to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 211 dated
February 20, 2006 regarding diversion of foodgrains meant for Above Poverty
Line families and state:
(a) the steps taken to ascertain the extent of diversion of foodgrains meant for Below Poverty Line/Targeted Public Distribution System during the last one year; and
(b) the details of Fair Price Shops of Delhi against whom action has been taken
for diversion/black-marketing of subsidized foodgrains in the previous year?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a): Two studies were awarded to National Council for Applied Economic Research
(NCAER) covering 12 States, i.e., Assam, Mizoram , Bihar, U.P., Chhattisgarh,
Rajasthan, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, M.P. and Delhi and another
study to Indian Institute of Publlic Administration (IIPA) covering six States,
i.e., Orissa, West Bengal, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
Another eight States, i.e., Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh,
Punjab, A.P., Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are also being given to IIPA for conducting
the study. The present performance of TPDS can be understood only after the receipt
of these Reports. The first Report is expected within a couple of months and the
rest of the Reports may be available at the end of the year.
(b): The action taken by the Delhi Government in this regard in the year 2006 is as under:-
Departmental Action 302 Suspension cum Departmental Action 24 FIR 2