Subsidised pulses and edible oil schemes extended up to March 2010
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16:45 IST
Lok Sabha

Department of Consumer Affairs is implementing the Scheme for supplying of imported pulses by PSUs to the state government at the subsidy of Rs.10/kg to be distributed through PDS. The scheme has been extended up to 31.3.2010. So far quantity of 97019 tonnes of pulses has been supplied by the PSUs to 8 state governments during the current year.

Government had launched a scheme on 28.07.2008 to distribute up to one million tonnes of edible oils to States/UTs at a subsidy @ Rs.15/kg which was enhanced to Rs.25/- per kg. in January, 2009. Although the scheme ended on 31.3.2009, it was revived. The Scheme has been continued in the current year till 31.03.2010 with a subsidy of Rs.15/- per kg.

This information was given by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister of State for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

MP:SB:CP: pulses(8.12.2009)