(a) whether the price of edible oil registered a steep rise during the last three
months of the current financial year due to increased demand/consumption;
(b) if so, whether any estimate of increase in consumption of edible oils has
been made in the country for the last three years and the current year;
(c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(d) whether the production and supply gap of edible oil has widened in the domestic and international market;
(e) if so, the details thereof indicating the annual requirement of edible oils in lakh tonnes in the country;
and
(f) the steps being taken by the Government to make adequate quantity of edible oils available in the country?