Availability and distribution of buffer stock of foodgrains
Food Corporation of India (FCI) maintains stocks of Wheat & Rice in the Central Pool, as per the Stocking Norms of foodgrains fixed by the Government of India, which are as under:-
(Figs. In Lakh Tons)
| As On | Wheat | Rice | ||
| Actual Stock | Stocking Norms (Buffer Stock) | Actual Stock | Stocking Norms (Buffer Stock) | |
| 01.01.2020 | 327.96 | 138.00 | 237.15 | 76.10 |
| 01.02.2020 | 303.66 | 274.51 | ||
| 01.03.2020 | 275.21 | 309.76 | ||
| 01.04.2020 | 247.00 | 74.60 | 322.39 | 135.80 |
| 01.05.2020 | 357.70 | 285.03 | ||
| 01.06.2020 | 559.24 | 274.44 | ||
| 01.07.2020 | 549.91 | 275.80 | 271.71 | 135.40 |
| 01.08.2020 | 513.28 | 253.40 | ||
| 01.09.2020 | 478.32 | 221.95 | ||
In view of the present COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Government of India allocated an additional quantity of about 320.6 lakh tons of wheat & rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for the period of eight month (April, 2020 November, 2020) @ 5 kg per month per person free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under NFSA.
Also, under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package (ANBP), government of India has made allocation of free foodgrains (rice and wheat) for migrants/stranded migrants who are not covered under NFSA or state ration card, @ 5 kg per person per month for two months i.e May and June, 2020 to migrants/stranded migrants that is about 8 lakh tons of foodgrains.
The details of foodgrains accrued as non-issuable in FCI since Jan’2020 onwards are as under:
| Month | Qty of foodgrains accrued as Non-issuable in FCI (in Tonnes) |
| Jan’2020 | 11.116 |
| Feb’2020 | 0.410 |
| March’2020 | 0 |
| April’2020 | 0 |
| May’2020 | 25.638 |
| June’2020 | 1453.578 |
| July’2020 | 41.521 |
| Aug’2020 | 51.094 |
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Rajya Sabha today.
