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The Scheme of
Decentralised Procurement (DCP) of foodgrains (rice and wheat) was introduced
in 1997-98 with a view to enhance the efficiency of procurement and Public
Distribution System (PDS) and to encourage local procurement and reduce out go
of food subsidy. Under the scheme, the States undertake the responsibility of
procurement of foodgrains, its scientific storage and distribution through
Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). The surplus of foodgrains
procured by DCP States, in excess of their TPDS requirement is handed over to
FCI for the Central Pool stocks and deficit, if any, is met by FCI. This
information was given by the Minister of consumer affairs, food and public
distribution Prof. K.V. Thomas in a written
reply in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister said that at present the
States of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Odisha, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka and Kerala are procuring rice under the decentralised procurement
scheme. Government of Andhra Pradesh have agreed to adopt the Decentralised
Procurement (DCP) Scheme of procurement from KMS 2012-13 onwards for seven
districts. The Government of India is actively pursuing this issue with the
remaining State Governments to adopt the DCP scheme.
Due to the introduction of decentralized
procurement there has been an increase in the procurement of rice in the
country benefitting large number of farmers.
(fig. In lakh tons)
|
Crop year
|
Rice Procured
|
|
2008-09
|
341.04
|
|
2009-10
|
320.34
|
|
2010-11
|
341.98
|
|
2011-12
|
350.41
|
|
2012-13
|
272.33*
|
*As
on 28.02.2013
Rice Procurement for Central Pool
for [DCP vs. Non-DCP] during the last three Marketing Season
|
|
(Fig. in
lakh tons)
|
|
S.No.
|
STATES/ UTs
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13#
|
|
|
DCP States
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Chhattisgarh
|
37.46
|
41.15
|
47.94
|
|
2
|
Karnataka
|
1.80
|
3.56
|
0.41
|
|
3
|
Kerala
|
2.63
|
3.76
|
0.92
|
|
4
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5.16
|
6.35
|
9.01
|
|
5
|
Odisha
|
24.65
|
28.66
|
23.72
|
|
6
|
Tamilnadu
|
15.43
|
15.96
|
2.50
|
|
7
|
Uttarakhand
|
4.22
|
3.78
|
3.37
|
|
8
|
West Bengal
|
13.10
|
20.41
|
9.18
|
|
9
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
-
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
|
DCP Total
|
104.46
|
123.63
|
97.05
|
|
|
% Share of Total
|
31%
|
35%
|
36%
|
|
|
Non DCP States
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
96.10
|
75.42
|
35.31
|
|
2
|
Assam
|
0.16
|
0.23
|
0.04
|
|
3
|
Bihar
|
8.83
|
15.34
|
6.82
|
|
4
|
Chandigarh
|
0.10
|
0.13
|
0.12
|
|
5
|
Delhi
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
0.00
|
|
7
|
Haryana
|
16.87
|
20.07
|
25.97
|
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
|
9
|
Jharkhand
|
0.00
|
2.75
|
0.85
|
|
10
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0.11
|
0.09
|
0.02
|
|
11
|
Maharashtra
|
3.08
|
1.78
|
1.66
|
|
12
|
Nagaland
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
13
|
Punjab
|
86.35
|
77.31
|
85.57
|
|
14
|
Rajasthan
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
15
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
25.54
|
33.57
|
18.90
|
|
16
|
Puducherry
|
0.40
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
|
|
Non-DCP Total
|
237.53
|
226.78
|
175.28
|
|
|
% Share of Total
|
69%
|
65%
|
64%
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
341.99
|
350.41
|
272.33
|
|
Neg. -
Less than 500 tonnes
|
|
|
|
|
#As on 28.02.13
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Rice includes equivalent of unmilled paddy procured
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