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03.08.2010
In 2009 South West Monsoon affected large parts of the country resulting
in drought. During the same period some parts of our country experienced floods.
The extraordinary climate change also affected the productions of rice and other
products. These also reflected in the increasing price rise.
problem.
We need to have an effective food management strategy to deal with this
The Central Government as well as State Governments should take active
steps to control the price rise. Sir, why the State Governments are not acting in
time? They are only blaming the Central Government. They are keeping mum
about the black marketers. Sir, if the State Governments will not take urgent steps;
how can we control the price rise?
The Price Rise is to a great extent, a reality but we should not forget the
other side. Under 'Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme' our government is spending crores and crores of money which is going to
the hands of the poorest of the poor villagers of India. Is it a small or trivial issue?
Considering the network throughout the country, our government is also spending
crores of rupees for the benefit of downtrodden people.
Being a member from kerala, I would like to submit a few lines for a
special consideration. Being a consumer State the people of our State is suffering
severely.
The offtake of rice for the year 2009-2010, by the opposition ruled States
like Bihar, Gujarat and West Bengal is very low when compared to many other
states. Why are these States not utilizing the allocation? It is a very serious issue.
These opposition ruled States are on the one hand blaming the Central
Government and on the other hand they are not utilizing the allocations. This is
the real picture of our country.
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