Stock of foodgrains adequate to meet the PDS requirement
Stock of foodgrains adequate to meet the PDS requirement
The stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on 1.8.2015 was 520.75
lakh tons as against the foodgrain stocking norms of 411.20 lakh tons for the
Central Pool for July-September quarter which is adequate to meet the
requirement under TPDS and OWS as per the existing level of allocation.
This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
He said that based on reports received from the
States/UTs, the number of ration card beneficiaries (as on 31.12.2014) under
TPDS were 19.92 crore. For the year 2014-15, Government released a total
subsidy of Rs.113171.16 crore.
Stock position of
wheat and rice in the central pool vis a vis foodgrains stocking norms
( in lakh tons)
As on
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W h e a t
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R i c e
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T o t a l
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Actual stock
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Foodgrains Stocking norms
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Actual stock
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Foodgrains Stocking norms
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Actual stock
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Foodgrains Stocking norms
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1.4.2011
|
153.64
|
70
|
288.20
|
142
|
441.84
|
212
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1.7.2011
|
371.49
|
201
|
268.57
|
118
|
640.06
|
319
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1.10.2011
|
314.26
|
140
|
203.59
|
72
|
517.85
|
212
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1.1.2012
|
256.76
|
112
|
297.18
|
138
|
553.94
|
250
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1.4.2012
|
199.52
|
70
|
333.50
|
142
|
533.02
|
212
|
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1.7.2012
|
498.08
|
201
|
307.08
|
118
|
805.16
|
319
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1.10.2012
|
431.53
|
140
|
233.73
|
72
|
665.26
|
212
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1.1.2013
|
343.83
|
112
|
322.21
|
138
|
666.04
|
250
|
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1.4.2013
|
242.07
|
70
|
354.68
|
142
|
596.75
|
212
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1.7.2013
|
423.97
|
201
|
315.08
|
118
|
739.05
|
319
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1.10.2013
|
361.00
|
140
|
190.33
|
72
|
551.33
|
212
|
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1.1.2014
|
280.47
|
112
|
146.98
|
138
|
427.45
|
250
|
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1.4.2014
|
178.34
|
70
|
202.78
|
142
|
381.12
|
212
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1.7.2014
|
398.01
|
201
|
212.36
|
118
|
610.37
|
319
|
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1.10.2014
|
322.63
|
140
|
154.22
|
72
|
476.85
|
212
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1.1.2015
|
251.13
|
138.00
|
117.43
|
76.10
|
368.56
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214.10
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1.4.2015
|
172.21
|
74.60
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170.94
|
135.80
|
343.15
|
210.40
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1.7.2015
|
386.80
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275.80
|
158.95
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135.40
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545.75
|
411.20
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Note
1: Revised norms is w.e.f. 22.1.2015s
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Central Warehousing Corporation consistently making profits
The Government regularly reviews the performance of Central Warehousing
Corporation (CWC) through review meetings held in the Ministry. The
performance
of the Corporation is also reviewed by the Government on the various
Static/Financial Parameters and the Dynamic Parameters for which targets are
fixed
at the beginning of every year through Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
and
the Corporation is getting excellent rating regularly on evaluation of its
performance. This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply
in
Lok Sabha today.
The CWC is consistently making profits
and paying dividend to its shareholders.
The details of Income, Expenditure
& Profit for the past three years is as under:-.
(Amount in crore Rs.)
Year
|
Total
income
|
Total
expenditure
|
Profit
before tax
|
Profit
after tax
|
2012-13
|
1406.70
|
1197.47
|
209.23
|
139.55
|
2013-14
|
1528.19
|
1271.72
|
256.47
|
161.05
|
2014-15(Unaudited)
|
1551.30
|
1272.81
|
278.49
|
186.59
|
*******
280.88 lakh tons wheat procured during current Ravi season
The Government procures all wheat and rice offered by the farmers at MSP. This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
The State-wise wheat Procurement by the government agencies for the last three years and current year (Marketing season wise).
(Figures in lakh tons)
Sl
No
|
STATES/UTs
|
Rabi Marketing Season
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2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
| ||
1
|
Punjab
|
128.34
|
108.97
|
116.41
|
103.44
|
2.
|
Haryana
|
86.65
|
58.73
|
64.95
|
67.78
|
3.
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
50.63
|
6.83
|
6.28
|
22.67
|
4.
|
Uttarakhand
|
1.39
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
0.04
|
5.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
84.93
|
63.55
|
70.94
|
73.09
|
6.
|
Gujarat
|
1.56
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.73
|
7.
|
Rajasthan
|
19.64
|
12.68
|
21.59
|
13.00
|
8.
|
Bihar
|
7.72
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
9.
|
Jharkhand
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
10.
|
Karnataka
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
11.
|
Delhi
|
0.31
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.02
|
12
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0.09
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
13.
|
Maharashtra
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
14.
|
Orissa
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
15.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
16.
|
Chandigarh
|
0.17
|
0.00
|
0.05
|
0.11
|
17.
|
West Bengal
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
18.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.00
|
0.09
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
19.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
20.
|
Assam
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
21.
|
Others
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Total :
|
381.48
|
250.92
|
280.23
|
280.88
| |
The State-wise procurement of Paddy in terms of Rice during the last three years and current year are as given below:
Annex-IV
STATE/UT
|
Kharif Marketing Season
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2011-12
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2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15*
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A&N ISLANDS
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0
| ||
ANDHRA PRADESH
|
75.42
|
64.86
|
37.38
|
35.32
| ||
TELANGANA
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
43.53
|
34.94
| ||
ASSAM
|
0.23
|
0.20
|
0.00
|
0.12
| ||
BIHAR
|
15.34
|
13.03
|
9.42
|
16.30
| ||
CHANDIGARH
|
0.13
|
0.12
|
0.12
|
0.10
| ||
CHHATISGARH
|
41.15
|
48.04
|
42.90
|
33.55
| ||
DELHI
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
GUJARAT
|
0.04
|
neg
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
HARYANA
|
20.07
|
26.09
|
24.06
|
20.13
| ||
HIMACHAL PRADESH
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
0.09
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
JHARKHAND
|
2.75
|
2.15
|
0.00
|
0.02
| ||
KARNATAKA
|
3.56
|
0.59
|
0.00
|
0.83
| ||
KERALA
|
3.76
|
2.40
|
3.59
|
3.74
| ||
MADHYA PRADESH
|
6.34
|
8.98
|
10.45
|
8.07
| ||
MAHARASHTRA
|
1.78
|
1.92
|
1.61
|
1.98
| ||
NAGALAND
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
ODISHA
|
28.66
|
36.15
|
28.20
|
34.86
| ||
PDUCHERRY
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
0.00
| |||
PUNJAB
|
77.31
|
85.58
|
81.06
|
77.85
| ||
RAJASTHAN
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
| ||
TAMIL NADU
|
15.96
|
4.81
|
6.84
|
9.51
| ||
UTTAR PRADESH
|
33.57
|
22.86
|
11.27
|
16.98
| ||
UTTARAKHAND
|
3.78
|
4.97
|
4.63
|
4.65
| ||
WEST BENGAL
|
20.41
|
17.66
|
13.59
|
19.67
| ||
Others
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
| |||
ALL INDIA TOTAL :
|
350.41
|
340.44
|
318.64
|
318.08
| ||
*As on 07.08.2015
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