(a) whether cases of gross misappropriation of bogus carriage billing/settlement under PDS has been detected in Arunachal Pradesh during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and thereafter till date;
(c) whether the Parliamentary Standing Committee on PDS has strongly recommended for CBI enquiry into the whole affairs; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government thereon?
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) & (b): A special audit, by a team from Food Corporation of India (FCI), of the reimbursements made to the Government of Arunachnal Pradesh under the Hill Transport Subsidy Scheme has reported that during the years 2002-03 and 2003-04 an amount of Rs. 193.52 crores was paid by the FCI to the State Government in excess of the permissible payments under the Scheme.
(c): The Parliamentary Standing Committee attached to this Department had recommended that the matter may be investigated by the CBI or any higher investigating agency.
(d): This Department has requested the Central Vigilance Commission to get an enquiry conducted into the matter.