(a) whether the Union Government propose to distribute foodgrains under the scheme `Food for work` or free of cost in the drought hit States on the request of State Governments;
(b) if so, the names of the States who have sought foodgrains assistance alongwith the quantum of foodgrains sought by each State; and
(c) the time by which the Government are likely to meet the demand of these States?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a), (b) & (c) Government of India has allotted 3.49 lakh tonnes of foodgrains at rates
applicable for families below poverty line ( BPL) and 5 lakh tonnes of foodgrains free of
cost for organizing `Food for Work` programmes in drought affected States. A statement
showing the demand for additional allocation of foodgrains for `Food for Work` programmes
received from the State Governments and the allocations made by the Government of India
is at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a),(b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 433 FOR
ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23-02-2001.
STATEMENT INDICATING THE DEMANDS FOR ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS FOR `FOOD FOR WORK`
PROGRAMMES IN DROUGHT AFFECTED AREAS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE
ALLOTMENTS MADE.
(In tonnes)
Sl. Name of Demand Allocation Rates No. State Rice Wheat Total Rice Wheat Total applicable
1.Orissa Nil Nil Nil 80,000 20,000 1,00,000 Free of cost
2.Rajasthan Nil 2,52,500 2,52,500 Nil 2,52,500 2,52,500 BPL rates Nil 1,00,000 1,00,000 Free of cost
3.Madhya Pr 20,000 50,000 70,000 10,000 25,000 35,000 Free of cost
4.Chhatisgarh 3,30,000 Nil 3,30,000 96,600 Nil 96,600 BPL rates 1,60,000 Nil 1,60,000 Free of cost
5.Gujarat 2,40,000 2,40,000 20,000 70,000 90,000 Free of cost 6.Maharashtra 30,000 60,000 90,000 2000 8000 10,000 Free of cost
7Himachal Pr Nil Nil Nil 5000 Nil 5000 Free of Cost