Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Computerization of Fair Price Shops
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERI{MET{T  OF IilDIA

## MtNtsTRy oF coilsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTIOI{

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD A]{D PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOX SABHA

## UI{STARRED QUEATION 1{O. {455 TO BE AI|SWERED 01{ {{tr'FEBRUARY, 2O2O

## COMPUTERIZATIOI{  OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS

## {455. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA  AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of  GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTON  sclffir rrri,  urqr  gt{  {rffi6,  furrur zf+ be pteased  to state!

- (a) whether the Union Govemment is workang on computerization of all Fair Price Shops across the country, if so, the details of the number of Fair Price Shops computerized  in the country till date, Stde-wise and dastrict-wlse;
- (b)  whether the Govemment has set any tame-frame to complete the prooess  of computerization of all thG Falr Price Shops in the courttry,  if so, the detalls thereot and
- (c)
- whether  the Govemment  proposes  to take further measures  to ensure direct benefit transfer to the beneficiaries  under the Public Distribution System (PDS),  if so, the details thereofrf

## ANSWER

MIIUSTER OF STATE FOR Mtl{tSTRY  OF COilSUtUtER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTIO}I

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO}

- (a) and (b): Department ln association  with all States/UTs is :mplementing  a scheme on  .End-to-End  Computerization of Targeted  Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operatlons'  ancludlng automation of Fair Price Shops (FPSS)  to bring transpaiency  and efticiency in the allocation and distributlon of hlghly subsidbed foodgrains to beneficiaries coyered under Natlonal Food Security Act, 2O{3 (ilFSA). So far, nearly 4.76 Lakh (88olo) out of total 5.39 Lakh FPSs ln the country  have been automated by installing ePoS devices. ln thls regard, Department monitor the progress at the State/UT  level only, thus, a statement showing State/UT wise totat number of FPSs and automated FPSS is annexed. Fu her, continuous efforts are belng made by the Department to complete the installation  of ePoS devices in remainlng  FPSs of few conceined States at the

earliest.

- (c):  Direct Benefit (Cash) Transfer of Food Subsidy under I{FSA is presently implemented fully in two UTs of Ghandigarh  and Puducherry w.e.f. Septembel 2O{5 and ln urban areas of Dadra & Nagar l{avela UT w.e.f. March 2O{6. Further, there is no proposa! from any State/UT ls under consideratlon of the Department to lmplement DBT (Cash) Transfer scheme.

## AIINEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTA (a) & (b) OF T}IE UNSTARRED OUESTION }tO.{455 FOR AllEwER ON 11.O2.2O2O  lx THE LOK SABHA Statuc of End-tcEnd Gomputerlz.tlon of PD$ Operations Schemc

| at   | States/UTs                     | Falr Prlce Ehop (FPS) Automatton   | Falr Prlce Ehop (FPS) Automatton   | Falr Prlce Ehop (FPS) Automatton   |
|------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| at   | States/UTs                     | Total FPS                          | Operational ePoS                   | FPS Automatlon t%l                 |
| 1    | Andaman & acobar               | 475                                | 4s9                                | 96%                                |
| 2    | AndhE Pradesh                  | 28,936                             | 28,936                             | ,,oooh                             |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh              | /,.943                             | 25                                 | 1o/o                               |
| 4    | Assam                          | 38,?37                             |                                    | Oo/"                               |
| 5    | Blhal                          | 4,6,EOO                            | 42,600                             | 91Yo                               |
| 6    | Ghandlgarh (DBT)               | NA                                 | ilA                                | NA                                 |
| 7    | Chhaftlsgarh                   | ,,2r3O4                            | {.t,99O                            | 97o/o                              |
| 8    | Dadra & agar llaveli           | 63                                 | 63                                 | 1o,,,04                            |
| I    | Daman & Dlu                    | 5{                                 | 5l                                 | l0006                              |
| lo   | Delhl                          | 21254                              |                                    | OVo                                |
| 11   | Goa                            | 456                                | 4t6                                | ,,ooo/o                            |
| 12   | Gulatat                        | 17?1O                              | 17r21O                             | ilOOelo                            |
| {3   | Haryana                        | 9,526                              | 9,526                              | roo%                               |
| ,t4  | Hlmachal Pradesh               | 4,934                              | 4p34                               | {oo%                               |
| ,t5  | Jammu & Kashmir (lncl. Ladakh) | 61411                              | G,41'.,                            | {o0%                               |
| ,t6  | Jharkhand                      | 251532                             | 25153,2                            | ,looo/o                            |
| 17   | Kamataka                       | 191935                             | {91759                             | 99o/o                              |
| IE   | Xerala                         | 14,374                             | {4,335                             | lOOo/o                             |
| t9   | Lakshadweep                    | 39                                 | 39                                 | lOOo/o                             |
| 20   | tadhya Pradesh                 | 4r732                              | ?41619                             | {oo%                               |
| 21   | ahalashtra                     | 52Ft2                              | 52'J,32                            | ',OOo/o                            |
| 2i2  | anlpur                         | 21G,82                             | 104                                | 40h                                |
| 23   | teghalaya                      | +7t6                               | {o                                 | o%                                 |
| A    | lzoram                         | 11252                              |                                    | OYo                                |
| 25   | l{agaland                      | t169{                              | {53                                | 9oYo                               |
| 26   | Odlsha                         | 12r877                             | 121577                             | loo%                               |
| 27   | Puducherry (DBT)               | t{A                                | NA                                 | NA                                 |
| 2A   | Punlab                         | 17F26                              | 17,.525                            | lOOo/o                             |
| 29   | Ralasthan                      | 25$82                              | 25$79                              | lOOo/o                             |
| 30   | Slkklm                         | 11362                              | 11352                              | ggo/o                              |
| 3l   | Tamll adu                      | 3+774                              | 341776                             | IOOYo                              |
| 32   | Telangana                      | ',7r',7O                           | ,,7r.,7O                           | IOOVo                              |
| 33   | Tdputa                         | l1806                              | ,trEo6                             | lOOoYo                             |
| v    | Ut{ar PEdesh                   | 8Or493                             | 80,493                             | lO0ofo                             |
| 35   | U(talakhand                    | 919O8                              | 61484                              | 658"                               |
| 36   | West Bengal                    | 20,806                             | ls?41                              | 920h                               |
|      | Summary                        | 5rggr214                           | 4170,1747                          | 88%                                |