Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Free Ration to Migrants under PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERI{MENT OF !I{DIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOX SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 25O TO BE ANSWERED  ON {sth SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## FREE RATION TO MIGRANTS UNDER PMGKAY

250. SHRIMAT! SAilGEETA  KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. JAYANTA  KUMAR ROY:

S}IRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKAT{TA MAJUMDAR!

Will the D!STRIBUTION state: Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRST FOOD AND PUBLIC scertrdr  err*, ur<-t ak Trd-Jfr+, fdfisr d+ be pleased to

- (a)  whether the Government has provided free rations to migrants  under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yoiana;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c)  whether the  Government has also promulgated  The Essential Gommodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2O20;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has been implementing one nation one ration
- card in all Stateli; and
- (0 if so, the other steps being taken by the Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTR!BUTIOl{

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) & (b):  ln pursuance  of the pro.poor announcement  made under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as part of the Economic Response  to GOVID  19, Govt of tndia had taunched scheme for additional  allocation of food' grains from the Gentrat Pool @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under Targeted Public Distribution  system  (TPDS) (AAY & PHH) inctuding those covered under DBT for a period of 3 months i.e Aprit-tune, 2O2O. Accordingly, about 121 LMT of foodgrain  was alloted to approximately  8o.96 Grore beneficiaries  entailing subsidy out go of nearly Rs. 46O61 Grote. Necessary orders have been issued on  30.o3.2o2o (ANNEXURE-IA & IB).

2t-

The above PMGKAY  scheme has been extended for a further period of 5 months i.e. July  -  November, 2O2O @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries  covered under the Targeted Public Distributaon System (TPDS)/National Food Security Act (NFSA).  Accordingly, about 2Oi LillT of foodgrains  have been allotted to approx. 8O.43 crore beneficiaries entailing  subsidy  outgo of nearly Rs.76O62.12  Grore, Necessary  orders have been issued on 3O.O6.2O20 and O8.O7.2O2O(ANNEXURE-!IA  & llB).

Also, under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package(ANBP), Govt of India has made allocation of free foodgrain(wheat  and rice) for migrants/stranded migrants who are not covered under NFSA or state ration card, @ 5 kg per person per monlth for two months i.e May and June, 2O2O lo  benefit approximately 8 crore migrants/stranded  migrants. Necessary orderc issued on {5.05.2O2O(ANNEXURE.IIIA & III B).

The entitlement of foodgrains under PMGKAY and ANBP is in addition to their normal entitlement under the NFSA.

- (c) &  (d): Notice of  intent to  introduce  the (Amendment)  Bill 2O2O sent to Lok Sabha with Department & Ministry of Parliamentary  Affairs. Essential Gommodities a copy to Legislative
- (e): Govt of lndia has been implementang One Nation One Ration Card in all States/UTs with the collaboration  of respective States/UT  Governments. So far,  '(tne  Nation  One Ration Cardt facility has been enabled in 26 States/UTs namely  Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Gujaratn Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Haryana, Rajasthan,  Goa, Jharkhand,  Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Dadra & NH and Daman & Diu, Himacha! Pradesh, Puniab, Odisha, Sikkim, Mizoram, J&K,  Ladakh, Lakshadweep,  Manipur, Nagalandt Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Wath this, about 65 crore(8o%) of total NFSA population  as now potentially enabled for receiving foodgrains anywhere in these States/UTs through national portability of ration cards.
- (O:  Govt of lndia has been continuously advised and pursuing with States/UTs  for wide-scale publicity and vigorous awareness generation actavitaes,  special  drives/campaigns  to promote the One ation One Ration Gard (ONORC) system among PDS beneficiaries  and public at large beside making concerted  efforts to register all migrant beneficiariesr through FPS dealers, district leve! officers,  DGs/DMs/SDMsr industrial associations,  civil societies, NGOS, etc.

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY To PARTS (a) &  (b) OF THE UNSTARRED OUEISTION NO.25O FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O20 IN THE LOK SABHA.

F.No.7-ll2Ol  9(i)-BP.ll! Government of lndia

Ministry of Gonsumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Deptt. Of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 3orh Marchr 202O

## OFFICE ME RANDUM

Subject: PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN AilNA YOJANA - Additional allocation of foodgrain  to all the beneficiaries  covered under Targeted

Public Distribution System (TPDS)  free of cost for a period of three months.

The undersigned  is directed to refer to pro-poor initiatives announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as a  part of Economic response to GOVID-19 to ameliorate the hardship faced by the poor due to economic disruption caused by Corona Virus and to say that it has been deeided with the approval of the Gompetent Authority to provide additional foodgrain @5kg/person/month  free of cost for three months, i.e. April.Junet 2O2O to al! the beneficiaries (AAY and PHH) covered under TPDS as per provisions of NFSA. The above allocation will be over and above the regular monthly allocation of foodgrain under NFSA to such beneficiaries. The beneficiaries of TPDS in the UTs of Ghandigarh' Puducherry and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu who receive benefits under NFSA in form of DBT woutd also be provided foodgrain  under this Scheme.

- The Government of lndia will bear the entire cost on account of such distribution.  To meet the requirement  of foodgrain under the above schemet
2. $tate/UT-wise  allocation order is being issued separately.

sdt

(Abhay Kumar)

Under Secretary  to GoW. of lndia

Food Gorporation of India [Kind  attention: Sri DV Prasadr GMDI

New Delhi,

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY To PARTS (a) &  (b) oF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.25O FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

## F.No.7-'ll2O19  (iD-BP.lll Govemment  of lndia IUlinistry  of Gonsumer  Affairs,  Food & Public Distribution

## Deptt. Of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, New Oelhi Dated: 3orh March,2O2O

To,

- {.  The Principal $ecretaries/  Secretaries

Food and Civil Supplies  Department  (All States/UTs)

2. The Ghairman-cum-Managing  Directorr  Food Corporataon  of lndia' New Delhl

sub: PRADHAN IIIIANTRI  GARTB KALYAN ANNA YOJAI{A - Additaonal allocataon of foodgraan  for distribution  to all the beneficiaries  under  TPDS (AAY and PHH) @5kg per person per tnonth free of cost for a period of three monthsr  i.e. April-Junet 2020

## Sar/l{ladam,

ln continuation  of this Department's  Offlee Memorandum No F.No. 7'1l2lJ19la)Bp,ltl dated 3o,o3.202o  on the above eited subiect,  I am di]ectcd  to convey additional allocafion of foodgrain  to States/UTs for distribution  to all the beneficiaries covered under TPDS (AAY and PllH) @5 kg per person per month free of cost for a period of three months,  i.e. April-June, 2O2Or  flee of costr as per AnnGxure'

- 2 The States/uTs  Govt. are advised to lift the additional allocation  together  with the monthly allocation under NFSA within the timelines presclibed  for lifting under NFSA. Howeyer,  for states/uTs  who have atready lifted the allocation  under NFSA fol April may lift this addational  atlocation for April till 3o April. Fuftherr  the states/uTs may at their discretion lift  the additional  monthly allocation earlier s{biect  to availability  of stocks with FGI within the State/UT'
3. The aboye alocation witl be in addition to the ]eg[la] monthly  allocatlon under NFSA.
4. Please acknowledge the recelpt  of the letter.

Encl: as above.

## Copy to:

sd/

(Abhay Kumar)

Under Secretary to Govt. of lndla

Yours faithfullYt

1. The Chairman'cum-Managlng  Director'  Food Corporation of lndiat New Delhi'
2. 2, Addl. Secretary  (Polacy & FGI)
4. ED (Sates) /General illanager (Sales)r  FGl, l{ew Delhi.
3. Economic  Advise(NFSA)
5. The GMr FClr Regional  (rfficesr  Goncerned.

## Additional allocation  of foodgrains  to all the beneficiaries  under PRADHAN  MANTRI  GARIB KATYAN ANNA YOJANA  fora period of three months i.e April-June, 2020

| Name of State/ UT                                                    | of persons under NFSA(in                                             | of persons under NFSA(in                                             | of persons under NFSA(in                                             | No. identified takh)                                                 | No. identified takh)                                                 | No. identified takh)                                                 | No. identified takh)                                                 | No. identified takh)                                                 | No. identified takh)                                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State/ UT                                                    | AA                                                                   | PHH                                                                  | Total                                                                |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| Name of State/ UT                                                    | AA                                                                   | PHH                                                                  | Total                                                                | Wheat                                                                | AAY Rice                                                             | Total                                                                | Wheat                                                                | PHH Rice                                                             | Total                                                                |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 23.52                                                                | 244.71                                                               | 268.23                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 11760.00                                                             | 11760.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 122355.000                                                           | 122355.000                                                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | 7.47                                                                 | 6.14                                                                 | 8.21                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 736.55                                                               | 736.550                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 3369.055                                                             | 3369.055                                                             |
| Assam                                                                | 29.59                                                                | 221.94                                                               | 251.53                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 14793.27                                                             | L4793.270                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 110971.350                                                           | 110971.350                                                           |
| Bihar                                                                | 116.55                                                               | 740.s1                                                               | 857.t2                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 58275.00                                                             | s8275.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 370285.000                                                           | 37028s.000                                                           |
| Chattisgarh                                                          | 20.42                                                                | 180.35                                                               | 200.'77                                                              | 0.00                                                                 | 10210.00                                                             | 10210.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 90175.000                                                            | 90175.000                                                            |
| Delhi                                                                | 2.90                                                                 | 69.83                                                                | 72.73                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 1452.O2                                                              | 1452.015                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 34914.605                                                            | 34914.605                                                            |
| Goa                                                                  | 0.50                                                                 | 4.82                                                                 | s.32                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 248.54                                                               | 248.540                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 2417.430                                                             | 2477.430                                                             |
| Gujarat                                                              | 42.77                                                                | 339.77                                                               | 382.s4                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 21384.47                                                             | 21384.870                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 169883.065                                                           | 169883.065                                                           |
| Haryana                                                              | 11.35                                                                | 115.14                                                               | 726.49                                                               | 5675.00                                                              | 0.00                                                                 | 5675.000                                                             | 57570.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 57570.000                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 7.67                                                                 | 20.98                                                                | 28.64                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 3832.51                                                              | 3432.510                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 10489.710                                                            | 10489.710                                                            |
| .,harkhand                                                           |                                                                      |                                                                      | 263.70                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 18987.78                                                             | 18987.780                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 112A62.335                                                           | 112862.335                                                           |
| Karnataka                                                            | 43.91                                                                | 358.02                                                               | 401.93                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 21955.00                                                             | 21955.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 179010.000                                                           | 179010.000                                                           |
| Kerala                                                               | )5.s9                                                                | 129.21                                                               | 154.80                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 72793.L4                                                             | \2793.140                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 64606.920                                                            | 64606.920                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                       | s0.20                                                                | 496.22                                                               | 546.42                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 2s101.66                                                             | 25101.660                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 248108.340                                                           | 248108.340                                                           |
| Maharashtra                                                          | 108.01                                                               | s92.L6                                                               | 700.17                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 5400s.00                                                             | 54005.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 296080.000                                                           | 296080.000                                                           |
| Manipur                                                              | 2.Ot                                                                 | 22.56                                                                | 24.57                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 1002.50                                                              | 1002.500                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 11281.405                                                            | 11281.405                                                            |
| Meghalaya                                                            | 2.9t                                                                 | 18.54                                                                | 21.46                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 1456.81                                                              | 14s6.805                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 9270.780                                                             | 9270.740                                                             |
| Mizoram                                                              | 0.82                                                                 | 5.86                                                                 | 6.68                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 408.70                                                               | 408.700                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 2932.375                                                             | 2932.37 5                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                             | 2.t7                                                                 | t1.94                                                                | 14.05                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 10s3.83                                                              | 1053.825                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 5969.610                                                             | 5969.610                                                             |
| Odisha                                                               | 47.78                                                                | 281.82                                                               | 323.60                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 20888.81                                                             | 20888.810                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 140909.270                                                           | t40909.270                                                           |
| Punjab                                                               | 7 .17                                                                | 733.7 4                                                              | 147.45                                                               | 3855.00                                                              | 0.00                                                                 | 3855.000                                                             | 66870.000                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 66870.000                                                            |
| Rajasthan                                                            | 37.00                                                                | 409.62                                                               | 446.62                                                               | 18500.00                                                             | 0.00                                                                 | 18s00.000                                                            | 204810.000                                                           | 0.000                                                                | 204810.000                                                           |
| Sikkim                                                               | 0.55                                                                 | 3.24                                                                 | 3.79                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 273.54                                                               | 273.535                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 1620.405                                                             | 1620.40s                                                             |
| TamilNadu                                                            | 73.27                                                                | 244.07                                                               | 357.14                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 36635.19                                                             | 3663s.190                                                            | 0.000                                                                | 742033.370                                                           | 142033.370                                                           |
| Telangana                                                            | 75.29                                                                | 176.33                                                               | 791.62                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 1645.00                                                              | 764s.000                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 88165.000                                                            | 88165.000                                                            |
| Tripura                                                              | 4.98                                                                 | 19.8s                                                                | 24.83                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 2489.67                                                              | 2489.665                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 9924.400                                                             | 9924.400                                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                        | 204.73                                                               | 1315.86                                                              | 1520.59                                                              | 0.00                                                                 | 102362.50                                                            | 102362.s00                                                           | 0.000                                                                | 6s7930.715                                                           | 657930.7ls                                                           |
| Uttarakhand                                                          | 7.92                                                                 | 54.04                                                                | 61.96                                                                | 0.00                                                                 | 3959.23                                                              | 3959.230                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 27079.720                                                            | 27019.720                                                            |
| West Bengal                                                          | 54.99                                                                | 546.85                                                               | 601.84                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | 27 495.L9                                                            | 27 495.190                                                           | 0.000                                                                | 273423.660                                                           | 273423.660                                                           |
| A&N                                                                  | o.\4                                                                 | 0.46                                                                 | 0.61                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 72.14                                                                | 72.735                                                               | 0.000                                                                | 232.775                                                              | 232.17 5                                                             |
| Daman & oiu                                                          | 0.04                                                                 | 0.72                                                                 | 0.76                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 27.60                                                                | 21.595                                                               | 0.000                                                                | 360.465                                                              | 360.465                                                              |
| 0NH (Kind)                                                           | 0.20                                                                 | 1.53                                                                 | 1.73                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 101.32                                                               | 101.315                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 762.775                                                              | 762.115                                                              |
| Lakshadweep                                                          | 0.04                                                                 | 0.18                                                                 | 0.22                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 20.00                                                                | 20.000                                                               | 0.000                                                                | 90.000                                                               | 90.000                                                               |
| J&K                                                                  | 10.61                                                                | 61.44                                                                | 7 2.05                                                               | 0.00                                                                 | s303.22                                                              | s303.220                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 30121.565                                                            | 30721.565                                                            |
| Ladakh                                                               | 0.29                                                                 | 1.15                                                                 | 1.44                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 146.O2                                                               | 146.020                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 573.455                                                              | 573.455                                                              |
| Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash | Total 989.80 Union Teritories or parts thereof implementing OBT Cash |
| 0NH (Cash)                                                           | 0.00                                                                 | 0.36                                                                 | 0.36                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 0.68                                                                 | 0.67s                                                                | 0.000                                                                | 181.305                                                              | 181.305                                                              |
| chandigarh                                                           | 0.01                                                                 | 2.14                                                                 | 2.15                                                                 | 3.29                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 3.285                                                                | t372.405                                                             | 0.000                                                                | 737 2.405                                                            |
| Puduchery                                                            | 0.84                                                                 | 5.44                                                                 | 6.28                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 420.04                                                               | 420.035                                                              | 0.000                                                                | 2727.695                                                             | 2727.695                                                             |
| Total(DBT)                                                           | 0.85                                                                 | 8.55                                                                 | 9.40                                                                 | 3.29                                                                 | 420.77                                                               | 424.OO                                                               | 1372.41                                                              | 2903.00                                                              | 4275.41                                                              |
| Grand Total                                                          | 990.6s                                                               | 7r04.54                                                              | 8095.19                                                              | 2AO33.29                                                             | 46729L.34                                                            | 495324.63                                                            | 330622.47                                                            | 322164s.90                                                           | 35s2268.30                                                           |

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) &  (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.25O FOR ANSWER Ot{ {5.O9.2O2O !N THE LOK SABHA.

F. No. 7-1l201g-BP.lll(Pt.)(371225)

Government of lndia Ministry of Consumer Affairs,  Food  & Public Distribution Department  of Food & Public Distribution

New Delhi, the 30 June,2020

To

CMD, FCl, New Delhi

Copy To,

1. Principal  secretaries/secretaries/com missioners, Food & civil supplies Department (All States/UTs)
2. Economic  Advise(NFSA)
4. The GM, FCl, Regional Offices, concerned.
3. ED (Sales)  /Generral  Manager  (Sales), FCl, New Delhi'
5. The Resident  Commissioner,  All StatesiuTs,  New Delhi'
7. NFSA/BP-I  /  W)  lPD'VPD.lltPD.flil  Movt.l  I  FC Alc sections
7. e . oil. (po)/oit  (Policy)/Di(Movt  )/Dir.  (Fin.)/DS(Finance)  /DS(BP)'
8. e, trirc, beptt. of Food  & PD with the request to upload  this allocation  letter on the Official website  of this Department.
9. Hindi section with the request to  provide the translated  version of the order in hindi.
10. State file  /  Guard file.

Copy also forwarded  for kind information  to

1. PS to Hon'ble M/o CAF&PD.
2. PS to MoS, CAF&PD
3. PPS to Secretary,  DFPD
5. PPS tO AS&FA, DFPD
4. PPS to Secretary,  DEA, North Block, New Delhi
6. PPS to AS(PolicY  & FCI), DFPD

## OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension  of PMGKAY for another  5 months  -  reg

The undersigned  is directed  to refer to this Department's  OM of even no. dated 30.03.2020  on the abo'Je menlioned subject  and to say that the PMGKAY  scheme  for providing additional foodgrain  @  skg/person/month  free of cost to all the beneficiaries  (AAY and PHH) covered underipDS-as  pli provisions of NFSA (including those covered  under DBT),. during April to June 2020, stands extended  for another five months i.e. from July 1,2020 upto Nov 30rh,2020.

2. The detailed  state/uT wise allocation  orders elc. will be issued separately  in due course.

sd/(K.  Roy Varghese)

Under Secretary to Govt. of lndia

## AiINEXURE REFFERED  To  lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) &  (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.25O FOR AI{SWER ON {5.O9.2O2O tN THE LOK SABHA.

F.No.7-11201  9-BP. ll l(Pt.)[371 225] Government  of lndia Ministry of Consumer Affairs,  Food  & Public Distribution Deptt. of Food  & Public Distribution

Krishi  Bhawan,  New Delhi

Dated:  8 July,2020

To,

- The Principal Siecretaries/Secretaries,

Food  and Civil tiupplies  Department(All  States/UTs)

2. The Chairman-Cum-Managing  Director,

Food  Corporation  of lndia,  New Delhi.

Subject: PRADHAN IUIANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA-EXTENTSON of Additionat Allocation  of food-grains  for distribution  to all the beneficiaries  under TPDS  (AAy  and  pHH including those  coverecl under DBT)  @  5kg  per person  per month free of cost for a period  of five months, i.e July-November,  2OZO+eg.

Sir/Madam, ln continuation of this Department's Office Memorandum No.7-112019-BP.lll(Pt.)  dated 30.06.2020 reg extension  of PMGKAY for another  5 months, the undersigned  is directed to convey Additional Allocation  of food-grains for distribution to all the beneficiaries under TPDS (AAY, PHH & DBT)  @  likg per person per month free of cost for a period  of five months,  i.e JulyNovember, 2020, as per Annexure.

2. The States/UTs are advised  to lift the additional allocation  together  with the monthly allocation  under NFSA within the timelines prescribed  for lifting  under NFSA. However, the States/UTs  who have already lifted the allocation  under NFSA for the month  of July, 2020, may lift  this additional  allocalion  for the month of July, 2020 within  a period  of 30 days from the date of issue of this letter. Further, the States/UTs may at their discretion  lift the additional  allocation earlier subject to availability  of stocks with FCI within the State/UT.
3. The above allocirtion  will be in addition to the regular monthly  allocation under NFSA. The States/UTs may  provide  wide publicity  about this additional allocalion  so that each and every beneficiary is informed  about their entitlement  of free food-grains  under  PMGKAY.
4. The Government  of lndia will bear the entire  cost on account of such distribution including food subsidy, intra-state  transportation  and dealer's  margin/additional  dealers  margin, without  any sharing by States/UTs.
5. Please acknowlerdge  the receipt ofthe letter.

Encl.  As above

Yours faithfully, sd/(K. Roy Varghese) Under Secretary to Govt of lndia

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ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) &  (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.25O FOR ANSWER ON  ,!5.O9.2O2O  IN THE LOK SABHA.

Ministry of Gonsumer  Affairs' Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi Dated:{ 5th May, 2O2O

F.No.7-'l1201 9-BP,lll(Pt.Xi) Govemment  of lndia Deptt. Of Food & Public Distributaon

## OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Subiect  Allocation  of foodgrain to the Migtants @ 5 kg per person per month foi two months frec ol cost as part of Economic  measures (Atma Nirbhar Bharat) reg

The undersigned  is directed to refer to the announcement made by Hontble Finance minister oa '14.5.2O2O  as part of the Economic  Measures (Atma Nitbhar Bharat) and to state that it has been decided  to allocate free foodgrain  for the mlgrants' who are not covered under National Food securittr Act  (NFSA)  or State Scheme PDs Gards' @ 5 kg per person per month tuee ot cost for two months (May & June' 2O2O) to benefit approximately 8  crore stranded  migrants to  help mitigate thelr plight during this precarious  COVID-19 situation and to ensure availability of foodgrain to them.

2. The Government  ot lndia will bear the entire cost on account of such distrabution lncluding food subsidy, lntra-state transportation, dealer"s margin/additional  dealetB margin etc without any sharing by Stat63/UTs.  State/UT wise allocatlon  orders is being issued separately.

sd/-

(Abhay Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

TellOl'l-23385726

Food Corporation  of lndia lKind  Attention:  Sh]i D.V.Prasad' CMDI New Delhi.

Copy to;

- {.  AS & FA, DFPO
2. The Food Secretaries/Commissioners/Addl' secretaries (All States/UTs)
3. Economic Adviser(NFSA)
- 4, ED (Sales)  /General Manager (Sales)' FCI' New Delhi.
5. The GM, FCI' llegional Offices' concerned'
6. The Resident  lSommissioner'  All States/UTs' New Delhi.
7. Dir (PD)/Dit (Poricy)/Dir(Movt')/Dir  (Fin & Budget)  DS(NFSAyDS(Finance)  /DS(BP).
8. NFSA'/BP-I / Py.l /PD.UPD.lt/PD.llU Movt'l IFC Nc sections
- ,lO.Hindi  section  with the request  to provide  the translated  version of the order in hindi.
9. NtG, Deptt. ot Food & PD with the request  to upload this allocation letter on the official website of this Department'
- It.State  fi]e / Gu:lrd file.

## Gopy also forwarded for information to:

- '1. PS to Hon'ble MGAF&PD.
2. PS to MoS' GAF&PD
3. PPS to Secyr DFPD
4.  PPS to Sacv- DEA

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) &  (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.25O FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

F. No.7-1  /201 9-BP. I ll(Pt.Xii) Government of lndia Ministry of Consumer Affairs,  Food & Public Distribution Deptt. Of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated:15th  May,2020

To,

1. The Food Secretaries/Commissioners/Addl.  Secretaries (All  States/UTs)

2.  The Chairman-cum-Managing  Director,

Food Corporation  of lndia, New Delhi.

Subject:  Allocation of foodgrain to the Migrant  @  5kg per person per month for two months free of cost as part of Economic measures (Atma Nirbhar Bharat) reg

Sir/Madam,

- ln continuation of this Department O.M. No.7-112019' BP.lll(Pt.)(i)  dated  '15,.05.2020  on the above cited subject, I am to convey allocation of foodgrain for stranded  migrants,  who are not covered under National  Food Security Act (NFSA)  or State Scheme PDS Cards  @  5 kg per person per month free of cost for a period  of two months (May & June, 2020) as per  Annexure.
2. The allocatior shown against each State/UT is the maximum limit of allocation under the scheme. The State may utilize it for diskibution  among stranded migrants  as per actual basis or up the limit indicated in the Annexure, whichever  is lesser. The states/UTs
- (i) Shall use these allocated foodgrains  solely for distribution among stranded migrants subject to the condition  that they are not covered  under the NFSA or any State Scheme PDS Cards.
- (iii) A mechanism may be put in place by the States / UTs to share their details after fully distributing  respective  allocated  foodgrains,  with the Department  of Food and Public Distribution, by and large on the pattern adopted in the case of PMGKAY.
- (ii) ldentification  ,rf beneficiaries  and distribution  of foodgrain  to such beneficiary  will be the responsibility of respective State / UT Government.
- (iv) States / UTs may report the distribution  details with left over/balance  foodgrain,  if any, to this Department not later than 15 July, 2020.
3. The validity period  for lifting  the additional  allocation  for the month ol May,2020 will be upto 31.05.2020  and for June,  2020 will be upto 15.06.2020.  lf the States  / UTs desires, they may lift the entire additional allocation for the month of May and June, 2020 in one  go for which validity  period will be 30 days from the date of issue of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

Encl. As above.

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