Lok Sabha Question No. 93 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Computerisation of PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 93

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  November, 2016

## COMPUTERISATION OF PDS

## *93. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

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- (a)   the targets set and progress made in the computerization of Public Distribution  System  (PDS)  and  linkage  of  ration  cards  with  Aadhaar cards, State-wise;
- (b)   the steps taken to incentivise the State Governments to complete the process at the earliest and to ensure installation of the point of sale machines in all the PDS centres across the country;
- (c)   whether  duplicate  and  bogus  ration  cards  were  identified  and climinated during computerization and if so, the results obtained so far, State-wise including targets fixed to complete the process;
- (d)   whether the Government proposes to review PDS and remove/check  various problems  faced  in  its  implementation  including corruption, theft, pilferage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether  any  concrete  steps  have  been  taken  to  strengthen  the supervision  and  monitoring  of  PDS  including  appointment  of  Area officers and if so, the details and outcome/achievements thereof, Statewise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22.11.2016 IN LOK SABHA.

Department  of  Food  and  Public  Distribution  is  implementing  a  Plan Scheme on 'End-to-end Computerization of TPDS Operations' during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). The scheme comprises activities namely digitization of ration cards/beneficiaries and other data bases, online allocation, computerization  of  supply  chain  management,  setting  up  of  transparency portals  and  grievance  rederessal  mechanisms.  A  statement  showing  the progress made in the 'End-to-end computerization of TPDS Operations' scheme and  linkage  of  ration  cards  with  Aadhaar    (State-wise)  is  enclosed  as annexure-I.  A  total  of  2.33  crore  bogus/ineligible  ration  cards  have  been deleted  during  2013-16.  A  statement  showing  the  State-wise  details  is  at annexure-II.

Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Government has approved norms  for  FPS  dealers'  margins  @  Rs.  87/qtl.  for  23  general  category States/UTs and @ Rs. 160/qtl. for 13 special category States/UTs, which also includes reimbursement of Rs.17/qtl. for their expenditure towards purchase, operations  and  maintenance    of  Point  of  Sale  (PoS|)  device  at  the  FPS  for automation.  Such  expenditure  would  be  shared  between  Centre  and  State Govts. on 75:25 basis for special category States/UTs and on 50:50 basis for General  category  States/UTs.  Out  of  5,27,734  Fair  Price  Shops  across  the country 1,69,623 FPSs have been automated so far.

For establishing requisite IT infrastructure and computerization of PDS processes under the End-to-End computerization scheme, the Govt. Of India is providing funds on sharing basis, 90:10 in respect of North Eastern States and 50:50 basis with other States/UTs. Under this scheme, a National Transparency  Portal  for  TPDS  has  been  developed  which  can  be  accessed at http://pdsportal.nic.in. Citizens may  also access  the Portals of the respective  State/UT  Food  and  Civil  Supplies  Department  through  the  links provided on the National portal.

Online grievance redressal facility/Toll-free helpline numbers have been implemented  in all States/UTs for grievance registration, tracking and redressal. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) provides for the setting up District Grievance Redressal Officers(DGRO) for effective redressal of grievances and State Food Commission (SFC) for the purpose of monitoring and review of implementation of the Act. All States/UTs have setup SFCs and DGROs.  The  implementation  of  PDS  reforms  is  constantly  monitored by  the Central Govt.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 93* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22.11.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

Status of End-to-End Computerization of TPDS Operations(as on 15.11.2016)

| Sl.   | States/UTs           | Digitization of Ration Cards   | Aadhaar Seeding in RCs   | Online Allocation of Foodgrains   | Computerization ofSupply-chain Management   | Transparency Portal   | Online Grievance Redressal   | Toll Free Helpline Numbers   | Operationa l ePoSat Fair Price Shops   |
|-------|----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh       | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 29,082                                 |
| 2     | Andaman& Nicobar     | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 290                                    |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 100%                           | 44.5%                    | -                                 | -                                           | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 4     | Assam                | 100%                           | 0%                       | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 5     | Bihar                | 100%                           | 0.13%                    | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 6     | Chandigarh           | 100%                           | 100%                     | NA                                | NA                                          | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | DBT (Cash)                             |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh         | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 12,080                                 |
| 8     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 100%                           | 89%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 62                                     |
| 9     | Daman& Diu           | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 51                                     |
| 10    | Delhi                | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 34                                     |
| 11    | Goa                  | 100%                           | 88%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 42                                     |
| 12    | Gujarat              | 100%                           | 88%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 17,000                                 |
| 13    | Haryana              | 100%                           | 91%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 7,556                                  |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh     | 100%                           | 96%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 15    | Jammu and Kashmir    | 100%                           | 62%                      | Up to TSOs*                       | -                                           | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 16    | Jharkhand            | 100%                           | 94%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 14,250                                 |
| 17    | Karnataka            | 100%                           | 99%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 3,877                                  |
| 18    | Kerala               | 100%                           | 98%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 19    | Lakshadweep          | 100%                           | 97%                      | -                                 | NA                                          | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh       | 100%                           | 83%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 22,409                                 |
| 21    | Maharashtra          | 100%                           | 87%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 93                                     |
| 22    | Manipur              | 100%                           | 1.28%                    | Partial                           | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 23    | Meghalaya            | 100%                           | 0%                       | -                                 | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 24    | Mizoram              | 100%                           | 11.99%                   | -                                 | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 25    | Nagaland             | 100%                           | 6.50%                    | -                                 | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 26    | Odisha               | 100%                           | 81%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 32                                     |
| 27    | Puducherry           | 100%                           | 97%                      | NA                                | NA                                          | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | DBT (Cash)                             |
| 28    | Punjab               | 100%                           | 97%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
| 29    | Rajasthan            | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 25,721                                 |
| 30    | Sikkim               | 100%                           | 70%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 20                                     |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu           | 100%                           | 80%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 34,769                                 |
| 32    | Telangana            | 100%                           | 100%                     | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 1,622                                  |
| 33    | Tripura              | 100%                           | 92.55%                   | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          | 25                                     |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh        | 100%                           | 70%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 600                                    |
| 35    | Uttarakhand          | 100%                           | 66%                      | Implemented                       | -                                           | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 8                                      |
| 36    | West Bengal          | 100%                           | 61%                      | Implemented                       | Implemented                                 | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          | 0                                      |
|       |                      | 100%                           | 70.97%                   | 29                                | 19                                          | 36                    | 33                           | 36                           | 1,69,623                               |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 93* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22.11.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Updated Statement of Deleted Ration Cards

|   Sl. | States/UTs           | 2013      | 2014      | 2015      | 2016      | Total     |
|-------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|     1 | Andaman & Nicobar    | 0         | 0         | 37        | 0         | 37        |
|     2 | Andhra Pradesh       | 0         | 8,49,000  | 0         | 1,18,000  | 9,67,000  |
|     3 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 13,875    | 993       | 43        | 0         | 14,911    |
|     4 | Assam                | 0         | 0         | 0         | 72,746    | 72,746    |
|     5 | Bihar                | 0         | 21,712    | 16,401    | 3,256     | 41,369    |
|     6 | Chandigarh           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|     7 | Chhattisgarh         | 1,03,000  | 7,10,000  | 1,43,000  | 83,000    | 10,39,000 |
|     8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1,647     | 1,647     |
|     9 | Daman & Diu          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    10 | Delhi                | 0         | 0         | 35,056    | 0         | 35,056    |
|    11 | Goa                  | 1,782     | 93        | 1,09,145  | 0         | 1,11,020  |
|    12 | Gujarat              | 11,073    | 64,079    | 45,833    | 18,189    | 1,39,174  |
|    13 | Haryana              | 67,243    | 22,903    | 43,515    | 58,469    | 1,92,130  |
|    14 | Himachal Pradesh     | 3,025     | 235       | 0         | 0         | 3,260     |
|    15 | Jammu and Kashmir    | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    16 | Jharkhand            | 0         | 19        | 7,914     | 0         | 7,933     |
|    17 | Karnataka            | 1,17,058  | 34,17,560 | 9,33,935  | 1,51,435  | 46,19,988 |
|    18 | Kerala               | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    19 | Lakshadweep          | 0         | 76        | 872       | 442       | 1,390     |
|    20 | Madhya Pradesh       | 0         | 1,313     | 0         | 1,08,123  | 1,09,436  |
|    21 | Maharashtra          | 1,00,543  | 85,160    | 8,20,780  | 11,55,908 | 21,62,391 |
|    22 | Manipur              | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    23 | Meghalaya            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    24 | Mizoram              | 743       | 98        | 48        | 108       | 997       |
|    25 | Nagaland             | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    26 | Odisha               | 0         | 0         | 0         | 7,61,460  | 7,61,460  |
|    27 | Puducherry           | 54        | 17,392    | 9,507     | 1,055     | 28,008    |
|    28 | Punjab               | 7,982     | 93,267    | 0         | 0         | 1,01,249  |
|    29 | Rajasthan            | 0         | 0         | 26,329    | 12,97,077 | 13,23,406 |
|    30 | Sikkim               | 0         | 0         | 0         | 4,760     | 4,760     |
|    31 | Tamil Nadu           | 1,23,956  | 96,406    | 1,14,175  | 36,190    | 3,70,727  |
|    32 | Telangana            | 3,21,372  | 11,75,354 | 1,15,044  | 3,27,711  | 19,39,481 |
|    33 | Tripura              | 6,208     | 11,814    | 66,236    | 92,728    | 1,76,986  |
|    34 | Uttar Pradesh        | 2,76,079  | 19,117    | 2,33,847  | 19,43,092 | 24,72,135 |
|    35 | Uttarakhand          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|    36 | West Bengal $        | 27,52,498 | 16,77,311 | 21,84,152 | 0         | 66,13,961 |

Cards deleted due to detection of Ghost / fraudulent / duplicate / ineligible / migration / deaths, etc. during the process of digitization, de-duplication, Aadhaar seeding in run up /implementation of NFSA

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$ West Bengal has individual Ration Cards system