(a) whether the State Government of Karnataka has requested the Union Government to waive of
interest and penal interest on the loan availed for purchase of vans for the mobile Fair Price
Shops (FPSs); and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto alongwith the steps
taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) to (b): State Government of Karnataka have requested for waiver of interest and penal interest amounting to Rs.78,16,512/- as on 13.09.2004 on the amounts released to the State Government under Centrally Sponsored Scheme
for purchase of vehicles for running mobile fair price shops in the State.
The request from the State Government of Karnataka was examined in this Department. State Government has been
requested vide letter dated 18.08.2011 to furnish certain information on the amounts for which waiver has been
sought.