(a) whether several claims of sugar factories for release of Buffer Stock Subsidy are pending before the Government even after fulfilling all the requirements;
(b) if so, the reasons for the delay; and
(c) the details of total claims received and disposed off/cleared till date?
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): The Government has already settled a large number of buffer subsidy claims. The remaining claims are pending mainly for want of some clarification/documents from the concerned sugar factories.
(c): The details of the total claims received and disposed off/cleared till date is indicated below:-
Particulars Advance claim Final Claim Extended period claim Extended periodclaim for the period for the period for the period for the period 18-12-2002 to 17-12-2003 18-12-2003 to 1-10-2004 to 18-12-2002 to 17-12-2003 30-09-2004 17-12-2004 Total claims 360 360 340 340 Total sanctions issued 357 318 200 0 Claim still to be cleared 1 42 140 340