(a) whether the Government have ordered release of foodgrains from FCI
stocks to families of flood victims in the State of West Bengal;
(b) if so, the quantum of such stock released; and
(c) the terms and conditions laid down by the Government for such release of foodgrains?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a), (b) & (c) : An additional allocation of 87080 (Eight Seven
Thousand Eighty) tonnes of rice has been given to the Government of West
Bengal at below poverty line families (BPL) rate for distribution to the
flood affected families (both BPL & APL) at the rate of 20 kg per affected
family per month. Besides this, an additional allocation of 65,000 (Sixty
Five Thousand) tonnes of rice (Grade `A`) has also been given to Government
of West Bengal at rate applicable for above poverty line families (APL) for
distribution to the flood affected families, as demanded by the State
Government.