STORAGE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Collection of Levy Rice

* At present, levy on rice millers is 30% in the State.  The levy is not on the farmers. The procurement of levy rice is mainly done by FCI.

* The rates of levy rice are fixed by the Central Government every season.  Levy Rice Prices for the Kharif Procurement Season of the year 2004-2005 are as below :

Type	Parboiled Rice (Rs/ Qtl)	Raw Rice (Rs./Qtl)
Grade A	959.70	973.40
Common	914.70	927.60

This year the levy on rice millers was voluntary. By the end of May, 2005, 54405 MT of levy rice was delivered to FCI.