Question : DELAY IN RELEASE OF FOODGRAINS



(a) the name of States and the quantum of foodgrains allocated to them as a special component of Gramin Rozgar Yojana for the victims of natural calamities like droughts floods during 2005-06;

(b) whether there was a delay in release of the said foodgrains; and

(c) if so, the details and the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)

(a): As reported by Ministry of Rural Development, the State-wise details of foodgrains authorized under Special Component of Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana during 2005-06 is given in Annexure.

(b): No, Sir.

(c): Does not arise.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2174 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 14.08.2006 IN THE LOK SABHA.

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF FOODGRAINS AUTHORISED UNDER SPECIAL COMPONENT OF SGRY FOR FLOOD/DROUGHT/TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS.

(In MT)
S. No.	State	2005-06
1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Andhra Pradesh 310000 3. Assam 4. Bihar 5. Chhatisgarh 0 6. Gujarat 7 Haryana 8. Himachal Pradesh 9. Jharkhand 10. Karnataka 72000 11. Kerala 20000 12. Madhya Pradesh 50000 13. Maharashtra 0 14. Meghalaya 15. Mizoram 16. Orissa 200000 17. Rajasthan 850000 18. Sikkim 19. Tamil Nadu 43968 20. Uttar Pradesh 21. Uttaranchal 22. A & N 7500 23. Jammu & Kashmir 7000 24. Pondicherry 1500 Total 1561968