PROCUREMENT TARGET
The Government of
Andhra Pradesh has requested for an increase in the percentage
of levy rice from the existing 50% to 75%. The State Government
of Punjab had requested for an increase from 75% to 100%.
The proposal of the
State Governments have been examined. In view of the drought condition
in the State of Andhra Pradesh, the State Government has been
permitted an adhoc increase of 3 lakh tonnes of levy rice during
the current Kharif Marketing Season 2002-03, beyond the existing
50% levy percentage.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food
and Public Distribution Shri. Subhash Maharia in a written reply
to a question by Shri A. Narendra in Lok Sabha today.
