Question : LOSS TO FOODGRAINS IN GUJARAT DUE TO EARTHQUAKE



(a) whether a large quantity of foodgrains were damaged by the recent earthquake in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the quantity alongwith the value of foodgrains damaged;

(c) whether the Union Government and several countries have forwarded several tonnes of foodgrain to the earthquake affected victims; and

(d) if so, the details of countries and exact quantity of foodgrain received so far and quantity of foodgrain supplied by Union Government also?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )

(a),(b),(c) & (d) : The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.