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Lok Sabha Question No. 574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Rice Allocation to Kerala
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 574

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## RICE ALLOCATION TO KERALA

## 574. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Kerala has implemented the NFSA;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  State  will  receive less  quantum  of  rice  for distribution to APL card holders with the implementation of the Act; and
- (c) the measures to be taken to increase the quantum of rice allocation for Kerala under the Act since Kerala is a rice eating State and rice is not grown in abundance in the State, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is being implemented in Kerala w.e.f. November, 2016. Eligible households under the Act comprise of households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana and priority households. There is no APL category under the Act.

The  Act  inter-alia  provides  that  if,  on  the  basis  of  coverage  of population and foodgrains entitlement of eligible households under the Act, annual  foodgrains  allocation  to  any  State/UT  is  lower  than  the  average annual offtake during 2010-11 to 2012-13 under erstwhile normal TPDS, the same shall be protected.

Accordingly,  85459.9  tons  of  foodgrains  (including  68880.7  tons  of rice)  per  month  is  being  allocated  to  Kerala  for  the  eligible  households identified by the State Government, at NFSA prices. In addition, 33294.2 tons of foodgrains (including 26835.1 tons of rice) is being allocated per month as 'tide over' allocation to protect the average annual offtake of 14.25 lakh tons under erstwhile TPDS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Impact of Demonetisation on FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 573 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## IMPACT OF DEMONETISATION ON FPI

## 573. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  demonetisation  has  adversely  affected  the  Food  Processing  Industry  (FPI)  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the growth of the Food Processing Industry (FPI) in the country in the last three years; and;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  a  policy  intervention  and  field  level  changes  to  develop global competitiveness in many sectors of Food Processing Industry of country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) No adverse report from the manufacturers has been received.

(b) As  per  National  Accounts  Statistics,  Central  Statistical  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programmer Implementation, the growth rates in the gross value added (GVA) in the food processing industries at 2011-12 prices were of the order of 1.60%, 12.82% and 6.87% during 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.

(c) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has recently approved a new central sector scheme PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 conterminous with the 14 th Finance Commission cycle. PMKSY is an umbrella scheme  for overall  development of  the  food  processing  sector  which  includes  development of  food processing  units.  The  scheme  encompasses  three  new  schemes  viz;  (i)  Infrastructure  for  AgroProcessing Clusters; (ii) Creation of Forward and Backward Linkages and (iii) Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities and four on-going schemes viz; (i) Mega Food Park; (ii) Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure;  (iii)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance Infrastructure; and (iv) Human  Resources and Institutions. The Farmers, Farmers Producer Organizations, Entrepreneurs, Co-operatives Societies, Self Help Groups, Private Companies and State PSUs etc. are eligible to avail financial assistance under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Relief for Stone Pelters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 572

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

RELIEF FOR STONE PELTERS

572.  ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  given/likely  to  give  some  relief  to  the  first time stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of Kashmiri youths benefitted or likely to be benefitted in the next one or two months by the said relief?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c)  The Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  has  constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir  to  review  the  cases  registered  against  the  youths/persons  and examine the legal aspects of withdrawal/ closure of such cases which are not heinous  in  nature.  The  Committee  has  recommended  850  cases  involving 4961  (one  time  offenders)  persons/  youths  subject  to  certain  terms  and condition to the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Drought Prone Areas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 570

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   DECEMBER, 2017

## DROUGHT PRONE AREAS

570.   SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  areas/places  in  the  country  which  have  been  identified  as  drought  prone  areas;
- (b) whether  in  regard  to  drought  prone  areas,  the  Government  has  approved  or  is considering  to  approve  any  proposal  to  find  out  the  reasons  for  droughts  or  analising  it scientifically to prevent it; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): Government has decided that District Action Plans be prepared for districts which face  frequent  drought  and  acute  water  stress.    In  the  first  instance,  following  24  districts  of States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka  and  Rajasthan  with  the  highest  frequency  of  droughts during the 2000-2015 period have been identified:

|   Sl. No. | State              | Districts                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Karnataka (16)     | Bagalkot, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Devangere, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Kolar, Koppal, Mandhya, Mysore, Tumkur |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh (4) | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kurnool, Prakasam                                                                                                               |
|         3 | Rajasthan          | Ajmer, Churu, Jaisalmer, Nagaur                                                                                                                      |

The District action plans would be devised making use of basic information on soil types, rainfall  characteristics,  hydrological  and  irrigation  profiles,  watershed  development,  existing cropping patterns, social-economic vulnerabilities etc. and suggest appropriate measures which may, inter alia, include alterations in the cropping patterns, efficient and sustainable exploitation of  ground  water/irrigation  resources  etc.  over  the  short,  medium  and  long  term.    The  Plans would  also  identify  targets  for  various  actionable  recommendations  to  facilitate  a  robust monitoring of component/scheme wise progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## Centres of Excellence

## 569.  SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved 4 Centres of Excellence for Textile Machinery, Machine Tools, Welding Technology and Smart pumps in the country and if so, the details thereof, location and State-wise;
- (b) the criteria adopted for setting up of these Centres of Excellence and selection of the location/ site;
- (c) whether any roadmap has been prepared by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the new Centres of Excellence likely to be setup in the next one year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): Under the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, the following Centres of Excellence (CoE) have been approved for Textile Machinery, Machine Tools, Welding Technology and Smart Pumps in the country:
- (i) CoEs for Textile Machinery at Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore, Karnataka for developing Hi-tech Shuttleless Looms, and at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi for Development of Textile Machinery,
- (ii)  CoE  for  Machine  Tools  at  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Madras,  Chennai,  Tamil  Nadu  for development of 11 machine tools technologies,
- (iii)  CoE  for  Welding  Technology  at  PSG  College  of  Technology,  Coimbatore,  Tamil  Nadu  for developing 3 welding technologies, and
- (iv)  CoE  for  Smart  Pump  at  Si'Tarc,  Coimbatore,  Tamil  Nadu  for  developing  smart  submersible pumps.
- (b):  Under the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, Centres of Excellence were set up as per Scheme Guidelines on the basis of applications received from educational and technology Institutes.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  Scheme  for  Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Indian  Capital  Goods  Sector has, inter-alia, provisions for increasing technological depth of the domestic Capital Goods Sector by way of a component for setting up Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Technological Development. The proposals for setting up of CoE from the institutes  are examined and processed, as and when received, according to Scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Setting up of KVKs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/12/2017

## SETTING UP OF KVKS

## 566. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is no Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Vidisha region of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to establish Krishi Vigyan Kendra in the said region?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b) : The Indian Council for Agriculture Research had established a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Sironj in Vidisha region of Madhya Pradesh on 29-05-1992 under the administrative control of Shri Malwa Mahila Vikas Samiti (SMMVS).

After  careful  and  critical  examination  of  the  report  of  the  Vigilance  Investigation  Team regarding irregularities and malfunctioning at KVK, it was closed on 31-08-2001.

(c)    Four writ petitions No.1653/2001, 1627/2001, 8703/2003 and 580/2004,  had been  filed in Hon'ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh Gwalior Bench in this regard. Three of them had been dismissed in 2007 and one was dismissed in 2013.

After  approval  from  competent  authority  a  high  level  committee  was constituted on 08-10-2014,  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Dr.  S.K.  Patil,  Indira  Gandhi  Krishi  Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, to analyse  all  the  issues  related  to  KVK  Sironj,  Vidisha.    The  Committee  submitted  its report on 17-12-2014.

The  Committee recommended to re-establish the KVK under the administrative control of SMMVS, after examining legal point of view.

Since the lease of the land in the name of SMMVS, Sironj expired in 2005, the SMMVS, Sironj was given three months time for renewal of lease of the land on 14-08-2015.  However, SMMVS could not do so within stipulated time period given.

The High-Level committee, in its report dated 17-12-2014 had further suggested that in the eventuality  of  failure  of  the  SMMVS  getting  lease  of  the  land  renewed,  the  KVK  could  be transferred  to  the  Jawaharlal  Nehru  Krishi  Vishwa  Vidyalaya/Nanaji  Deshmukh  Veterinary Science University Jabalpur.  Accordingly, the State Government has been requested to transfer the land, for establishing a KVK, in favour of JNKVV/NDVSU, Jabalpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Metro Link
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 565

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2017

## METRO LINK

## No.565     SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  &  URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal/plan to construct a metro link between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Vidyashree Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## VIDYASHREE SCHEME

## 563. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to implement a new programme, Vidyashree for providing residential school for scheduled caste girls;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  and  devised  monitoring  mechanism  for effective implementation of the scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for welfare of Scheduled Castes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA )

(a): Yes, Madam.  The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is in the process of revision of  the  Scheme,  'Babu  Jagjiwan  Ram  Chhattrawas  Yojna  (BJRCY)'  for  inclusion  of  one  more component therein, i.e. 'Setting up of Residential Schools for SC Girls'.

- (b):   Under this component, residential schools for SC girls are proposed to be set up for class VI to XII   students      in   the      educationally     backward districts of States     having large SC population.     The State Governments will provide adequate  land free of cost    for construction of school complex  mandatorily. The  Central Government  will  provide  capital cost for construction     of  school  complex  and  eligible  recurring  cost        for the        first  three  years.  In addition,  one-time  grant  for  procurement  of  essential  and  non-recurring  items  like  furniture, recreation, garden, etc. is proposed to be provided by the Central Government.

(c) & (d): No fund have been specifically allocated for 'Residential Schools for SC Girls' for the Financial Year 2016-17 since the revision of the scheme is yet to be approved.

Under  the  revised  scheme,  a  Monitoring  Committee  is  proposed  to  be  constituted  to review its implementation.

(e): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is       entrusted   with   the   task   of educational, economic and social  empowerment of Scheduled Castes. To fulfill the mandate, the Department  undertakes  various  schemes        &  programmes      for  providing  scholarships, financial      assistance  for  pursuing  research  studies,            construction  of  hostels,      loans  at concessional rates of interest and implementation of Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Impact of Sizzling Temperature and Water Shortage on Poultry Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## IMPACT OF SIZZLING TEMPERATURE AND WATER SHORTAGE ON POULTRY FARMERS

## 562. DR.P.K.BIJU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government is aware that the poultry farmers bear huge losses every year due to sizzling temperature and water shortage in summer season across the country resulting in stunted growth, death of birds and reduced production of eggs and chicken;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  estimated  loss  incurred  by  the  poultry  farmers  during  the  last  three  years, year-wise; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  Government  to  launch  a  'save  poultry'  campaign  by  educating  farmers  to follow certain tips to insulate birds from heat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

(a)&(b)  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  has  not  received  any  specific information from States/UTs regarding stunted growth, mortality or loss of production due to high temperature and water shortage in summer season. There is also no specific study on estimated loss incurred by the poultry farmers due to sizzling temperature and water shortage in summer season across the country resulting in stunted growth, death of birds and reduced production of eggs and broilers. However, it is a known fact that poultry is sensitive and high heat stress can cause mortality and production loss.

- (c) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries has prepared and released a Disaster Management Plan for protecting animals and preventing and mitigating loss of livestock resources during  disasters  in  consultation  with  National  Disaster  Management  Authority  and  various  State Governments.  Generally  farmers  are  educated  by  various  State  Governments,  State  Agricultural/ Veterinary  Institutes  and  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  poultry  institutes  to manage their heat stressed birds through improved management, rearing system, dietary manipulation and providing frequently cool water.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Property Transactions
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

No. 560

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 560

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2017 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

## SHRI D.K.SURESH:

## WITH  THE  MINISTER  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  BE

## PLEASED TO STATE;

- (a) Whether it  is  true  that  the  Government  proposes  to  make Aadhaar linkage with property transactions mandatory;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the Government has taken steps to study both the positive  and  negative  impacts  of  such  a  move  in  the  long run and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) Whether  the  Government  has  set  any  time  frame  for Aadhaar  linkage  with  property  transactions  and  if  so,  the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) No,  Madam,  at  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  make Aadhaar  linkage mandatory  in property transactions. However,  to  prevent  and  identify  benami  or  fraudulent transactions, the State Governments and Union Territories have been advised by the Department of Land Resources,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  to  explore possibilities to use consent-based Aadhaar authentication  for  registration  under  the  provisions  of Registration Act, 1908.

(b) to (d)   Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Number of APL and BPL Card Holders
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 559

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## NUMBER OF APL AND BPL CARD HOLDERS

559. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of APL and BPL ration card holders who benefited under the PDS;
- (b) the  monthly  entitlement  of  quantum  of  foodgrains  to  a  ration  card holder under AAY; and
- (c) the total number of persons registered or eligible under AAY all over the country, including Kerala?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## A N S W E R (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  is  now  governed  by provisions  of  the  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA),  under  which  eligible households  comprise  of  households  covered  under  the  Antyodaya  Anna Yojana (AAY) and priority households. There is no APL or BPL category under NFSA.

The monthly foodgrains entitlement of AAY households is 35 kgs per family  per  month  and  currently  236.02  Lacs  AAY  households  are  covered under NFSA, including 5.96 lakh in Kerala.

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