 19   | Mizoram        | 2013      | 204    | 107   | 00    | 00   |
| 19   | Mizoram        | 2014      | 242    | 147   | 00    | 00   |
| 19   | Mizoram        | 2015      | 56     | 33    | 00    | 00   |
| 20   | Nagaland       | 2012      | 69     | 03    | 00    | 01   |
| 20   | Nagaland       | 2013      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 20   | Nagaland       | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 20   | Nagaland       | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
|      |                | 2012      | 00     | 31197 | 131   | 1229 |
|      |                | 2013      | 00     | 27740 | 80    | 1229 |
|      |                | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
|      |                | 2015      |        |       |       |      |
| 22   | Punjab         | 2012      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 22   | Punjab         | 2013      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 22   | Punjab         | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 23   | Rajasthan      | 2012      | * 00   | * 279 | * 335 | * 00 |
| 23   | Rajasthan      | 2013      | 00     | 125   | 170   | 00   |
| 23   | Rajasthan      | 2014      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 24   | Sikkim         | 2015 2012 | * *    | * *   | *     | * *  |
| 24   | Sikkim         |           |        |       | 00    |      |
| 24   | Sikkim         | 2014      |        | *     | *     |      |
|      |                |           | *      |       | *     | *    |
|      |                | 2013      | 00     | 00    |       | 00   |
|      |                | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu     | 2012      | 184677 | 10290 | 2340  | 00   |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu     | 2013      | 175705 | 9196  | 2008  | 00   |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu     | 2014      | 218293 | 8949  | 53    | 00   |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu     | 2015      | *      | *     | *     | *    |

| 26           | Tripura       | 2012         | 10676   | 392    | 00   | 780   |
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------|--------|------|-------|
| 26           | Tripura       | 2013         | 10150   | 671    | 87   | 1254  |
| 26           | Tripura       | 2014         | 9843    | 403    | 20   | 431   |
| 26           | Tripura       | 2015         | 2729    | 111    | 00   | 149   |
| 27           | Uttarakhand   | 2012         | 2953    | 1477   | 7    | 16    |
| 27           | Uttarakhand   | 2013         | 10897   | 1683   | 11   | 101   |
| 27           | Uttarakhand   | 2014         | 2236    | 00     | 01   | 15    |
| 27           | Uttarakhand   | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 28           | Uttar Pradesh | 2012         | 76458   | 19226  | 976  | 5302  |
| 28           | Uttar Pradesh | 2013         | 9220    | 00     | 311  | 1807  |
| 28           | Uttar Pradesh | 2014         | 8226    | 00     | 261  | 1906  |
| 28           | Uttar Pradesh | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 29           | West Bengal   | 2012         | 15436   | 452    | 01   | 1213  |
| 29           | West Bengal   | 2013         | 17284   | 302    | 04   | 1840  |
| 29           | West Bengal   | 2014         | 22769   | 75     | 01   | 1401  |
| 29           | West Bengal   | 2015         | 7680    | 52     | 00   | 462   |
| 30           | A&N Islands   | 2012         | 316     | 00     | 00   | 17    |
| 30           | A&N Islands   | 2013         | 126     | 00     | 00   | 00    |
| 30           | A&N Islands   | 2014         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 30           | A&N Islands   | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 31           | Chandigarh    | 2012         | 00      | 00     | 00   | 00    |
| 31           | Chandigarh    | 2013         | 00      | 00     | 10   | 00    |
| 31           | Chandigarh    | 2014         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 31           | Chandigarh    | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 32           | D&N Haveli    | 2012         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 32           | D&N Haveli    | 2013         | 08      | 02     | 00   | 00    |
| 32           | D&N Haveli    | 2014         | 06      | 02     | 00   | 00    |
| 32           | D&N Haveli    | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 33           | Daman &Diu    | 2012         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 33           | Daman &Diu    | 2013         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 33           | Daman &Diu    | 2014         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 33           | Daman &Diu    | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 34           | Lakshadweep   | 2012         | 00      | 00     | 00   | 00    |
| 34           | Lakshadweep   | 2013         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 34           | Lakshadweep   | 2014         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 34           | Lakshadweep   | 2015         | *       | *      | *    | *     |
| 35           | Puducherry    | 2012         | 385     | 770    | 161  | 00    |
| 35           | Puducherry    | 2013         | 1026    | 520    | 49   | 01    |
| 35           | Puducherry    | 2014         | 2206    | 670    | 13   | 00    |
| 35           | Puducherry    | 2015         | 511     | 175    | 00   | 00    |
| Total        | Total         | 2012         | 689891  | 89415  | 4137 | 21830 |
|              |               | 2013         | 714220  | 61711  | 3052 | 15310 |
|              |               | 2014         | 415258  | 33158  | 593  | 4443  |
|              |               | 2015         | 34147   | 614    | 51   | 888   |
| Grand Total= | Grand Total=  | Grand Total= | 1853516 | 184898 | 7833 | 42471 |

* Information not provided

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## ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2758 FOR 15.12.2015 REGARDING HOARDING OF PULSES.

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Details of raids conducted since 19.10.2015 to 11.12.2015 by States and quantity of pulses seized

| Sl. No.   | State            |   Raids conducted |   Qty seized (MT) |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Chhattisgarh     |               112 |           5447.93 |
| 2.        | Haryana          |              1652 |             14.6  |
| 3.        | Karnataka        |              1351 |          25545.8  |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh   |               969 |           3373.6  |
| 5.        | Maharashtra      |              5250 |          86709.4  |
| 6.        | Telangana        |              1924 |           3316.84 |
| 7.        | Rajasthan        |               840 |           2653.11 |
| 8.        | Jharkhand        |               140 |            282.02 |
| 9.        | Odisha           |               180 |           1410.26 |
| 10.       | Andhra Pradesh   |              1300 |           1361.52 |
| 11.       | Gujarat          |               203 |             53.01 |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh |               500 |              3.42 |
| 13.       | GNCT Delhi       |                01 |             81.29 |
| 14.       | Bihar            |               299 |            360.41 |
|           | Total            |             14721 |         130613    |

Source:  State Governments. *****

## ANNEXURE-III

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2758  FOR  15.12.2015  REGARDING HOARDING OF PULSES.

## ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 DURING THE YEARS  2012-2014

(Relating to offences  of  violation of stock control orders)                                   Updated as on 7.12.2015

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| Sl. No.   | STATE/Uts                | No. of Raids   | Conducted   | No. of Raids   | No. of Persons Arrested   | No. of Persons Arrested   | No. of Persons Arrested   | Prosecuted   | Prosecuted   | Prosecuted   |                |      |      |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|------|------|
|           |                          | 2012           | 2013        | 2014           | 2012                      | 2013                      | 2014                      | 2012         | 2013         | 2014         | Convicted 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 16783          | 21051       | 6884           | 77                        | 138                       | 64                        | 0            | -            | 0            | 1              | 0    | 0    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 12             | NR          | NR             | NR                        | NR                        | NR                        | NR           | NR           | NR           | NR             | NR   | NR   |
| 3         | Assam                    | 576            | 969         | 148            | 2                         | NIL                       | NIL                       | 3            | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 102            | 61          | 25             | 42                        | 4                         | 9                         | -            | -            | 6            | NIL            | -    | -    |
| 5         | Chattisgarh              | 482            | 493         | 101            | 0                         | 92                        | 0                         | 25           | 46           | 0            | 1              | 77   | 0    |
| 6         | Delhi                    | NIL            | NR          | NR             | NIL                       | NR                        | NR                        | NIL          | NR           | NR           | NIL            | NR   | NR   |
| 7         | Goa                      | 620            | 640         | 93             | 4                         | NIL                       | NIL                       | NIL          | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 8         | Gujarat                  | 21868          | 17707       | 11089          | 67                        | 95                        | 41                        | 36           | 52           | 25           | -              | -    | -    |
| 9         | Harayana                 | 18             | 113         | 99             | 7                         | 1                         | 46                        | 3            | 0            | 13           | 2              | 2    | 1    |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh         | 35739          | 32278       | 27220          | 4                         | 2                         | 0                         | -            | -            | -            | -              | -    | -    |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir           | NR             | NR          | NR             | NR                        | NR                        | NR                        | NR           | NR           | NR           | NR             | NR   | NR   |
| 12        | Jharkhand                | NR             | NR          | NR             | NR                        | NR                        | NR                        | NR           | NR           | NR           | NR             | NR   | NR   |
| 13        | Karnataka                | 784            | 468         | 525            | 69                        | 172                       | 225                       | 0            | 0            | 0            | 0              | 0    | 1    |
| 14        | Kerala                   | 26285          | 39649       | 24855          | 2                         | 0                         | 17                        | 0            | 0            | 3            | 0              | 0    | 0    |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh           | 21607          | 13929       | 3255           | 17                        | 71                        | 35                        | 36           | 20           | 89           | 1              | 1    | 3    |
| 16        | Maharashtra              | 1455           | 1014        | 973            | 2267                      | 1618                      | 7173                      | 2045         | 1280         | 250          | 8              | 2    | 0    |
| 17        | Manipur                  | 18             | 6           | NIL            | 16                        | 16                        | NIL                       | 6            | -            | NIL          | 2              | -    | NIL  |
| 18        | Meghalaya                | 604            | 1059        | 373            | NIL                       | NIL                       | NIL                       | 1            | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 19        | Mizoram                  | 223            | 194         | 145            | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | NIL          | NIL          | 0            | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 20        | Nagaland                 | 3              | NIL         | NIL            | NIL                       | NIL                       | NIL                       | NIL          | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 21        | Orissa                   | 43420          | 27740       | 10102          | 2                         | 80                        | -                         | 147          | 58           | 18           | -              | -    | -    |
| 22        | Punjab                   | 120            | 450         | 1763           | 1                         | 5                         | 3                         | 1            | 9            | NIL          | 1              | -    | NIL  |
| 23        | Rajasthan                | 279            | 243         | NR             | 28                        | 19                        | NR                        | 212          | 50           | NR           | 132            | 13   | NR   |
| 24        | Sikkim                   | NIL            | NIL         | NIL            | NIL                       | 0                         | NIL                       | NIL          | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu               | 10499          | 9196        | 9176           | 4467                      | 5609                      | 3949                      | 2891         | 3402         | 1980         | 92             | 162  | 2068 |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 392            | 671         | 447            | 2                         | NIL                       | 10                        | 1            | NIL          | 10           | NIL            | NIL  | NR   |
| 27        | Uttarakhand              | 1477           | 1683        | NR             | 4                         | 4                         | 1                         | 7            | 9            | 1            | -              | -    | 1    |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh            | 25524          | 36234       | 25879          | 273                       | 332                       | 202                       | 984          | 1075         | 738          | 6              | 8    | 0    |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 489            | 339         | 729            | 232                       | 99                        | 173                       | 0            | 0            | 28           | 129            | 8    | -    |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 211            | NIL         | NIL            | 3                         | NIL                       | NIL                       | NIL          | NIL          | NIL          | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 9              | 3           | NR             | 22                        | 7                         | NR                        | -            | -            | NR           | -              | -    | NR   |
| 32        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 5              | 2           | 3              | 13                        | 0                         | 0                         | 5            | NIL          | 0            | NIL            | NIL  | NIL  |
| 33        | Daman &Diu               | NR             | NR          | NR             | NR                        | NR                        | NR                        | NR           | NR           | NR           | NR             | NR   | NR   |
| 34        | Lakshadweep              | 0              | NR          | NB             | 0                         | NR                        | NB                        | NIL          | NR           | NB           | NIL            | NR   | NB   |
| 35        | Puducherry               | 770            | 520         | 848            | 161                       | 49                        | 14                        | -            | 8            | 24           | 0              | 0    | 0    |
| 36        | Telangana                | 8718           | 13701       | 7136           | NR                        | NR                        | 55                        | NR           | NR           | 0            | NR             | NR   | 0    |
|           | Total                    | 219092         | 220413      | 131868         | 7782                      | 8413                      | 12017                     | 6403         | 6009         | 3185         | 375            | 273  | 2074 |

Source :  Reports received from State Governments/UT

NR       :   *Not Reported

NB       :   No Blackmarketing