Lok Sabha Question No. 3365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
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. 3365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th   AUGUST, 2018

## PDS SCAMS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

## 3365.   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 occur in Arunachal Pradesh ranging up to thousands of crores of Rupees, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to overcome this problem; and
- (c) the details of the States where the Government has implemented IT in  PDS  along  with  the  reasons  for  nonimplementation  of  IT  in  PDS  in Arunachal Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)  &  (b):    The  Government  of  Arunachal  Pradesh  has  informed  that  the alleged Public Distribution System scams occurred during the years 2001 to 2004; and after that no such case has occurred in the State. As reported by the State, major reason for scams was the 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):    With  an  aim  to  bring  reforms  in  the  functioning  of    Public  Distribution system  (PDS),  Government  has  implemented  a  scheme  on  'End-to-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 17.07.2018 is Annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3365 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Status of End-to-End Computerization of PDS Operations

| 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                             | 401                                 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 100%                           | 45%                      | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          | 1,731                           | 0                                   |
| 4     | Assam             | 100%                           | 0%                       | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 38,236                          | 109                                 |
| 5     | Bihar             | 100%                           | 83%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 41,483                          | 62                                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh        | 100%                           | 100%                     | NA                                | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                               | 0                                   |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh      | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 12,294                          | 11,914                              |
| 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                           | 0                                   |
| 11    | Goa               | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 446                             | 42                                  |
| 12    | Gujarat           | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 17,210                          | 17,210                              |
| 13    | Haryana           | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 9,399                           | 9,399                               |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh  | 100%                           | 94%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 4,934                           | 4,933                               |
| 15    | Jammu& Kashmir    | 100%                           | 59%                      | Up to TSOs*                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 6,583                           | 6,392                               |
| 16    | Jharkhand         | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 23,356                          | 23,356                              |
| 17    | Karnataka         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 20,114                          | 18,849                              |
| 18    | Kerala            | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 14,335                          | 14,334                              |
| 19    | Lakshadweep       | 100%                           | 98%                      | -                                 | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 39                              | 39                                  |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh    | 100%                           | 92%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 23,661                          | 23,661                              |
| 21    | Maharashtra       | 100%                           | 96%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 52,532                          | 52,532                              |
| 22    | Manipur           | 100%                           | 30.57%                   | Partial*                          | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 2,154                           | 0                                   |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 100%                           | 0%                       | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 4,651                           | 10                                  |
| 24    | Mizoram           | 100%                           | 86%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,250                           | 0                                   |
| 25    | Nagaland          | 100%                           | 57%                      | -                                 | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,691                           | 0                                   |
| 26    | Odisha            | 100%                           | 92%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 12,577                          | 12,577                              |
| 27    | Puducherry        | 100%                           | 100%                     | NA                                | NA                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                               | 0                                   |
| 28    | Punjab            | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 16,657                          | 16,000                              |
| 29    | Rajasthan         | 100%                           | 96%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 26,361                          | 26,225                              |
| 30    | Sikkim            | 100%                           | 87%                      | Implemented                       | -                                            | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,421                           | 109                                 |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu        | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 34,774                          | 34,774                              |
| 32    | Telangana         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 17,170                          | 17,170                              |
| 33    | Tripura           | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,806                           | 1,806                               |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh     | 100%                           | 92%                      | Implemented                       | implemented                                  | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 81,137                          | 13,202                              |
| 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%                           | 83.53%                   | 30                                | 21                                           | 36                    | 35                           | 36                           | 5,29,004                        | 3,33,890                            |

(as on 17.07.2018)