The Department of Food & Civil Supplies has informed that in accordance to Clause 4 of the Guidelines for implementation of National Food Security Act 2013- Tide Over allocation the following Rates and Payment Modalities are fixed;

Note:

1. To maintain a uniform Godown Issue Price at all the PDCs across the state, an average transportation rate is fixed at Rs 160.00 per quintal, irrespective of the distance from FSD to PDCs. However, the Stockist/Transporters will be paid on the basis of the actual distance between on two categories:

1. Rs. 30/qtl for district Hq PDCs with FSD (Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang and Mon)
2. Rs. 1.70/qtl/km for the remaining PDCs

The calculation is based on LI of Route Optimisation where the PDCs are mapped to the nearest FSD, FCI. The uniform Godown Issue Price is arrived at Rs 1160/qtl

2. Out of the Godown Issue Price of Rs. 1160 per qtl (at all PDCs), an amount of Rs. 911.84 per qtl (SI. No. 1 & 2) shall directly be deposited to the Stockist Account by concerned District Officers on or before 15th of the subsequent month or after receipt of the consignment. The remaining amount of Rs 248.16 per qtl (SI. No. 3-6) will be deposited to the dedicated Account of the Directorate by each District Officer on or before 15th of the subsequent month or after receipt of the consignment for payment to Stockist against Handling commission, loading & unloading and transportation charges.
3. Each Stockist shall submit month-wise bill for claim of expenditure incurred for Handling commission, Loading & unloading and transportation charges of the GHH Scheme (SI. No. 3-5).
4. The Transportation charges against each Stockist will be worked out on the basis of quantity transported, distance as per rate proposed at SI. No. (i) a & b above.
5. The respective District shall fix the End Retail Price for FPS basing on Godown Issue Price at PDC (Rs 1160/qtl) taking into account the Transportation, Loading & Unloading, FPS Handling Commission as per the proposed rate at SI. No. (i) a & b above in consultation with respective District Administration. This is to enable FPS to recover their expenditure from the beneficiaries and no further payment will be made to the FPS dealers by the Department.

(DIPR)