Question : PROCUREMENT OF RICE



(a) the total quantum of rice procured by Food Corporation of India (FCI) from Assam during the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the total quantum of rice allocated to the State under various schemes during the said period?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE)

(a): The total quantum of rice procured by Food Corporation of India (FCI) from Assam during the last three years and the current year is as under:-

 KMS	Procurement (Fig. in MTs) 2010-11	15042 2011-12	21581 2012-13	14775 2013-14#	30 
#KMS 2013-14 is under progress. Figures reported as on 16.07.2014.

(b): The total quantum of rice allocated to the State of Assam under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Other Welfare Scheme (OWS) and Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) (OMSS)(D) during the last three years and current year is as under:-
	(Figs. in Lakh MTs) Year	Allotment of Rice under TPDS, OWS & OMSS(D) 2011-12	21.91 2012-13	19.07 2013-14	17.16 2014-15#	18.29 
#: Current allocation

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