DEMAND NO. 12
The basic function of the Department is to ensure
adequate availability of essential commodities throughout the State.
Procurement, transportation, storage and management of PDS for rice,
sugar and wheat at controlled prices along with the establishment
of godowns, fair price shops etc. are taken care of by the Department.
During the Ninth Plan period, the Department was
allocated an outlay of Rs 500.00 lakhs but the successive annual allocation
of funds being very low throughout the 9th plan period,
much progress could not be made on development of infrastructure as
envisaged. Out of the proposed allocation of Rs 500.00 lakhs only
Rs 207.73 lakhs was allocated i.e. only 41.55%.
During the 10th Plan period, it is proposed
to carry on the PDS in an effective manner through creation of required
infrastructure for smooth storage and distribution of foodgrants with
constant flow of essential commodities, seting up of foodgrains godowns
and sub-godowns to the nearest of fair price shops at far flung and
remote areas which remain cut-off during the monsoons. Management
of buffer stocks by these areas is a costly affair during the monsoons.
2408 – Food Rs
15.35 lakhs
001 – Direction & Administration
The annual expenditure on salary of staff, office
expenses, replacement of vehicle, cost on rent of hired premises including
other establishment expenses for head quarter and district offices
is around Rs 15.35 lakhs.
003 – Training Rs
0.60 lakh
This is meant for organizing training for the departmental
officials. The Department proposes to hold training programmes twice
a year. A sum of Rs 0.60 lakh is set aside for this purpose.
004 – Research and Evaluation Rs
1.00 lakh
Food security and meeting the demands of the consumers
at affordable prices occupies an important place in the planning of
the Department. Right from the place of despatch to the fair price
shops the quality and quantity of the essential commodities need to
be maintained. To carry out research and evaluation of the foodgrains,
proper infrastructure and manpower will be required for which a sum
of Rs 1.00 lakh has been earmarked.
101-60 Establishment of foodgrain godowns Rs
28.00 lakhs
The provision covers for establishment cost of designated
godowns through the State with salaries and office expenses. The provision
also covers payment of rent on hired godowns.
101 – 61 Setting up of the (TRO & Area Offices)
Rs
9.00 lakhs
The provision is for establishment cost of offices
of the DCSOs in the four districts.
CAPITAL SECTION 01-101 – Procurement & Supply
60 –Building Rs
22.35 lakhs
Provision is meant for construction of food godowns.
It is proposed to construct transit godown at Rangpo in FCI complex.
A provision of Rs 22.35 lakhs is kept for this purpose.
The Government has granted an additional fuld of Rs 6.30 lakhs (Rupees
six lakhs thirty thousand) only in the first Supplementary Demand
for Grants 2002-03 under Direction & Administration Head for making
payment of salary bill of newly appointed Under Secretary and Assistant
Sub-Inspectors posted to the Department on deputation. As such, the
budget of this Department has been revised to Rs 76.30 lakhs against
the original budget of Rs 70.00 lakhs for the current financial year
2002-03.
