SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS TO TAMTL NADU – MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி

3534. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLTC
DISTRIBUTION  be pleased to state:

(c) whether it is a fact that the subsidy rates were fixed a long back
and was not increased for a long time till date;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &
PUBL!C DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)
(a) to (e): Union Government is distributing rice, wheat and kerosene at
subsidized rates to beneficaaries under the Targeted Public Distribution
System (TPDS) across al! States/Union Teritories including Tamil adu.
However, Government of lndaa is not implementing any scheme, at
present, for distribution of pulses and edible oils at subsidized rates
through TPDS.
(a) whether the Union Government is providing rice, wheat, pulses,
edible oil and kerosene at subsidized price to Tamil Nadu to extend the
coverage of the Public Distribution System (PDS) to all priority
households;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the details of supply provided monthly
and subsidy provided per kgs/unit of each commodity;
(e) the measures taken by the Government to increase the supply of
these essential food items to Tamil Nadu and also the subsidy given on
them?