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Govt. of India has decided to issue rice and wheat at the rate
of Rs. 3/- per Kg. And Rs. 2/- per Kg., respectively to the poorest
strata of population out of the earlier identified BPL population.
The allocation and lifting of wheat and rice under this scheme
during last five years is as under :
1.5 PRICING
(Rate: Rs./Quintal.)
Commodity APL BPL
Wheat 610 415
Rice Common 795 $ 565
Rice Grade „A‟ 830 565
($): applicable to J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttaranchal and NE States.
1.6 VALIDITY
under :-
The Union Finance Minister in his Budget Speech for the year,
1999-2000, announced a programme of Food Security for the
destitues of aged 65 years and above entitled "Annapurna " under
which 10 Kgs. of foodgrains pr month are to be provided, free of
cost, to all indigent seniour citizens who are eligible for Old Age
Pension under the National Old Age Pension Scheme(NOAPS) but
are, presently, not receiving the same. This scheme has been
approved by the Govt.of India and has been launched from April
2000.
3.0 DEFENCE SERVICES
Zone Price(Rs./Qtl)
North 688/-
West 697/-
East/NE 699/-
South 705/-
(i) The purchasers shall not be refused issue of wheat from any
of godown in case the Indented quantities are available;
(iii) FCI will ensure that the stocks are moved to all its storage
points including CAP at all times in the interest of all varities of
consumers including TPDS.
Since July, 2000 the prices are being revised month to month
by the Competent Authority in view of the availability of wheat
stocks & trend of prices in the market. The Competent Authority
has been fixing the State/UT wise prices under OMSS(D) since
February, 2002.
State/UT Govts. should lift the allocated quantity of wheat from the
godowns orf FCI and distribute it to retail consumers through their own
Corporations/co-operatives/federations/self-help groups or any other
Govt. or Semi-Govt. organization. The State/UT Govt may also use this
wheat for various educational institutions, SC/ST/Women Hostels, etc.