{"id":4524,"date":"2025-01-10T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianlawsociety.com\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:26:32","slug":"open-market-sale-scheme-balancing-food-supply-and-prices-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/law-library\/open-market-sale-scheme-balancing-food-supply-and-prices-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Market Sale Scheme: Balancing Food Supply and Prices in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is a crucial policy tool used by the Government of India to manage food grain stocks, control inflation, and ensure food security. This scheme, primarily implemented by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), involves offloading surplus food grains from the central pool into the open market. This article will explore the objectives of OMSS, its operational changes, and the measures taken to enhance the efficiency of FCI processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Objectives of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The primary objectives of the OMSS are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Inflation Control:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0To control inflation by offloading surplus food grains and stabilizing market prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Affordable Food Availability:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0To ensure that wheat and rice are available to consumers at affordable prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Surplus Stock Management:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0To manage excess stocks of food grains beyond the buffer and strategic reserve norms in the central pool.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Transparent Operations:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0To conduct the sale of food grains in a transparent manner through online e-auctions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Operational Aspects of OMSS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Policy Formulation:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The OMSS policy is formulated annually and reviewed periodically based on the surplus stock position, prevailing market prices, and other relevant factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Reserve Price Fixation:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The reserve price for the sale of wheat and rice is fixed, taking into consideration the Minimum Support Price (MSP), excess stocks, and prevailing market prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Online E-Auctions:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The sale of food grains under OMSS is conducted through online e-auctions to empanelled parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Prompt Release Orders:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Release Orders for the sold quantity are issued promptly to successful bidders after they deposit the cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Biofuel Policy:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The government also allows the sale of surplus rice stocks for the production of ethanol under the Biofuel policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Measures for Betterment of FCI Processes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">To improve the efficiency and transparency of FCI&#8217;s operations, the following actions have been taken:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">AI-Based Grain Analyzer:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Developed an AI-based grain analyzer to eliminate human discretion in quality assessment of food grains, enhancing transparency and optimizing manpower.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Digitization of Workflow:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Digitization of workflows through e-Office in 198 FCI offices up to the divisional level, making FCI a less paper-based organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Silo Capacity Construction:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Awarded contracts for the construction of 34.87 LMT SILO capacity under the Hub and Spoke model, improving bulk handling of grains.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Elimination of Open Storage:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Open storage of food grains (CAP storage) has been eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Third-Party Assessment:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Third-party assessments of all warehouses are being conducted, with phased upgradation to meet high standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Mechanization of Handling:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Mechanization of bag handling has been initiated to reduce dependence on manual labor and improve operational efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Online Payments:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0All bills from stakeholders are accepted online, and payments are made online, improving transparency and service delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Manpower Rationalization:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Initiated a process to rationalize manpower based on a study by the Center for Good Governance (CGG).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Tracking of Food Grains:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Trucks engaged in the transportation of food grains are tracked using tamper-proof technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">High-Security Seals:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0High-security seals have been introduced for railway wagons, resulting in substantial savings on transit losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Reduced Borrowings:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The government has provided subsidies to FCI, reducing its borrowings from Rs. 3,28,153 crore in FY2019-20 to Rs. 40,151 crore as of February 28, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Financial Aspects<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">To meet its working capital requirements, FCI relies on various sources of funds, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Subsidies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Government of India Guaranteed Bonds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Cash Credit Limits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Ways and Means Advances<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Short-term Loans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is a vital instrument for ensuring food security and price stability in India. By strategically offloading surplus food grains and implementing measures to improve the efficiency of FCI operations, the government is working towards a more resilient and transparent food management system. 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