(a) whether the payments due to the States, particularly to the State of Rajasthan,
for procurement of Kharif Crops for the year 2005 and Rabi Crop for 2005-06 are still
pending with the Union Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the delay in making payments by
the Government; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be cleared?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a), (b) & (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 141 DUE
FOR ANSWER ON 26.11.2007 IN THE LOK SABHA.
(a), (b) & (c): For procurement of foodgrains (rice, wheat and coarsegrains) by the State
Governments/Agencies for the Central Pool, the payment to the States is made by the Food
Corporation of India (FCI) on delivery of the foodgrains on the basis of the claims of
the State Governments at the rates of procurement incidentals fixed by the Government.
Final procurement incidentals are based on audited accounts submitted by the States.
Only one proposal from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2005-06
for coarsegrains is pending with the Govt. No other proposal for Rabi Marketing Season
(RMS) 2005-06 and KMS 2005-06 has been received by the Govt.
However, FCI has informed that an amount of Rs. 8 crore in 2001 was paid to Rajasthan State
Warehousing Corporation (RSWC), an agency of State Govt. of Rajasthan, as on account
payment against incidental charges for the previous years. Since RSWC failed to submit
the claims against this amount, FCI adjusted the amount of Rs. 8 crore alongwith
interest of Rs. 64 lakh from the incidentals of 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2005-06.
RSWC has claimed an amount of Rs. 69.95 lakh from FCI for RMS 2005-06 and has filed a
Writ Petition No. 4147/05 in Rajasthan High Court. The matter is now subjudice in
Rajasthan High Court.