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224Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009-SSS/NBR-NB/4H/6.40.SHRI SHARAD PAWAR (CONTD.): But, still, we are trying to maintainthe price at a particular level. What have we done? We have earmarked30 million tonnes of wheat and 10 million tonnes of rice to sell in theopen market. How to sell? The Food Corporation of India can sell byinviting tenders. But, we took a decision to handover these to States.We requested the State Governments to sell or take these at a particularprice and make them available in the PDS even for APL category. Sir,10 lakh tonnes of wheat and 10 lakh tonnes of rice has been allotted toStates and UTs under the Open Market Sale Scheme for the retailconsumer to be distribution between the October, 2009, and December,2009 i.e., two months. So, we have written to the States and UTs thatsuch and such quantity of foodgrains was made available to them.These allocations have been made at a subsidized rate of MSP plusfreight without adding tax, procurement charges, handing charges,interest, storage which are borne by the Government of India. So, theMSP which we have paid to the farmer has to be paid by the StateGovernment plus freight from Ludhiana to that particular place. Theother costs such as procurement charges, handling charges, interest,storage rate, etc., will be borne by the Government of India. Theobjective of the Scheme was to make wheat and rice available to retailconsumer for his consumption and to control market prices. The Statedelivery system has to take the benefit of this Scheme. However, thelifting of wheat and rice, it is really surprising, under the Scheme by theStates has been very, very poor. As per latest position i.e., as of 6 thDecember, 2009, from the FCI, 21,992 metric tonne of wheat has been
225Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009lifted by the States. So, out of 10 lakh MT, the States have lifted only21,992 metric tonnes! There are some States which are asking that weshould provide them wheat at the BPL price. It is not possible. We areasking them to pay only the price that we have paid to the farmers. Weare not asking more than that. The acquisition and other charges are allborne by the GOI. The States have to pay only the transport and theprice which was paid to the farmer.SHRI P.V. RAJEEVE: What about the additional allocation to the Stateof Kerala at the APL price.SHRI SHARAD PAWAR: I will come back to you.So, 1,49,176 metric tonnes of rice has been lifted by the Statesout of 5 lakh MT allotted to them. And, as I said, the same formula hasbeen adopted for this as well. So, I think, it is the responsibility of theState Governments to take advantage of the Scheme and see thatmarket will improve. I am going to take up this issue with all the StateGovernments. If the State Governments will not take this, then, the FCIwill enter into open market and dispose these through open markettender process. But, our desire is that the State Governments can takethese and use its machinery of the PDS.Sir, one particular issue was raised here regarding the allocationand off take of APL rice to Kerala.(CONTD. BY PB "4J")-NBR/PB-VNK/4J/6.45SHRI SHARAD PAWAR (CONTD.): Sir, it is true that the total allocationfor Kerala has been reduced and there are reasons. In fact, I had giventhese reasons to the House. It is because whatever allocation was
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