(a) whether there is persistent shortage of levy sugar in various districts of Bihar including Bhagalpur under the Public Distribution System (PDS) owing to the unavailability
of stocks;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the remedial measures being taken by the Government to ensure regular supply of
allotted quota of levy sugar?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) to (c): The Central Government is allocating levy sugar quota to the Government of
Bihar in full. It is the responsibility of the Government of Bihar to get the allocated levy
sugar lifted from the sugar mills concerned for its distribution among PDS beneficiaries. The
Central Government has requested all the State Governments/UT Administrations including Bihar
to furnish information on lifting of levy sugar against monthly allocation of levy sugar.
However, in spite of reminders, the required information is not being received from Government
of Bihar. In the absence of reporting by the Government of Bihar, it is not possible for the
Central Government to indicate if there is any shortage of levy sugar in Bihar including
Bhagalpur.