(a) the details of proposals received under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) during the
last three years, State-wise;
(b) the details of such proposals cleared and pending thereunder; and
(c) the time by which all the proposals are likely to be cleared so as to protect the farmers from distress sale?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): During the last 3 years (2007-08 to 2009-10), the Department has received
30 proposals under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) from various states. The details
of the proposals year-wise, state-wise, indicating the status are Annexed. Out of these
30 proposals, 25 proposals were approved and remaining 5 could not be approved as
the same could not fulfill the criteria fixed for implementation of MIS.
(c): MIS is being implemented on the request of State Governments, provided it
fulfills the basic criteria for implementation of MIS. Moreover, MIS is implemented for
agricultural commodities, which are generally perishable in nature. Hence, the
proposals received and not agreed earlier, cannot be considered at a later stage.