There is a well defined procedure of joint inspection/sampling of foodgrains stocked with State Governments/UTs and FCI to ensure that only good quality foodgrains conforming to Food Safety Standards are issued under Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes.
This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister said that the Government has laid down instructions to Food Secretaries of all State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and FCI to ensure supply of good quality foodgrains under the PDS and other welfare schemes, which are summarized as under:
(i) Only good quality foodgrains free from insect infestation and conforming to Food Safety Standards are to be issued under PDS.
(ii) Ample opportunities are to be provided to the State Governments/UTs to check the quality of foodgrains prior lifting the foodgrains stocks from FCI godowns.
(iii) Samples of foodgrains are to be collected and sealed from the stocks of foodgrains to be issued jointly by FCI and State Food & Civil Supplies Department.
(iv) An officer not below the rank of Inspector is to be deputed from State Government to take the delivery of foodgrains stocks from FCI godowns.
(v) Regular inspection to check the quality of foodgrains is to be carried out by the officers of State Government and surprise checks are carried out by the officers of Quality Control Cell of the Department.
(vi) It is the responsibility of the concerned State Government/ UT Administration to ensure that during transportation and storage at different stages in the distribution chain, the foodgrains retain the required quality specifications.
(vii) The State Government, where the decentralized procurement is in operation, should ensure that the quality of foodgrains issued under PDS and other welfare schemes should meet the desired standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister said that the Government has laid down instructions to Food Secretaries of all State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and FCI to ensure supply of good quality foodgrains under the PDS and other welfare schemes, which are summarized as under:
(i) Only good quality foodgrains free from insect infestation and conforming to Food Safety Standards are to be issued under PDS.
(ii) Ample opportunities are to be provided to the State Governments/UTs to check the quality of foodgrains prior lifting the foodgrains stocks from FCI godowns.
(iii) Samples of foodgrains are to be collected and sealed from the stocks of foodgrains to be issued jointly by FCI and State Food & Civil Supplies Department.
(iv) An officer not below the rank of Inspector is to be deputed from State Government to take the delivery of foodgrains stocks from FCI godowns.
(v) Regular inspection to check the quality of foodgrains is to be carried out by the officers of State Government and surprise checks are carried out by the officers of Quality Control Cell of the Department.
(vi) It is the responsibility of the concerned State Government/ UT Administration to ensure that during transportation and storage at different stages in the distribution chain, the foodgrains retain the required quality specifications.
(vii) The State Government, where the decentralized procurement is in operation, should ensure that the quality of foodgrains issued under PDS and other welfare schemes should meet the desired standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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