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After participating in a seminar on &amp;lsquo;Food security &amp;ndash; role of standards&amp;rsquo;, organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K.V. Thomas, told reporters that the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was 64 million tonnes whereas the present stock was 82 - 83 million tonnes. This was three times higher than the buffer needs.
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At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns.
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Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &amp;ndash; States expected to produce more this year.
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However, Mr. Thomas said the damage due to lack of storage facilities had come down drastically over the past five years. Of the 82 million tonnes, the damage would be less than one lakh tonnes.
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Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes.
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He said that the Centre&amp;rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&amp;rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.
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At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns.
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Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &amp;ndash; States expected to produce more this year.
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Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes.
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He said that the Centre&amp;rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&amp;rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.
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With the proposed additional allocation of five million tonnes for BPL families, the State, which was one of the States with the highest offtake, would get 3.72 lakh tonnes more, resulting in the subsidy going up by Rs.691.27 crore, Mr. Thomas said.
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While the economic cost of procurement of rice was about Rs.21.10 per kg, the Centre supplied it to State governments at Rs.5.65 a kg for PDS distribution to BPL families.
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                <div style="text-align: justify">-The Hindu</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>It lacks facility to store 20 million tonnes of grains, says Minister</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Crippled by the lack of storage facility for about 20 million tonnes of food grains, the Centre has asked States to lift PDS food grains necessary for at least the next six months.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">After participating in a seminar on &lsquo;Food security &ndash; role of standards&rsquo;, organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K.V. Thomas, told reporters that the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was 64 million tonnes whereas the present stock was 82 - 83 million tonnes. This was three times higher than the buffer needs.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &ndash; States expected to produce more this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">However, Mr. Thomas said the damage due to lack of storage facilities had come down drastically over the past five years. Of the 82 million tonnes, the damage would be less than one lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Subsidy for State</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">He said that the Centre&rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">With the proposed additional allocation of five million tonnes for BPL families, the State, which was one of the States with the highest offtake, would get 3.72 lakh tonnes more, resulting in the subsidy going up by Rs.691.27 crore, Mr. Thomas said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">While the economic cost of procurement of rice was about Rs.21.10 per kg, the Centre supplied it to State governments at Rs.5.65 a kg for PDS distribution to BPL families.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">The State&rsquo;s request for a particular rice variety was being looked at, according to Mr. Thomas.</div>               </font>
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After participating in a seminar on &amp;lsquo;Food security &amp;ndash; role of standards&amp;rsquo;, organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K.V. Thomas, told reporters that the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was 64 million tonnes whereas the present stock was 82 - 83 million tonnes. This was three times higher than the buffer needs.
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At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns.
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Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &amp;ndash; States expected to produce more this year.
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However, Mr. Thomas said the damage due to lack of storage facilities had come down drastically over the past five years. Of the 82 million tonnes, the damage would be less than one lakh tonnes.
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Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes.
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He said that the Centre&amp;rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&amp;rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.
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With the proposed additional allocation of five million tonnes for BPL families, the State, which was one of the States with the highest offtake, would get 3.72 lakh tonnes more, resulting in the subsidy going up by Rs.691.27 crore, Mr. Thomas said.
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Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &amp;ndash; States expected to produce more this year.
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He said that the Centre&amp;rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&amp;rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.
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-The Hindu





It lacks facility to store 20 million tonnes of grains, says Minister





Crippled by the lack of storage facility for about 20 million tonnes of food grains, the Centre has asked States to lift PDS food grains necessary for at...'
$disp = '<div style="text-align: justify">-The Hindu</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>It lacks facility to store 20 million tonnes of grains, says Minister</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Crippled by the lack of storage facility for about 20 million tonnes of food grains, the Centre has asked States to lift PDS food grains necessary for at least the next six months.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">After participating in a seminar on &lsquo;Food security &ndash; role of standards&rsquo;, organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K.V. Thomas, told reporters that the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was 64 million tonnes whereas the present stock was 82 - 83 million tonnes. This was three times higher than the buffer needs.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan &ndash; States expected to produce more this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">However, Mr. Thomas said the damage due to lack of storage facilities had come down drastically over the past five years. Of the 82 million tonnes, the damage would be less than one lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Subsidy for State</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">He said that the Centre&rsquo;s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State&rsquo;s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">With the proposed additional allocation of five million tonnes for BPL families, the State, which was one of the States with the highest offtake, would get 3.72 lakh tonnes more, resulting in the subsidy going up by Rs.691.27 crore, Mr. Thomas said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">While the economic cost of procurement of rice was about Rs.21.10 per kg, the Centre supplied it to State governments at Rs.5.65 a kg for PDS distribution to BPL families.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">The State&rsquo;s request for a particular rice variety was being looked at, according to Mr. Thomas.</div>'
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Centre tells States to lift PDS food grain stock for 6 months

-The Hindu It lacks facility to store 20 million tonnes of grains, says Minister Crippled by the lack of storage facility for about 20 million tonnes of food grains, the Centre has asked States to lift PDS food grains necessary for at least the next six months. After participating in a seminar on ‘Food security – role of standards’, organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K.V. Thomas, told reporters that the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was 64 million tonnes whereas the present stock was 82 - 83 million tonnes. This was three times higher than the buffer needs. At present, the States were lifting food grains from FCI godowns and storing them in PDS shops. Now, the Centre has asked the States to have intermediate godowns where six months of stocks could be stored. There are funds available under different schemes for setting up such intermediate godowns. Admitting that 61 lakh tonnes of wheat were under makeshift storage at present, he said that the Centre was taking up the issue of better storage facilities with major wheat-producing States such as Punjab and Haryana. The issue could also hit Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan – States expected to produce more this year. However, Mr. Thomas said the damage due to lack of storage facilities had come down drastically over the past five years. Of the 82 million tonnes, the damage would be less than one lakh tonnes. Expecting bumper production this year, he said that wheat production was estimated at about 902.30 lakh tonnes with procurement at 370 lakh tonnes for PDS. Rice production would be over 1,034 lakh tonnes with procurement at about 353.15 lakh tonnes. Subsidy for State He said that the Centre’s food subsidy to Tamil Nadu amounted to Rs.6,420 crore as the State’s offtake of rice was 37.57 lakh tonnes and wheat, 1.65 lakh tonnes. With the proposed additional allocation of five million tonnes for BPL families, the State, which was one of the States with the highest offtake, would get 3.72 lakh tonnes more, resulting in the subsidy going up by Rs.691.27 crore, Mr. Thomas said. While the economic cost of procurement of rice was about Rs.21.10 per kg, the Centre supplied it to State governments at Rs.5.65 a kg for PDS distribution to BPL families. The State’s request for a particular rice variety was being looked at, according to Mr. Thomas.