Question : PROCUREMENT STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF FOODGRAINS .



(a) whether the Government had taken a decision last year to review the total amount being spent by Food Corporation of India and other Government agencies on procurement; storage and transportation, etc. of foodgrains, keeping in view the constant increase in it; (

(b) if so, whether the Government have taken any action to implement this decision;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefore?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN ) -
(a), (b), (c) &(d) : Yes, Sir. Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad has been given the assignment of studying the cost of acquisition and distribution of foodgrains by the FCI, so as to arrive at ways and means for reducing its Economic Cost.