Question : TUTEJA COMMITTEE REPORT ON SUGAR SALE



(a) whether the Government has decided to adopt the recommendations of Tuteja Committee for free sale of sugar;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken thereon; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a), (b) & (c): The Tuteja Committee`s recommendation that `The Central Government may dispense with the release mechanism for free sale sugar with effect from 1st October, 2005` is under examination.