FOODGRAINS RELEASED UNDER SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROZGAR YOZANA (SGRY)

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Ministry of Rural Development has released first instalment of foodgrains under Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yozana (SGRY) (1^st Stream) to the State Governments of Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar, Orissa, Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, Karnataka during 2003-2004.

S.No.	State	Foodgrains (in Metric tonnes)
1.	Punjab	5993 Wheat
2.	Rajasthan	50790 Wheat
3.	Bihar	115998 Rice
4.	Orissa	42132 Rice
5.	Uttaranchal	5772 Wheat 7297 Rice
6.	Jharkhand	42132 Rice
7.	Karnataka	13376 Wheat 53502 Rice

The State Government is entitled to lift the foodgrains from May 2003 to 31^st March 2004. The transportation cost for lifting the foodgrains will be borne by the State Government concerned. The payment of the foodgrains will be made by the Ministry of Rural Development directly to FCI on lifting of foodgrains.

The release is towards plan expenditure and will be utilized for approved items of works subject to the conditions laid down in the Guidelines under the Programmes of SGRY. After keeping its own share, the share of each Panchayat Samiti/Intermediate Panchayat will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in the SGRY Guidelines DRDA/ZP.

The First Stream of the Programme is being implemented at the District and Intermediate level Panchayats. 50% of the funds are earmarked out of the total funds available under the SGRY and distributed between the Zilla Parishad and the Intermediate level Panchayats or Panchayat Samitis in the ratio of 40:60.