Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: PDS Scams in Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PDS SCAMS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

## 2914. SHRI NINONG ERING:

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 frequent PDS scams ranging up to Rs. one thousand crore occurred in Arunachal Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to overcome this problem and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented IT in PDS, if so, the details thereof, States/UTs-wise; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that IT has not yet been implemented in PDS in Arunachal Pradesh, if so, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (b): The  Government  of  Arunachal  Pradesh  has  informed  that  the alleged Public Distribution System scams are said to have occurred during the  years  2001  to  2004  and  after  that  no  such  case  have  occurred  in  the State. The major reason for above scams was due to operation of Headload in  most  of  the  districts    of  State.  After  implementation  of  National  Food Security  Act, 2013 in the State, the Headload has been completely banned.
- (c) to (d): With  an  aim  to  bring  reforms  in  the  functioning  of    Public Distribution system (PDS), Government has implemented a scheme on 'Endto-End Computerization of PDS Operations' in collaboration with all States/UTs including Arunachal Pradesh. The scheme comprises digitization of  ration  cards/beneficiaries,  computerization  of  supply-chain  management, installation of e-PoS machine at Fair Price Shops, setting up of transparency portals  and  grievance  redressal  mechanisms[GRM]  in  all  States/UTs.    A State/UT wise statement including Arunachal Pradesh showing the status of implementation  of  End  to  End  Computerisation  of  PDS  operations  as  on 27/2/18 is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Statement showing the State/UT wise status of implementation of End-to-End Computerization of PDS Operations

(as on 27.02.2018)

| Sl.   | States/UTs        | Digitization of Ration Cards   | Aadhaar Seeding in RCs   | Online Allocation of Foodgrains   | Computerization of Supply Chain Management   | Transparency Portal   | Online Grievance Redressal   | Toll Free Helpline Numbers   | Total No. of Fair Price Shops   | No. of FPSs with Operational ePoS   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 28,663                          | 28,663                              |
| 2     | A&NIslands        | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 482                             | 373                                 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 100%                           | 45%                      | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          | 1,731                           | 0                                   |
| 4     | Assam             | 100%                           | 0%                       | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 38,238                          | 109                                 |
| 5     | Bihar             | 100%                           | 83%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 41,483                          | 59                                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh        | 100%                           | 100%                     | NA                                | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                               | 0                                   |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh      | 100%                           | 99%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 12,309                          | 11,900                              |
| 8     | D&NHaveli         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 62                              | 62                                  |
| 9     | Daman &Diu        | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 51                              | 51                                  |
| 10    | Delhi             | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 2,254                           | 2,217                               |
| 11    | Goa               | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 446                             | 42                                  |
| 12    | Gujarat           | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 17,210                          | 17,210                              |
| 13    | Haryana           | 100%                           | 89%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 9,491                           | 9,491                               |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh  | 100%                           | 93%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 4,924                           | 4,904                               |
| 15    | Jammu& Kashmir    | 100%                           | 59%                      | Up to TSOs*                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 5,970                           | 551                                 |
| 16    | Jharkhand         | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 23,356                          | 23,115                              |
| 17    | Karnataka         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 20,319                          | 18,051                              |
| 18    | Kerala            | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 14,335                          | 0                                   |
| 19    | Lakshadweep       | 100%                           | 98%                      | -                                 | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 39                              | 0                                   |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh    | 100%                           | 91%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 22,469                          | 22,469                              |
| 21    | Maharashtra       | 100%                           | 87%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 52,147                          | 51,987                              |
| 22    | Manipur           | 100%                           | 31%                      | Partial*                          | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 2,154                           | 0                                   |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 100%                           | 0%                       | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 4,651                           | 0                                   |
| 24    | Mizoram           | 100%                           | 75%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,247                           | 0                                   |
| 25    | Nagaland          | 100%                           | 45%                      | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,691                           | 0                                   |
| 26    | Odisha            | 100%                           | 91%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 12,601                          | 12,601                              |
| 27    | Puducherry        | 100%                           | 100%                     | NA                                | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                               | 0                                   |
| 28    | Punjab            | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 16,657                          | 35                                  |
| 29    | Rajasthan         | 100%                           | 96%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 26,215                          | 26,080                              |
| 30    | Sikkim            | 100%                           | 86%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,421                           | 44                                  |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu        | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 34,773                          | 34,773                              |
| 32    | Telangana         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 17,027                          | 17,027                              |
| 33    | Tripura           | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,807                           | 25                                  |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh     | 100%                           | 88%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 80,982                          | 13,186                              |
| 35    | Uttarakhand       | 100%                           | 90%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 9,212                           | 8                                   |
| 36    | West Bengal       | 100%                           | 63%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 20,278                          | 0                                   |
|       |                   | 100%                           | 82.07%                   | 30                                | 20                                           | 36                    | 35                           | 36                           | 5,26,695                        | 2,95,037                            |