(a) whether the Government has offered to supply coarse grains/millets to the States for distribution under the Public Distribution System; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the States thereto?
(a) whether the Government has offered to supply coarse grains/millets to the States for distribution under the Public Distribution System; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the States thereto?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b) Under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Government also allocates coarsegrains to States/UTs. During the current
year following quantities of coarsegrains have been allocated to the States:
(Quantity in Metric Tons)
State/Commodity Jowar Maize Total
Andhra Pradesh 0 241902 241902
Maharashtra 23910 38262 62172
Madhya Pradesh 5720 43730 49450
Karnataka 0 88335 88335