Lok Sabha Question No. 5273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Food Subsidy under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FOOD SUBSIDY UNDER PDS

## 5273. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk  ekeys]  [kk|  vkSj  lkoZtfud  forj.k  ea=h be  pleased  to  state  the amount of funds provided to each State for food subsidy under Public Distribution System (PDS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise and the amount of funds lost/leaked due to forged/fake cards?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

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

A  statement  containing  release  of  food  subsidy  to  FCI  and  State Governments under DCP scheme is annexed.

There have been complaints about irregularities in the functioning of the Targeted Public Distribution system (TDPS) including issuance of cards to ineligible persons, distribution, leakages, diversion, etc. in some States/regions  in  the  country.    Therefore,  as  and  when  complaints  are received  by  the  Government  from  individuals  and  organizations  as  well  as through  press  reports,  these  are  referred  to  the  State/UT  Governments concerned for inquiry and appropriate action.

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## (A) Food Subsidy released to FCI :

| Year    | Subsidy Released (Rs. in crore) FCI   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 112000.00                             |
| 2016-17 | 103334.61*                            |
| 2017-18 | 104901.15**                           |

## (B) Food Subsidy released to DCP States & UTs under DBT scheme:

(Rs in crores)

| S.No.   | Name of the State   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |   2017-18 |
|---------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 1364.25   | 3212.82   |   6060.17 |
| 2       | Bihar               | 2540.92   | 1495.24   |   4535.11 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh        | 3328.93   | 3141.28   |   4272.36 |
| 4       | Gujarat             | 55.57     | 46.21     |      0    |
| 5       | Karnataka           | 0.00      | 0.00      |    166.95 |
| 6       | Kerala              | 834.42    | 419.25    |    782.06 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh      | 5737.29   | 5354.97   |   8113.23 |
| 8       | Maharashtra         | -         | -         |    583.66 |
| 9       | Odisha              | 3331.39   | 3847.72   |   5133.57 |
| 10      | Punjab              | 300.00    | 2877.68   |    796.33 |
| 11      | Rajasthan           | 155.11    | 0.00      |      0    |
| 12      | Tamil Nadu          | 936.89    | 2303.76   |    651.7  |
| 13      | Telangana           | 1390.08   | 1716.71   |   3853.71 |
| 14      | Uttarakhand         | 408.67    | 346.80    |    860.11 |
| 15      | West Bengal         | 2465.86   | 2441.93   |   2042.3  |
| 16      | DBT*                | 69.62     | 133.97    |    148.74 |
|         | योग Total           | 22919.00  | 27338.35  |  38000    |

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5273 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

As on 26.3.2018