Parliament Question: Buffer stock norms for Rice and Wheat

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH FEBRUARY, 2026 BUFFER STOCK NORMS FOR RICE AND WHEAT 1150: SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution be pleased to state (a): whether Government has reassessed the buffer stock norms for Rice and Wheat; (b): if so, the updated norms; (C): whether any State Governments have requested additional foodgrain allocation; and (d): if so, the details thereon ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA) (a) & (b): Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), vide Office Memorandum dated 02.05.2025, has constituted a Technical Group to review the existing Buffer Stocking Policy of food grains. NITI Aayog is engaged with the Technical Group to undertake a detailed study for the same. NITI Aayog submitted its report to this Department on 18th November 2025. The report is presently under examination by the members of the Technical Group. (c) & (d): Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) allocates additional food grains (over and above regular allocation) to States/UTs on account of Natural Calamities, Law & Order Situations and Festivals on the basis of requests made by States/UTs in accordance with the extant guidelines dated 22.08.2017. The details of the additional allocation of food grains to States/UTs in view of Natural Calamities. Law & Order Situations and Festivals for FY 2025-26 are as below (Fig. in thousand tons): State Rice Wheat Total Assam 91.080 60.000 151.080 Tripura 0.522 0.000 0.522 Jammu & Kashmir 0.000 0.805 0.805 Mizoram 0.620 0.000 0.620 88###