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Principal Secretary, Govt. of
Vikas Garg, IAS
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Department of Food, Civil Sup
Consumer Affairs
Dated, Chandigarh .2.-:.J~.P..?.:.~;...1
e Millers of the State
d notice that of a group of Ric
This is to bring to your kin
isture content of rice
the y ma y be pro vid ed wit h the benefit in case the mo
have requested that limit of
Corporation of India (FCI)
falls below the permissible
red by the m to the Foo d
deiive
ions made by the FCI
s hav e sou ght for this allo wance in line with the deduct
14%. Rice Miller to 15%.
the permissible 14% and up
cas es wh ere mo istu re con tent of rice delivered is beyond
in
e paddy brought in by
ies (SPAs) of Punjab procur
The State Procurement Agenc
dy so procured is
hin per mis sib le ,mo istu re content of up to 17%. The pad
•farmers at mandis wit to FCI.
delivery of consequent rice
tted to elig ible rice mil ls across the State for milling and
allo
to FCI with moisture
are mandated to deliver rice
Accordingly, the Rice Millers
millers is beyond 14%
and in cas e mo istu re con tent of rice delivered by rice
content up to 14% . Moisture
lers for less delivery of rice
up to 15% , a ded uct ion is levied by FCI on rice mil
and
prevailing conditions dur ing
t in pad dy/ rice is con ting ent to a great extent on the
conten
tinues till June.
November, to delivery that con
procurement in October to in terms of equivalent
this reg ard , Ric e Mil lers have requested that benefit
In
sed on the sam e
ive red wit h a mo istu re con tent below 14% ma y be pas
quantity of rice when del I4%.
h moisture content beyond
ded uct ion imp ose d by FC I in case of rice delivery wit
lines of
intervention in the
be grateful for your personal
In view of the above, I would
a suitable decision
issu e exa min ed from con cerned officials to arrive at·
matter to get the
rice millers.
regarding the request of the
Yours Sincerely,
(V~
/Sh . Ashok K.K Meena, IAS
ector
Chairman-cum-Managing Dir
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~ Food Corporation of Ind ia,
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. Lal Chand Kataruchack Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs,
Cabinet Minister Forests and Wild Life Minister, Punjab.
Tel. No. : 0172-2743457, 2740361
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Dated, Chandigarh...........................
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This is to bring to your kind attention that 185 LMT Paddy was procure
Agencies. Accordingly, t
the State of Punjab during KMS 2023-24 by the State Procurement
Corporation of India •
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nearly 125 LMT of resultant Fortified Rice is to be delivered to the Food
i
could be delivered even
under Central Pool. However, till now only 95.94% of the due rice
as well, as the delivery
though millers of the State have delivered rice in neighbouring States
of space with the Food
•of rice has been adversely hampered due to consistent lack
Corporation of India since the last 4 months.
in time
As such, the State Government was constrained to seek extension
t 31, 2024. As on day,
period for delivery of rice; first till July 31, 2~24 and then up till Augus
ation of India.
a total of 5.50 LMT of rice is still pending to be delivered to Food Corpor
Kharif
Further, keeping in view the procurement of paddy in the forthcoming
1.10.2024, space for
Marketing Season 2024-25, which is expected to commence w.e.f
March 2025. Therefore,
nearly 120-125 LMT rice would be required from October 2024 to
in the State to ensure
there is an urgent need to address the issue of serious space crunch
smooth procurement of paddy.
ns to
In view of the above, it is requested to kindly issue necessary directio
for delivery of rice of
. Food Corporation of India to make necessary arrangements of space
so that all due rice of
KMS 2023-24 by mobilising additional rakes to the State of Punjab
time at the earliest and
KMS 2023-24 is delivered to the Food Corporation of India within
and delivery of rice
sufficient space is created to ensure seamless procurement of paddy
during the ensuing Kharif Season as well.
,
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
( Lal Cht:a taruc hak )
Shri Pralhad Joshi,
Hon'ble Union Minister,
Government of India,
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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Depar tment of foo '
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Dated, Chandigarh L3•0 g. ~2-- 7
I request to draw yoar kind attention towards
my earlier DO letter No.
711Q67/2024/373 dated 24--06-2024 (copy attach
ed) on the issue of reduction of dnag e
coinpone.nt alk,wed to rice miMers to n()W 0~50% of
MSP against the principie of 1% of MSP as
allowed earlier.
Departm•cnt of Food and Pubhc 11')1stribut:i,on, Ministry
of Consumer Affairs, Food
& Public Distribution. Government of !ndiia thriough
the Provisional Cost Sheet (PCS) issued by
the for the KMS 2023-24 (Copy attached) has .redl:lc
ed the charges of driage ailowcd to 0.501%
ofMS P.
It is again kindly requested that this office may be provi
ded reasons, nuiorurle and
scientific study attaclled to this decision of reduction
in driage component.
Yours Sincerely,
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(Vikas Garg)
/sh . Sanjeev Chopra, IAS
R, § Secretary to GoV!. of India,
\\V\\ Department of Food & Public Distribution,
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Publi~ Distribution.
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
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Dated, Chandigarh
was procured in
1·his is to bring to your kind attention that 185 LMT Paddy
me!1l Agencies. Accordingly:
the Stati.: of Punjab during KMS 2023-24 by the State Procure
thP Food Corporation of India
nearly 125 LMT of resultant Fortified Rice ls to be delivered to
delivered to the FCI.
(FCJ) under Cer.tral Pool. As of today, or.ly 96% of rice has been
space crunch
Rice delivery during the ongoing Season has witnessed serious
and despite the best efforts of
with FCI which has hampered pace of delivery across the State
the State, only 96% of rice has been delivered till date.
have been
Owing to lingering space deficit at certain centres, rice millers
ated to them for rice delivery.
fon:l!d to deli ,;er rice at centres other than those allotted/design
\iv'ith the approval of FCI, a number ofri~e millers have even
delivered rice at centres outside
e to ensure timely delivery
~he Stale of P,mjab, in Haryana and Rajasthnn, \\-1th the sole purpos
of rice to FCI.
to deliver rice
It is pertinent to mention Lhat rice millers have been constrained
the FCI. As such, millers have
at other centres, 1101 by choice, but due to a lack of storage witb
allotted ones, therefore, they
dciivcrcd rice to FCl at centres far away from their originally
of extra mileage travelled for
have requested for reimbursement oi transportatio_n cost
a'pji.,er v
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ntion irt this
In view of the above, I would be grateful for your personal interve
at a suitable decision on the
mctter ~o g~t the issue examined at tr.c apprr,!>riate level to arrive
request of the rice miilcrs.
Yours Sincerely.
_/4 . Ashok K.K Mecna, lAS
IJ ~h3ir1:1an-cum_-Managin_g Director.
f o/
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'Y\ food Corporanon cf India.
\'cv.· Delhi. ,
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