(a) the subsidy provided on foodgrains during each of the last three years and the current
year, State-wise;
(b) the percentage by which it has increased during the said period; and
(c) the quantity of subsidised foodgrains released from the Central pool during the said
period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)&(b): Food subsidy equal to difference between economic cost of foodgrains and
Central Issue Price is released to the Food Corporation of India and State Governments
undertaking decentralise procurement Scheme for the subsidised foodgrains distributed under
Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Other Welfare Scheme (OWS), etc. The total food
subsidy released during the last three years and current year is as under:-
(Rs. in crore) Year Subsidy released Percentage increase over the preceding year
2006-07 23828 - 2007-08 31260 31.19 2008-09 43668 39.69 2009-10 46380 6.21 (up to 10.12.2009)