Lok Sabha Question No. 2111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Distribution of Wheat and Rice under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2111

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## DISTRIBUTION OF WHEAT AND RICE UNDER PDS

2111.   SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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- (a) the quantum of rice and wheat distributed to Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh through Public Distribution System under BPL, APL and AAY during the last three years;
- (b) the  details  of  the  quantum  of  wheat  and  rice  allocated  under  the regular and adhoc schemes separately;
- (c) whether the adhoc quota or rice and wheat have not been released to Maharashtra  and  Uttar  Pradesh  by  the  Union  Government  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is ready to release the central share for this period and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b): Government of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh implemented the National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  from  February,  2014  and  January,  2016 respectively. Under NFSA, the coverage is under two categories- Antyodaya Anna  Yojana  (AAY)  and  Priority  Households  (PHH),  and  foodgrains,  as  per NFSA  norms,  are  being  allocated  to  both  the  States  for  the  eligible households identified by the States. Before implementation of NFSA, foodgrains  were  allocated  to  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  families,  including Antyodaya  Anna  Yojana  (AAY)  families  and  Above  Poverty  Line  (APL) families  in  the  State.  In  addition,  additional  APL  and  BPL  allocations  were also made. The allocation and offtake of foodgrain made to Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during last three years is placed at Annexure-I & Annexure-II respectively.

- (c) & (d): Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have already implemented NFSA as mentioned above and as per NFSA, no ad hoc allocation is provided to NFSA implementing States/UTs.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2111 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Allocation and Offtake of Foodgrain for Uttar Pradesh

|         |           | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake            | Offtake            |
|---------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         |           |              |              |              |              |              |              |           |           |           |           | (In thousand tons) | (In thousand tons) |
| Year    | Foodgrain | BPL          | AAY          | APL*         | Addl. BPL    | NFSA         | Total        | BPL       | AAY       | APL*      | Addl. BPL | NFSA               | Total              |
| 2015-16 | Rice      | 1374.915     | 1017.046     | 0.000        | 420.190      | 427.682      | 3239.833     | 1404.871  | 1041.027  | 0.000     | 344.085   | 385.377            | 2831.275           |
|         | Wheat     | 1049.548     | 492.324      | 2396.217     | 279.870      | 714.631      | 4932.590     | 1065.690  | 507.570   | 2270.203  | 240.490   | 607.678            | 4451.141           |
|         | Total     | 2424.463     | 1509.370     | 2396.217     | 700.060      | 1142.313     | 8172.423     | 2470.561  | 1548.597  | 2270.203  | 0.000     | 993.055            | 7282.416           |
|         | Rice      | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 3671.475     | 3671.475     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 3572.518           | 3572.518           |
| 2016-17 | Wheat     | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 5680.832     | 5680.832     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 5597.207           | 5597.207           |
|         | Total     | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 9352.307     | 9352.307     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 9169.725           | 9169.725           |
|         | Rice      | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 3939.462     | 3939.462     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 3887.017           | 3887.017           |
| 2017-18 | Wheat     | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 5786.358     | 5786.358     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 5720.987           | 5720.987           |
|         | Total     | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 9725.820     | 9725.820     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 9608.004           | 9608.004           |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2111  DUE  FOR  ANSWER ON 31.07.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Allocation and Offtake of Foodgrain for Maharashtra

(In thousand tons)

| Year    | Foodgrain   |   Allocation |   Offtake |
|---------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
| 2015-16 | Rice        |      2021.1  |   1905.62 |
| 2015-16 | Wheat       |      2584.09 |   2418.75 |
| 2015-16 | Total       |      4605.19 |   4324.37 |
| 2016-17 | Rice        |      2021.1  |   1850.77 |
| 2016-17 | Wheat       |      2584.09 |   2387.28 |
| 2016-17 | Total       |      4605.19 |   4238.05 |
| 2017-18 | Rice        |      2021.1  |   1864.67 |
| 2017-18 | Wheat       |      2584.09 |   2385.98 |
| 2017-18 | Total       |      4605.19 |   4250.65 |

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