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PM clears plan for movement of foodgrain by Shubhajit Roy

In a bid to smoothen the distribution of foodgrain across the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the developing of a National Foodgrain Movement Plan that will tie up with the UPA government’s ambitious food security law, sources said.

To be implemented by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution, in collaboration with Indian Railways, the plan was recently discussed between the PM and MoS, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, K V Thomas. Sources said a permanent command structure comprising the chairman of the Railway Board, secretary, Food and Public Distribution Department, and chairman of the Food Corporation of India will oversee the entire operation.

A similar structure is also proposed to be constituted at the state level.

The focus of the plan will be to develop a long-term strategy and movement plan of foodgrain throughout the country, especially from producing states, during the peak procurement season. This will make sure that the food-surplus states will transfer the grains to the deficient states in a systematic manner without any delay, sources said.

The plan is also to create "dedicated divisions" both within the Indian Railways as well as the FCI to deal with operational aspects such as availability and movement of rakes, sources said. Top officials of the Ministries of Railways, Food and Public Distribution, and state governments will meet to discuss the modalities of the plan.