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HIIII
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO 3196
ANSWERED ON
13.12.2011
DIVERSION OF LEVY SUGAR
3196.
Shri PRABODH PANDA
(a)
whether there are reports of diversion of levy sugar released to the States for distribution under the Public Distribution System (PDS);
(b)
if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken to check such diversion;
(c)
whether the Government has commissioned any study/survey in this regard; and
(d)
if so, the details and the outcome thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)and(b): The Central Government allocates levy sugar quota in favour of 25 States/ UTs which are called direct allottee States and in favour of Food Corporation of India (FCI) for all North Eastern States (except Sikkim), the State of J&K and Island Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, and the UT of Lakshadweep which are called FCI operated States. The allocated levy sugar is lifted directly from the sugar mills by the allottee States/ UTs and by the FCI in respect of FCI operated States. The operational responsibility for distribution of levy sugar within the States/ UTs, identification of eligible PDS beneficiaries and supervision and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned State Governments/ UT Administrations. As and when complaints are received by the Central Government from individuals and organizations as well as through press reports, they are sent to State/UT Governments concerned for inquiry and appropriate action.
(c)and(d):Government has got the evaluation studies on functioning of TPDS. However, no specific study has been got conducted on the distribution of levy sugar in the TPDS.
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