(a) whether the Union Government have received any request from the State Government
of Andhra Pradesh regarding despatch of maize procured in Andhra Pradesh to consuming States like Rajasthan and Gujarat permitting Andhra Pradesh markfed and FCI to dispose the stocks
in the open market;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
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(c) the reaction of Government with the action taken on?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. A request was received from Government of Andhra Pradesh that AP
MARKFED and FCI be allowed to dispose of stocks of maize either in the open market, or permit
them to dispatch the stocks to the consuming States like Gujarat and Rajasthan, as it would not
be possible to sell these stocks under the PDS in A.P.
(c) Since there is no demand of maize under PDS, it has been decided to dispose of the
procured quantities of stocks by open tenders.