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subsidized price and not at the full economic cost, but much more than the price
that is fixed for the APL category. … (Interruptions)
SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY : It was Rs. 16 per kilo. … (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Please stop prompting.
… (Interruptions)
SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY : Sir, the people of Andamans are suffering. Hence, I
am saying this.
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA: The food grains will rot and people will go hungry,
but the Government will not release food grains to the States according to their
requirement.
SHRI P.T. THOMAS : In 2010, the off-take by … (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Nothing will go on record. Mr. Acharia, please continue your
speech.
(Interruptions) … ∗
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : When targeted public distribution system was
adopted, the poor of our country was divided. There were a number of Committees
constituted, like the Tendulkar Committee and the last one, Dr. Arjun Sengupta
Committee. Dr. Arjun Sengupta Committee in its last and final report has stated
that 77 per cent of the people of our country are to depend on Rs. 20 only. …
(Interruptions)
SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY: You know what was the criteria which was
adopted. … (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN : Nothing will go on record.
(Interruptions) … ∗
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA: Seventy-seven of the people who depend on Rs.
20 are very poor people. We demand that instead of targeted public distribution
system, the Government should introduce universal public distribution system to
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