Export of Rice through STC and MMTC.

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..... Export of Rice through STC and MMTC.
News and Press Release
Dated:- 17-8-2011

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 17-August-2011 17:28 IST Export of Rice through STC and MMTC The data regarding export of rice to various countries during last three years is given below: Year Quantity (in tons) Top 5 destinations 2008-09 24,88,291 .....

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..... Saudi Arab, UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Yemen 2009-10 21,56,408 Saudi Arab, UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Yemen 2010-11 (upto Dec. 2010) 16,68,132 Saudi Arab, UAE, Iran, Bangladesh, Kuwait, ( Source : DGCI&S) The prominent destinations of Indian rice exports are UAE, Saudi Arab, Iran and Kuwait. The export of non-basmati rice done by PEC, STC and MMTC is given below:. Year PSU Quantity exported 2008 .....

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..... -09 PEC STC MMTC 1,41,150.57 2,10,064.96 1,17,500 2009-10 PEC STC MMTC - - - 2010-11(till Dec 2010) PEC STC MMTC 24,996 - - The export of basmati rice can be done under Open General License subject to prior registration with APEDA. The export of non-basmati rice on diplomatic basis can be done by State Trading Agencies only. In 2009, the matter of export of non-basmati rice .....

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..... to African countries was raised in the Lok Sabha by Shri Sharad Yadav and others on 22.07.2009 under Rule 377/Zero Hour and in Rajya Sabha by Shri D Raja and others on 20.07.2009 under Special Mention/Zero Hour. In this regard Commerce and Industry Minister had given a statement in Lok Sabha on 30.07.2009 and again on 19.11.2010. In accordance with the statement given on the floor of the Lok Sabha .....

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..... on 30.07.2009, an internal inquiry was instituted and the concerned officials of the PSUs were issued show cause notices. Concerned companies, who prima facie were acting in collusion, were debarred from all future transactions with PSUs of the Department of Commerce. The entire matter was referred to CVC who have tendered their advice and departmental action is being initiated against the concer .....

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..... ned. Meanwhile, the matter is also under investigation by CBI. This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply to a question, in the Rajya Sabha today. DS/gk
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