Question : Additional Food Grain to States

(a) the norms laid down to provide additional foodgrains to States hit by natural calamities;

(b) whether the Government has received requests, seeking additional allocation of foodgrains from States to distribute it among families affected by floods in various States and if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of foodgrains provided to the States;

(c) whether foodgrains have been provided free of cost as central assistance; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (d): As per extant norms, in case of natural calamities, the allocation of foodgrains for 3 months of demand can be made to the States/UTs on the basis of the request received so that the relief measures are not affected. However, for the demands beyond 3 months the proposal must be recommended by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (in case of drought) and Ministry of Home Affairs (in case of natural calamities other than drought & law and order situations). The allocation of foodgrains is made at MSP/ MSP derived rates for wheat and rice respectively. Responsibility for distribution of foodgrains lies with the State Governments/Union Territories concerned.
The details of allocation of foodgrains made due to natural calamities in States/UTs during the past three years is at annexure.
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Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 530 FOR ANSWER ON 01.12.2021 IN THE LOK SABHA


Additional allocation of foodgrains (in MTs) made by GOI for flood relief during last three years:
2017-18
States Rice Wheat Total
Assam 10000 0 10000
Bihar 27523 0 27523
Manipur 14000 6000 20000
Nagaland 2571 0 2571

2018-19
States Rice Wheat Total
Assam 15000 0 15000
Kerala 89540 0 89540
Maharashtra 100 50 150
Manipur 2000 0 2000

2019-20
States Rice Wheat Total
Assam 15000 0 15000
Maharashtra 8081 8081 16161

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