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Activities of the department

The department makes arrangements for distribution of wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene through fair price shops.

Public Distribution System

Targetted Public Distribution system is prevalent in the state since 1-6-1997.Under this system, the State formulates and implement foolproof arrangements for identification of poor, for delivery of food grains to fair price shops and for its distribution in a transparent and accountable manner at the FPS level. The Madhya Pradesh State Civil supplies Corporation lifts wheat from its decentralized procurement and the FCI, rice from FCI, sugar from sugar factories as per the allocation issued by GOI and transports them through its supply centers to the lead cooperative societies which send them to link cooperative societies / Apoorti Stores that run fair price shops.

Targetted Group- The beneficiaries of the TPDS are the population living below the poverty line.

Identification of BPL Families- On the basis of parameters fixed by the GOI and Rural/ Urban Development departments of the state government, the families below poverty line are identified with the help of Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas. These identified families are entitled for Special blue ration cards.

Issue of special ration cards- The families whose name figure in the BPL list can apply for special ration cards giving details of family members to the authorized officer of the Food Department. After necessary verification, the competent authority issues ration cards and the family is thus eligible for getting food grain and other essential commodities at prescribed rates from the FPS with which its card is attached.

Scale of issue and consumer price- At the start of this scheme the entitlement of one family was 10 kg. of foodgrain per month at subsidized rates. They are also entitled to get ration on the same scale as normal APL family at APL rates. In April 2000, the subsidized quantity was increased to 20 kg. foodgrain per card and from July 2001 it is fixed at 25 kg per card per month Since April 2002, it is fixed at 35 kg per card per month. Wheat and rice supplied in the scheme is of fair average quality as prescribed by GOI. Sugar is available for BPL families only at the scale of 500 to 1000 gms. per head per month. Kerosene is available to all cardholders – BPL/AAY and APL at the scale of 5 litres/card/month in urban area and 3 litres/card/month in rural area.

PDS Consumer issue price at present

                                                                                                     ( in Rs/Kg/lt)

Monthly Allotments of the State

                                                                                                          ( in MT/KL)

Targetted Public distribution system

Institutions involved in PDS

After the allotment is received from GOI, Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Madhya Pradesh allot stocks to various districts and the District Collector redistributes the same among the Tehsils. As per the number of general and blue (BPL) ration cards, the Sub Divisional Officer re-allots the stock to each fair price shop. This allotment is intimated to local self-government bodies in urban area and to Gram Panchayats in rural area and also to the concerned MLA/MP. Food Corporation of India, M.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation, Lead and Link cooperative societies are involved in delivery of foodgrain. Oil companies, their wholesalers and retailers and Sugar mills are involved in supply of kerosene and sugar. M.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation and the lead societies chalk out the convenient routes for transportation of these commodities. On arrival of stock the FPS vigilance committee and the general public is intimated and people are allowed to purchase the foodgrain in maximum of four installments at their convenience. The system is indicated below through the line diagram.

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Annadoot Yojana (Door Delivery system)

       In selected districts the M.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation sends essential commodities directly to the fair price shops. This results in speedy delivery and cutting of unnecessary costs.

Fair price shops

As on 31.03 2004 there are 18,994 Fair price shops in the state. Of these 3,456 are in urban areas and 15,538 in rural areas. All these shops are run by cooperative societies. The cooperative societies of the women are also allotted these shops. At present there are 744 FPS run by Mahila Upbhokta Bhandars. As these shops are run by cooperative societies, they can avail of the credit limits allowed to them by the district cooperative banks so there is no shortage of capital to run these shops. Also, the state government compensates these societies for the losses incurred in running the PDS at the rates fixed by the cooperative department. At district headquarter, District Supply Officer and in other areas Sub Divisional Officer of the area are authorized to permit a new shop on the recommendation of Deputy Registrar of cooperative societies of the district. On an average a FPS caters to 717 families (APL and BPL). As the off take in APL sector is negligible, the average shop caters for only 300 card holders which is not a viable proportion. To compensate the losses incurred by the cooperative societies, the State government make them available a subsidy to the tune of Rs 15 - 20 crores per annum.

District-wise break up of Fair price shops

No

District

Urban shops

Rural shops

Total

Mahila Upbhokta Bhandar

1

Bhind

56

348

404

11

2

Morena

86

150

236

27

3

Shyopur

16

130

146

1

4

Gwalior

181

208

389

44

5

Shivpuri

55

303

358

11

6

Guna

40

135

175

N.R.

7

Datiya

31

169

200

7

8

Indore

348

155

503

N.R.

9

Dhar

54

442

496

0

10

Jhabua

24

278

302

0

11

Khargone

37

370

407

7

12

Barwani

38

228

266

0

13

Khandwa

107

370

477

57

14

Ujjain

148

391

539

21

15

Mandsoure

41

320

361

2

16

Neemuch

34

163

197

5

17

Ratlam

81

269

350

22

18

Dewas

74

307

381

4

19

Shajapur

45

351

396

9

20

Bhopal

271

107

378

117

21

Betul

38

490

528

3

22

Sehore

31

225

256

4

23

Raisen

32

398

430

13

24

Vidisha

61

343

404

17

25

Rajgarh

41

341

382

2

26

Hoshangabad

71

281

352

N.R.

27

Harda

28

142

170

4

28

Sagar

119

598

717

57

29

Damoh

45

385

430

17

30

Tikamgarh

83

406

489

67

31

Chatarpur

81

563

644

41

32

Panna

15

300

315

N.R.

33

Jabalpur

464

538

1002

85

34

Katni

59

383

442

N.R.

35

Narsinghpur

23

269

292

7

36

Chindwara

83

485

568

3

37

Seoni

21

349

370

14

38

Mandla

18

336

354

7

39

Dindori

6

177

183

0

40

Balaghat

37

421

458

3

41

Rewa

81

662

743

31

42

Satna

79

711

790

N.R.

43

Sidhi

55

649

704

6

44

Shahdol

27

360

387

16

45

Umariya

15

195

210

2

46

Burhanpur

54

107

161

47

Ashoknagar

-

-

-

-

48

Anooppur

22

230

252

-

TOTAL M.P.

3456

15538

18994

744

Fair Price shops have to follow the rules prescribed by Madhya Pradesh (Food Stuff) Sarvajanik Nagrik Poorti Scheme, 1991. If any FPS commits irregularity, its license can be cancelled and security can be forfeited after due enquiry by the appointing authority.

Mobile van scheme: -The MPSCSCS has 64 trucks, which are purchased through grant and loan scheme of the GOI. These vehicles are used to supply essential commodities to the remotely located villages where are no FPS. They serve as mobile fair price shops. These vans are also used for transportation under Annadoot scheme.

Inspection: -It is mandatory for department officials to inspect each and every FPS at least once in two months. Revenue officers are also expected to inspect these shops whenever they visit the village where shop is located.

Vigilance and Public participation:- The State Government has reconstituted Vigilance Committees at Block and FPS level to review the functioning of the PDS.

1. F.P.S. Level Committee:- The Committee shall consists of Sarpanch as the chairman, one representative of the link society, three representastive of the beneficiaries ( APL, BPL and Antyodaya), representatives of Nehru Yuva Kendra and Self Help Groups, Senior teacher and Panchayat Secretary.
2. Block Level Committee:- The Committee shall consists of :-

Janpad Panchayat President	-	Chairman
Co-ordinator Nehru Yuva Kendra	-	Member
Chief Municipal Officer	-	Member
Two Representatives attached to the Consumer Protection	-	Member(one female)
Assistant Supply Officer/Junior Supply Officer	-	Member
Block Education Officer	-	Member
Representative of Lead Society	-	Member
Representative of Krishi Upaj Mandi	-	Member
Representative of Self Help Group (By approval of the Collector)	-	Member
Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue)	-	Member(Secretary)

3. District Level Committee:- The District Level Monitoring Committee is headed by the District Collector.
4. State Level Vigilance Committee:- This Committee is headed by minister of the department and includes high-ranking officers of state and two representatives from public, nominated by the State Government.