MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a)& (b) Details of the complaints about supply of poor quality foodgrains under various welfare schemes and action taken by the Government during last three years and current year are Annex-I
(c) & (d) The implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests with the State/UT Governments. Random samples of food items from the food supply chain, are being drawn by the State Food Safety Officers and sent to the laboratories recognized by FSSAI for analysis. In cases where samples are found to be not conforming to the provisions of the Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the FSS Act, 2006.
No separate data is centrally maintained by FSSAI regarding sampling of PDS foodgrains. However, as per the information available from States/UTs Government, the details of samples collected, tested, found not conforming and action taken for the entire spectrum of food products during each of the last three years are at Annex-II, III & IV.
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Annex-I
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th DECEMBER, 2015 IN LOK SABHA.
DETAILS OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUPPLY OF POOR QUALITY FOODGRAINS UNDER VARIOUS WELFARE SCHEMES AND ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR (AS ON 04.12.2015)
Year
State
Complaint
Action Taken by the Government
2015-16
NCT, Delhi
Maharashtra
Jammu & Kashmir
A complaint was received from Indraprastha Welfare Association, New Delhi regarding Supply of poor quality of foodgrain in Moti Nagar, Area of Delhi
A Complaint received from Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Govt. of Maharashtra - regarding supply of luster loss wheat from FCI base depot, Jalgoan and MSWC, Nanded
A Complaint was received from Director of Consumer affair & P.D. Deptt, Kashmir- regarding Supply of below standard quality wheat under Wheat Relaxation Scheme
The complaint was got investigated by deputing an officer of the Ministry. The complaint was not found to be true.
Instructions were issued to all State Governments to accept the luster loss wheat procured during RMS 2015-16 under the relaxed specifications as luster lost wheat is as nutritious as sound wheat only shining is less and the quality of wheat is intact and good..
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2014-15
Tamil Nadu
NCT Delhi
Odisha
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
A complaint was received from Shri B Lokanathan, resident of Coimbatore regarding supply of foodgrains beyond Food Safety Standard under PDS in Tamil Nadu in July 2014.
A complaint was received from Delhi Jan Kalyan Vikas Manch, Mangolpuri regarding supply of substandard foodgrains from FSD
Ghevra with the connivance of depot incharge FSD Ghevra and incharge of Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation in July 2014
A complaint has been received from Shri Ganesh Lal Aggararwal, Sr. Citizen, Sambalpur, Odisha regarding supply of poor quality of rice under PDS in October 2014.
A complaint has been received in FCI from Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd, North Paravur Depot regarding supply of 17 bags of rice from FSD Angamally for Mid Day Meal Scheme in October 2014
CBI Jabalpur Branch has forwarded a complaint to FCI made by Sh. Santosh Shrivastava, resident of Narsinghpure (MP) regarding supply of poor quality foodgrains in PDS
The complaint was forwarded to CMD, FCI to investigate the complaint. FCI has informed that complaint was not found to be true.
The complaint was forwarded to CMD,FCI and Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies, Government of NCT Delhi to get the complaint investigated and to ensure supply good quality foodgrains to be issued under PDS.
The complaint was investigated by an officer of this Department and not found to be true.
General Manager(Region), FCI, Kerala had informed that the complaint was not found to be true.
The complaint was forwarded to Secretary (Food) Govt. of Madhya Pradesh by FCI to get the matter investigated and submit the same CBI directly since the allegation relates to PDS in the State.
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2013-14
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Maharashtra
A complaint was received from Shri Atul Gupta, Resident of Baharaich regarding issue of sub-standard rice stocks received from Shajahanpur under PDS.
A complaint was received from J N Rai resident of Sirsiyan, District Gorakhpur regarding distribution of poor quality of foodgrains under PDS in Gorakhpur
A complaint was received from Shri Suresh Kumar, resident of Calicut regarding supply of inferior quality of foodgrains under PDS in Kerala.
A complaint was received from Shri Anil Mishra, Member of Legislative Council, Maharashtra regarding supply of inferior quality of foodgrains under PDS in Maharashtra.
CMD, FCI has been requested to investigate the matter and ensure supply of good quality foodgrains to State Governments. Principal Secretary (Food & Civil Supplies Department), Government of Uttar Pradesh has also been requested to ensure that good quality foodgrains are issued under PDS to consumers.
The complaint was forwarded to Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh to investigate the complaint and to ensure that good quality foodgrains are issued under PDS to consumers.
The complaint was got investigated by deputing an officer of this Ministry and the officers from FCI. Based on the report CMD, FCI was requested to take remedial measures for upgradation of the stocks before issue under PDS as also action against delinquents and ensure that only good quality foodgrains are issued under PDS. Principal Secretary (Food & Civil Supplies), Government of Kerala has also been requested to ensure that good quality foodgrains are issued under PDS to consumers.
The complaint has been forwarded to CMD, FCI and Principal Secretary (Food & Civil Supplies), Government of Maharashtra for investigation and necessary action. They have also been requested to ensure the supply and distribution of good quality foodgrains issued under PDS.
2012-13
Puducherry
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
A complaint received from State President, Nationalist Congress Party, Puducherry regarding supply of poor quality rice stock in the State.
FCI has informed that a complaint was received regarding issue of contaminated wheat stock to PDS from MSWC, Aurangabad during March/April, 2012.
A complaint was received in May, 2012 from Jivabhai Ambalal Patel, Ex-MP (LS) regarding Poor Quality Foodgrains being supplied from FCI and requested for instructions to be issued.
A complaint was received from Mrs. Annu Tandon Hon’ble Member of Parliament (LS) in March 2013 regarding poor quality of foodgrains supplied under PDS in Sanjar Khera Gram Sabha of block Hitauli in district Unnao(UP).
The complaint was got investigated through Food Corporation of India and State Government of Puducherry. The complaint was not found to be true.
The complaint was got investigated by CMD MSWC, Pune who reported that contaminated stock were not offered under PDS. Only good quality foodgrain have been issued under PDS.
Government of Maharashtra has informed that in an incidence at Mauje Ganori, Taluka, Fulambri and Aurangabad contaminated wheat received at fair price shop was replaced and wheat of fair average quality was distributed to the card holders.
No specific instance was raised in the complaint; however, detailed procedure for supply of good quality foodgrains under PDS from FCI godowns has been apprised to the complainant.
The complaint has been forwarded to State Government of Uttar Pradesh for investigation, since implementation of PDS at PFS level is the responsibility of State Government. However, an officer of this Ministry was also deputed for assessing the factual position, who has reported that Fair Price Shop situated at Choudhary Tola of Maurawa town is catering the need of four villages including Sanjar Khera. On the day of inspection of fair price shop on 9.4.2013 fresh stock of wheat & rice received during 30.3.2013 to 4.4.2013 was available. The sample of wheat and rice of this stock have been found within issue norms.
The inspecting officer also inspected food storage depot from where the stock is issued to the above fair price shop and the stocks have been also found well within the prescribed norms.
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ANNEX-II
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th DECEMBER, 2015 IN LOK SABHA.
ANNUAL LABORATORY TESTING REPORT IN STATES / UTS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13
S.No
Name of State / UT
No. of samples analyzed
No. of samples found adulterated and misbranded
No. of cases launched criminal / civil
No. of conviction / penalties
1
Andhra Pradesh
1511
429
286
Rs.55,000
2
A&N Islands
133
16
0
0
3
Arunachal Pradesh
198
11
11
2/ Rs.33,000
4
Assam
306
58
31
16/Rs2,45,000
5
Bihar
1407
371
249
0
6
Chandigarh
183
16
7
0
7
Chhattisgarh
253
142
111
24/ Rs.11,84,000
8
Dadra & NH
-
-
-
0
9
Daman & Diu (Gujarat)
44
4
-
2
10
Delhi
1383
145
50
62
11
Goa
610
31
14
1/ Rs.20,000
12
Gujarat
11047
881
46
7/ Rs.97,000
13
Haryana
1562
255
131
0
14
Himachal Pradesh
274
44
53
24
15
Jammu & Kashmir
2224
610
488
288/ Rs.28,52,050
16
Jharkhand
-
-
-
0
17
Karnataka
3118
172
29
85
18
Kerala
12
3
0
Rs.1,63,280
19
Lakshadweep
-
-
-
-
20
Madhya Pradesh
8101
2043
1183
844
21
Maharashtra
7800
757
114
228/ Rs.82,99,485
22
Manipur
165
2
-
0
23
Meghalaya
14
1
-
-
24
Mizoram
-
-
-
-
25
Nagaland
NA
0
0
0
26
Orissa
1871
418
0
0
27
Puducherry
-
-
-
-
28
Punjab
4782
553
304
92
29
Rajasthan
10236
186
-
295
30
Sikkim
-
-
-
-
31
Tamil Nadu
474
78
48
2
32
Tripura
-
-
-
-
33
Uttar Pradesh
11086
2927
2551
1010/ Rs.3,70,96,600
34
Uttrakhand
964
186
134
55/ Rs.22,44,001
35
West Bengal
91
41
-
-
Total
69949
10380
5840
3175/ Rs.5,24,95,016
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ANNEX-III
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th DECEMBER, 2015 IN LOK SABHA.
ANNUAL LABORATORY TESTING REPORT IN STATES / UTS FOR THE YEAR 2013-14
S.No
Name of State / UT
Total No. of Samples taken
No. of samples analyzed
No. of samples found adulterated and misbranded
No. of cases launched
No. of conviction / penalties
Criminal
Civil
Convictions
Penalties / amount raised in Rs.
1
A&N Islands
1
1
-
-
-
-
18/14,500
2
Andhra Pradesh
4038
4038
716
417
200
-
39,94,385
3
Arunachal Pradesh
213
213
9
1
8
-
9/6,33,000
4
Assam
435
435
53
26
-
-
-
5
Bihar
1189
1103
121
19
71
-
14/2,26,000
6
Chandigarh
146
146
9
5
6
-
3
7
Chhattisgarh
294
294
112
-
56
-
7/3,49,000
8
Dadra & NH
6
6
3
-
3
-
3/35,000
9
Daman & Diu (Gujarat)
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
10
Delhi
1187
1187
118
-
69
NA
15,73,000
11
Goa
704
696
37
6
7
2
27,000
12
Gujarat
11111
10495
900
56
341
16
12/190000
13
Haryana
2101
2101
93
37
223
37
129/26,61,800
14
Himachal Pradesh
236
157
129
1
22
0
7/7,00,000
15
Jammu & Kashmir
3109
2851
682
15
526
353
2,76,600
16
Jharkhand
1075
725
144
99
-
8
2207000
17
Karnataka
2224
2153
133
59
-
3
72
18
Kerala
882
664
138
104
0
0
810/553530
19
Lakshadweep
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
Madhya Pradesh
4743
4599
1433
233
603
3
133/2932000
21
Maharashtra
7677
7516
1523
1172
1385
49
17/4176500
22
Manipur
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
Meghalaya
17
14
7
-
6
-
-
24
Mizoram
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
Nagaland
66
66
21
0
0
0
0
26
Orissa
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
Puducherry
4741
4741
319
-
-
-
-
28
Punjab
6227
5884
771
203
-
3
77
29
Rajasthan
6375
6375
1160
-
436
-
112/1550000
30
Sikkim
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
Tamil Nadu
707
658
261
8
40
16
659800
32
Tripura
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
Uttar Pradesh
11579
13554
4275
2930
-
409
1510/44784400
34
Uttrakhand
1503
851
169
5
117
-
506498
35
West Bengal
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
72994
72200
13571
3105
7130
913
2932/72989474
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ANNEX-IV
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th DECEMBER, 2015 IN LOK SABHA.
ANNUAL LABORATORY TESTING REPORT IN STATES / UTS FOR THE YEAR 2014-15
S.No
Name of State / UT
Total No. of Samples taken
No. of samples analysed
No. of samples found adulterated and misbranded
No. of cases launched
No. of conviction / penalties
Criminal
Civil
Convictions
Penalties / amount raised in Rs.
1
A&N Islands
17
16
4
0
0
0
14/455000
2
Andhra Pradesh
2788
2788
290
338
78
0
51/63020
3
Arunachal Pradesh
292
258
29
2
14
0
7
4
Assam
595
595
74
28
32
8
70000
5
Bihar
1763
1320
7
0
16
0
5/38000
6
Chandigarh
102
102
5
5
0
0
150000
7
Chhattisgarh
133
133
27
14
41
0
16
8
Dadra & NH
9
2
Samples analyzed by Gujarat State Laboratory
9
Daman & Diu (Gujarat)
65
65
3
0
3
0
3/30000
10
Delhi
0
1480
148
0
0
0
0
11
Goa
798
800
81
1
4
4(12)
435000
12
Gujarat
11981
11700
1243
37
465
30
178/5613500
13
Haryana
989
989
105
08
114
6
1500
14
Himachal Pradesh
796
725
461
34
42
18
888500
15
Jammu & Kashmir
2592
2462
621
17
401
243
1976600
16
Jharkhand
716
509
112
41
24
0
0
17
Karnataka
2154
2110
311
56
0
0
42
18
Kerala
3085
2735
464
41
161
0
280/7239700
19
Lakshadweep
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
Madhya Pradesh
9532
9131
1412
127
716
418
418/4328000
21
Maharashtra
8663
6985
1162
869
1426
75
16541499
22
Manipur
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
Meghalaya
47
34
4
0
4
2
1/10000
24
Mizoram
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
Nagaland
83
83
11
0
0
0
0
26
Orissa
544
544
112
0
1
0
1
27
Puducherry
1946
1946
39
0
0
0
0
28
Punjab
8053
7860
1458
846
0
82
0
29
Rajasthan
3132
3031
747
158
222
116
845500
30
Sikkim
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
Tamil Nadu
2939
2837
1047
64
486
203
3499700
32
Telangana
363
312
32
4
24
11
10/1757100
32
Tripura
933
933
2
0
0
0
0
33
Uttar Pradesh
14173
9605
4119
161
3489
486
1738/59808106
34
Uttrakhand
1971
1356
233
5
117
0
80/506489
35
West Bengal
120
120
65
0
17
0
1/30000
Total
83265
74010
14599
2676
7860
1402
2797/109387214
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