The stock of food grains in the Central Pool as on April 16,2016, was 496.12 lakh tonne comprising 282.35 lakh tonne of rice (including paddy in terms of rice) and 213.77 lakh tonne of wheat as against the food grains stocking norms for Central Pool (Buffer Norms) of 210.40 lakh tonne comprising 135.80 lakh tonne of rice and 74.60 lakh tonne of wheat for the quarter April to June. This information was given by minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
