(a) whether the Food Corporation of India had failed to maintain adequate stocks in
Bihar as per the requirement/allocation of foodgrains under the Public Distribution
System during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the corrective steps taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)to(c): Food Corporation of India (FCI) endeavors to maintain required stocks of
foodgrains in all the Food Storage Depots of FCI including in Bihar. The details of
allotment, offtake under TPDS and stock position of foodgrains in Bihar during last
three years are as follows:
(in Lakh Tons)
Year Allo- Off- Average- Average- Stock- cation take monthly monthly Position Alloca- Offtake as on 1st tion April
2008-09 29.58 15.26 2.47 1.27 3.01
2009-10 33.82 22.74 2.82 1.90 4.79
2010-11 39.19 31.24 3.27 2.60 5.29
2011-12 41.54 29.95 4.15 2.99 4.25 (upto January, 2012)