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Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
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Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip
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13/09/2020
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Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip
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13/09/2020
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Abdullah, Dr. Farooq
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13/09/2020
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Bapat, Shri Girish Bhalchandra
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13/09/2020
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Barq, Shri Shafiqur Rahman
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13/09/2020
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Basavaraj, Shri Gangasandra Siddappa
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13/09/2020
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Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima
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13/09/2020
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Firojiya, Shri Anil
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13/09/2020
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Gavit, Shri Rajendra Dhedya
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13/09/2020
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Karadi, Shri Sanganna Amarappa
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13/09/2020
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Mann, Shri Bhagwant
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13/09/2020
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Misra, Shri Ajay (Teni)
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13/09/2020
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Murmu, Shri Khagen
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13/09/2020
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Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai)
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13/09/2020
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Pathak, Shri Subrata
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13/09/2020
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Selvam, Shri Ganesan
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13/09/2020
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Singh, Smt. Himadri
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13/09/2020
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Singh, Smt. Kavita
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13/09/2020
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Suresh, Shri Nandigam
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28/12/2020
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Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar
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13/09/2020
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Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan
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13/09/2020
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Ve., Shri Vaithilingam
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13/09/2020
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Members from
Rajya Sabha
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S.No. | Name of Members | Date From |
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Chhetri, Smt. Shanta
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13/09/2020
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Dubey, Shri Satish Chandra
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13/09/2020
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Ganguly, Smt. Roopa
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13/09/2020
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Kenye, Shri K.G.
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13/09/2020
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Khan, Dr.(Smt.) Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed
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13/09/2020
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Kom, Smt. M.C. Mary
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13/09/2020
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Patel, Shri Rajmani
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13/09/2020
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Rajbhar, Shri Sakaldeep
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13/09/2020
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Ramadoss, Dr. Anbumani
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13/09/2020
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Vacant Seat: 1
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S.No. | Name of the Subject | Ministry/Department | Being Considered by Main Committee or a Sub Committee | Remarks |
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| I. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION :
1. Procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains by Food Corporation of India;
2. Payment of Sugarcane Arrears to Sugarcane Farmers;
3.Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA);
4. Quality Control Cells (QCCs);
5. Construction of Godowns by FCI;
6. Food Subsidy and its Utilization;
7. Development/Promotion of Sugar Industry;
8. Edible Oils; and
9. Strengthening of Public Distribution System – Augmenting use of technological means and Implementation of ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme.
II. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS :
1. Programmes for Consumer Protection;
2. Regulation of Packaged Commodities;
3. Problem of supply and distribution of adulterated milk and measures taken to check it;
4. Mechanism of Price Monitoring System;
5. Price rise of Essential Commodities - Causes & Effects;
6. BIS – Hallmarking & Jewellery;
7. Initiatives in the North-East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection ;
8. Regulation of Weights and Measures;
9. Awareness of Rights and Ensuring Justice to Consumers with particular reference to consumers in rural areas; and
10. Standardisation of products in the country. | CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION | Main Committee | |
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05/11/2020
14:00
15:30
01:30
| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Abdullah, Dr. Farooq ,Bapat, Shri Girish Bhalchandra ,Barq, Shri Shafiqur Rahman ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Firojiya, Shri Anil ,Mann, Shri Bhagwant ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) ,Pathak, Shri Subrata ,Singh, Smt. Kavita ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Khan, Dr.(Smt.) Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed ,Patel, Shri Rajmani ,Singh, Shri Veer , | To consider Memorandum No. I regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the term 2020-2021. | |
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26/11/2020
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| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Kenye, Shri K.G. ,Patel, Shri Rajmani ,Rajbhar, Shri Sakaldeep , | To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) on the subject 'Procurement, Storage and Distribution of Foodgrains by FCI. | |
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27/11/2020
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| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Patel, Shri Rajmani ,Rajbhar, Shri Sakaldeep , | (i) Adoption of 4 draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on observations/recommendations pertained to Department of Food & Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs respectively; and
(ii) To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject ‘Price Rise of Essential Commodities – Causes & Effects’.
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15/12/2020
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| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Mann, Shri Bhagwant ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) ,Pathak, Shri Subrata ,Singh, Smt. Himadri ,Singh, Smt. Kavita ,Misra, Shri Ajay (Teni) ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Ve., Shri Vaithilingam ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Dubey, Shri Satish Chandra ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Khan, Dr.(Smt.) Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed ,Patel, Shri Rajmani , | To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) on the subject ‘Procurement, Storage and Distribution of Foodgrains by Food Corporation of India’. | |
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16/12/2020
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| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Karadi, Shri Sanganna Amarappa ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Gavit, Shri Rajendra Dhedya ,Firojiya, Shri Anil ,Mann, Shri Bhagwant ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) ,Pathak, Shri Subrata ,Singh, Smt. Himadri ,Singh, Smt. Kavita ,Misra, Shri Ajay (Teni) ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Ve., Shri Vaithilingam ,Dubey, Shri Satish Chandra ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Khan, Dr.(Smt.) Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed ,Patel, Shri Rajmani , | (1) Adoption of draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on observations/recommendations contained in the following Reports :
i. 1st Report (17th LS) on Demands for Grants (2019-20) pertaining to Department of Consumer Affairs;
ii. 2nd Report (17th LS) on Demands for Grants (2019-20) pertaining to Department of Food & Public Distribution;
iii. 3rd Report (17th LS)on Demands for Grants (2020-21) pertaining to Department of Food & Public Distribution; and
iv. 4th Report (17th LS) on Demands for Grants (2020-21) pertaining to Department of Consumer Affairs.
(2) To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject ‘Price Rise of Essential Commodities – Causes & Effects’.
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07/01/2021
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| Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Barq, Shri Shafiqur Rahman ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Mann, Shri Bhagwant ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) ,Pathak, Shri Subrata ,Singh, Smt. Himadri ,Misra, Shri Ajay (Teni) ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Dubey, Shri Satish Chandra ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Patel, Shri Rajmani ,Rajbhar, Shri Sakaldeep , | To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) on the subject "Strengthening of Public Distribution System - Augmenting use of technological means and implementation of 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme. | |
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08/01/2021
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| Barq, Shri Shafiqur Rahman ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Mann, Shri Bhagwant ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Patel, Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) ,Pathak, Shri Subrata ,Singh, Smt. Himadri ,Singh, Smt. Kavita ,Misra, Shri Ajay (Teni) ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Unnithan, Shri Rajmohan ,Chhetri, Smt. Shanta ,Dubey, Shri Satish Chandra ,Ganguly, Smt. Roopa ,Patel, Shri Rajmani ,Rajbhar, Shri Sakaldeep , | To have briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject "BIS - Hallmarking & Jewellery" | |
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Tour No. | Dates and duration of visit | No. of Members who joined the tour | Names of places and organizations visited | Subject studied |
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| 20.01.2020 to 24.01.2020 | Bandyopadhyay, Shri Sudip ,Ulaka, Shri Saptagiri Sankar ,Murmu, Shri Khagen ,Gavit, Shri Rajendra Dhedya ,Singh, Smt. Himadri ,Bhoumik, Ms. Pratima ,Bapat, Shri Girish Bhalchandra ,Patel, Shri Rajmani , | Daman & Diu - FCI, CWC, UT Administration of Daman & Diu and BIS.
Rajkot - FCI, CWC, State Government of Gujarat and BIS.
Mumbai - FCI, CWC, State Government of Maharashtra, BIS, IOCL, HPCL and BPCL. | (i) informal discussion with the representatives of the Food Corporation of India and CWC regarding procurement of storage/Warehousing facilities and Distribution of Food grains in the UT of Daman & Diu.
(ii)Discussion with Secretary, Food, Civil Suppleis and Consumer Affairs, UT of Daman & Diu regarding (a) Procurement, Storage & distribution of Foodgrains, (b) Computerisation of TPDS, (c) Programmes of Consumer Protection, (d) Regulation of packaged commodities, (e) Problem of supply and distribution of adulterated milk and measures taken to check it in the UT.
(iii) Discussion of the BIS regarding Standings formulation, product certification, management system certification and hallmarking.
(iv) Informal discussion with representatives of FCI and CWC regarding procurement of storage/Warehousing facilities and Distribution of Food grains in the State of Gujarat.
(v) Discussion with Secretary, Food, Civil Suppleis and Consumer Affairs, State Government of Gujarat regarding (a) Procurement, Storage & distribution of Foodgrains, (b) Computerisation of TPDS, (c) Programmes of Consumer Protection, (d) Regulation of packaged commodities, (e) Problem of supply and distribution of adulterated milk and measures taken to check it in the UT.
(vi) Discussion of the BIS regarding Standings formulation, product certification, management system certification and hallmarking.
(vii)Discussion with Principal Secretary (Food), State Government of Maharashtra regarding (a) Procurement, Storage & distribution of Foodgrains, (b) Computerisation of TPDS, (c) Programmes of Consumer Protection, (d) Regulation of packaged commodities, (e) Problem of supply and distribution of adulterated milk and measures taken to check it in the UT
(viii) Discussion of the BIS regarding Standings formulation, product certification, management system certification and hallmarking.
(ix) Informal discussion with representatives of FCI and CWC regarding procurement of storage/Warehousing facilities and Distribution of Food grains in the State of Maharashtra.
(x) Informal discussion with the representatives of IOCL, BPCL, HPCL regarding distribution of Kerosene under Public Distribution System in the State of Maharashtra
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