Question : QUALITY TEST FOR FOODGRAINS

(a) whether the advisory committee of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had forwarded samples of foodgrains stored in FCI godowns to the laboratories for testing during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, whether most of the samples have failed in the said tests;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(d) the corrective steps taken including action against the officers held responsible in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has informed that there is no Advisory Committee in FCI. However, there are consultative committees but no foodgrain sample drawn by these committees from FCI godowns has been even received in FCI laboratories during the last 3 years and current year.

(b), (c) &(d): Do not arise.