(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Union Government for release of funds with regard to payment of transportation charges for custom mill rice and gunny bags;
(b) if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the action 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 (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)to(c): As intimated by Food Corporation of India (FCI), procurement incidentals
including Transportation charges and gunny bags for procurement of foodgrains including Custom
Milled Rice in respect of all the States are released on the basis of provisional cost sheet
issued at the beginning of each Marketing Season.
Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supply Corporation (APSCSC) Ltd. submits the claims for the
expenditure incurred on account of transportation charges (on actual basis) to the FCI and
the same is reimbursed by the Corporation as per the existing guidelines. However, APSCSC Ltd.
has been requesting that FCI rates are lesser than the actual transportation charges being
incurred by it. To fix the normative transportation charges, Government has referred the
matter to Tariff Commission. At present, on receipt of the bills from APSCSC Ltd., FCI
reimburses the transportation charges as per the slab rates fixed by it.
Actual expenditure incurred including transportation charges for each year is allowed on
finalization of incidentals on the basis of annual audited accounts/annual reports submitted
by the State Government/State agencies.