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Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Chairman :
Locket Chatterjee
Political Party :
Bharatiya Janata Party
State / Constituency :
Hooghly
Member From :
Lok Sabha
Sr. No. Member Name Members from
1 Amar Singh Lok Sabha
2 Anil Firojiya Lok Sabha
3 Debasree Chaudhuri Lok Sabha
4 Farooq Abdullah Lok Sabha
5 G. Selvam Lok Sabha
6 Himadri Singh Lok Sabha
7 Karadi Sanganna Amarappa Lok Sabha
8 Kavita Singh Lok Sabha
9 Khagen Murmu Lok Sabha
10 Locket Chatterjee Lok Sabha
11 Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel Lok Sabha
12 Rajendra Dhedya Gavit Lok Sabha
13 Rajmohan Unnithan Lok Sabha
14 Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Lok Sabha
15 Shafiqur Rahman Barq Lok Sabha
16 Subrata Pathak Lok Sabha
17 Sudip Bandyopadhyay Lok Sabha
18 Suresh Nandigam Lok Sabha
19 Ve. Vaithilingam Lok Sabha
20 Baburam Nishad Rajya Sabha
21 Ashok Bajpai Rajya Sabha
22 C. Ve. Shanmugam Rajya Sabha
23 Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan Rajya Sabha
24 Prakash Chik Baraik Rajya Sabha
25 Rajmani Patel Rajya Sabha
26 Sakaldeep Rajya Sabha
27 Satish Chandra Dubey Rajya Sabha

 

Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

  Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution  
A. Department of Food and Public Distribution  
 
  • Food Security in India.
  • Post-harvest Management of Foodgrains : Storage, Transport and Distribution.
  • A Review of Foodgrains Procurement Scheme.
  • PMGKAY (Integrated Food Security Scheme):A new paradigm in Food Security.
  • Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA).
  • Edible Oil Industry – A Review.
  • Strengthening Targeted Public Distribution System.
  • Transforming Fair Price Shops.
  
B. Department of Consumer Affairs  
 
  • Protection of Consumer Rights on online platforms: e-commerce, dark patterns and social media influencers.
  • Regulation of Packaged Commodities.
  • Price Monitoring System of Essential Commodities.
  • Initiatives in the North-East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection.
  • Regulation of Weights and Measures with specific reference to Dispensing Machines at Fuel Stations.
  • Management Systems Certifications by BIS.
  • NTH Testing and calibration of products.
  • Consumer Commissions in India.
  • Technological interventions in consumer outreach program.
  • Assaying and Hallmarking Centers: An Assessment.
  • Consumer Cooperatives.
  • Prevention of misuse of Emblems and Names.
Date Name Of Committee Agenda
2023-12-07 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of Action Taken Reports (27th, 28th, 31st and 32nd) of the Committee.
2023-12-05 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on the subject Transforming of Fair Price Shops.
2023-12-05 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority on the subject Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority.
2023-11-08 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) in connection with the examination of the subject ‘Transforming Fair Price Shops’.
2023-10-16 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for Examination by the Committee during the year 2023-24.
2023-08-17 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject Programmes for Consumers, their rights and grievances with specific reference to ecommerce, dark patterns and social media influencers.
2023-08-08 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Committee on the subject Coarse Grains Production and Distribution.
2023-08-01 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of Central Warehousing Corporation on the subject ‘Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority’.
2023-08-01 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and Adoption of the following Reports of the Committee: (i) Draft Report on Bureau of Indian Standards – Hallmarking & Jewellery. (ii) Draft Report on Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) (iii) Draft Action Taken Report on the 24th Report on DFG (2023-24) pertaining to Department of Food and Public Distribution. (iv) Draft Action Taken Report on the 25th Report on DFG (2023-24) pertaining to Department of Consumer Affairs.
2023-07-25 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on the subject ‘Coarse grains Production and Distribution.’
2023-07-25 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject ‘Regulation of Weights and Measures with specific reference to Dispensing Machines at Fuel Stations’.
2023-07-14 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) and National Sugar Institute Kanpur on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review.’
2023-07-11 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review’ with specific reference to ‘Ethanol Blended Petrol (EPB) Programme’.
2023-07-10 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) and National Sugar Institute, Kanpur on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review.’
2023-06-14 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review’ with specific reference to ‘Ethanol Blended Petrol (EPB) Programme’.
2023-06-14 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review’ with specific reference to ‘Ethanol Blended Petrol (EPB) Programme’.
2023-05-22 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on the subject ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).’
2023-05-10 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on the subject 'Coarse grains production and distribution.'
2023-04-27 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare) on the subject ‘Coarse grains production and distribution.’
2023-03-23 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of the draft Action Taken Report on the 20th Report of the Committee on the subject Quality Control Cells (QCCs) of Department of Food and Public Distribution.
2023-03-21 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of the Action Taken Report on the 20th Report of the Committee on the subject Quality Control Cells of Department of Food and Public Distribution and Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject Sugar Industry in India - A Review.
2023-03-13 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider and adopt Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Department of Food and Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs.
2023-02-27 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2023-24).
2023-02-27 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on Demands for Grants (2023-24).
2023-02-23 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2023-24).
2022-12-12 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Pardhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)’.
2022-11-22 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Representatives of the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Post Harvest Management of Foodgrains : Storage, Transport and Distribution’.
2022-11-09 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

(1) Adoption of Draft Action Taken Reports on 18th and 19th Reports on DFG (2022-23) pertaining to Department of Food & Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs respectively. (2) Oral evidence of the Representatives of non-officials organizations/ experts on the subject ‘Bureau of Indian Standards – Hallmarking and Jewellery’. (3) Briefing by the Representatives of the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Sugar Industry in India – A Review’.
2022-10-18 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To Consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2022-23.
2022-07-27 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To have briefing by the representatives of Department of Food and Public Distribution (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) on the subject ‘Payment of Sugarcane Arrears to Sugarcane Farmers’.
2022-05-30 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of Draft Action Taken Report to be followed by evidence of the representatives of Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject Food Subsidy and its Utilization.
2022-05-13 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of Draft Action Taken Report followed by briefing by the representatives of Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject Initiatives in the North-East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection.
2022-05-10 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Consideration and adoption of Draft Action Taken Report followed by briefing on the subject Initiatives in the North-East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection.
2022-04-05 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider and adopt Draft Report on the subject Quality Control Cells (QCCs) pertaining to Department of Food and Public Distribution.
2022-02-24 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Department of Food and Public Distribution on Demands for Grants (2022-23).
2022-02-24 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on Demands for Grants (2022-23).
2021-11-12 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject ‘BIS – Hallmarking & Jewellery’
2021-10-29 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider Memorandum No. I regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during 2021-22.
2021-02-26 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2021-22).
2021-02-18 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2021-22).
2021-02-17 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) on Demands for Grants (2021-22).
2021-01-08 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To have briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject “BIS – Hallmarking & Jewellery”.
2021-01-07 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

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”
2020-12-16 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

(1) Adoption of draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on observations/recommendations contained in the 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’.
2020-12-15 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

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’.
2020-11-27 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

(1) Adoption of draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on observations/recommendations contained in the 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’.
2020-11-26 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

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’.
2020-11-26 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

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’.
2019-12-19 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject Price Rise of Essential Commodities - Causes and Effects
2019-11-04 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on Demands for Grants (2019-20).
2018-11-12 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Briefing by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) on the subject "Development/Promotion of Sugar Industry.
2018-10-22 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during 2018-19.
2016-07-08 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representative of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject Regulation of Packaged Commodities.
2016-07-07 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representative of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject Regulation of Packaged Commodities
2016-06-20 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

For taking further evidence of the representative of the (i) Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) and (ii) Ministry of Civil Aviation on the subject Programmes for Consumer Protection with particular reference to recent steep hike in Airfares for passengers traveling to Haryana, Punjab and other Sectors in the wake of Jat Agitation in Haryana demanding reservations.
2016-04-28 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

For taking further evidence of the representative of the (i) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) and (ii) Ministry of Civil Aviation on the subject Programmes for Consumer Protection with particular reference to recent steep hike in Airfares for passengers traveling to Haryana /Punjab and other Sectors in the wake of Jat Agitation in Haryana demanding reservations
2016-04-11 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2016-17).
2016-03-30 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on Demands for Grants (2016-17).
2016-03-22 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on Demands for Grants (2016-17).
2016-02-08 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Further clause-by-clause consideration of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 with the representatives of (i) the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) alongwith (ii) the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department).
2016-02-02 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Clause-by-clause consideration of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 with the representatives of (i) the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) alongwith (ii) the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department).
2016-01-22 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To hear the views suggestions of the Non-Official Experts on various provisions of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 (i) Ms. Chitrita Chatterjee, Vice President, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), New Delhi; (ii) Ms. Shweta Purandare, Secretary General, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), Mumbai; and (iii) Ms. Bishakha Bhattacharya, Sr. Director, NASSCOM, New Delhi
2016-01-12 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To hear the views suggestions of the Non Official Experts on various provisions of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 (i) Dr. M.R. Madhavan, President, PRS Legislative Research Institute for Policy Research Studies, New Delhi. (ii) Shri Gopal Krishna, Toxics Watch Alliance (TWA), Patna, Bihar
2015-11-19 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To have further evidence of the representatives of the (i) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) and (ii) the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers) on the subject - "Programmes for Consumer Protection" to protect the interest of the farmers and the large section of people “below poverty line” with particular reference to fertilizers.
2015-10-19 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To have briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject Mechanism of Price Monitoring System.
2015-10-05 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To have briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject - Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority(WDRA).
2015-09-14 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To consider the (i) Memorandum No. I regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the term 2015-16; and (ii) Future programme of the Committee
2015-04-07 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take Oral evidence of the representatives of Department of Consumer Affairs (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) on Demands for Grants (2015-16)of the Department
2015-02-16 Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) on the subject ‘Programmes for Consumer Protection’.