(a) whether the Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal for grant of Central subsidy
for Market Intervention Operation Scheme (MIOS) for essential commodities;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the details of the financial aid provided to the Government of Kerala as subsidy for
MIOS during each of the last three years and the current year?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K. V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): There is no scheme at present under which financial assistance can be given for
Market Intervention Operation Scheme to the State Government of Kerala. A scheme for giving
financial assistance to State/Union Territory (UT) Governments for non-formal Public
Distribution System through State Civil Supplies Corporations and Consumers Marketing
Federations has been formulated for approval. The scheme aims at strengthening the capacity of
the State Agencies i.e. State Civil Supplies Corporations and Consumers Marketing Federations
through augmentation of their financial resources with one time financial assistance from the
Government of India and thereby enabling them to intervene effectively in the market by
augmenting availability of essential commodities at reasonable prices in time of scarcity and /or
spurt in prices.
(c) : In view of the above, does not arise.