Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: PDS Allocation to Maharashtra
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MtNtsrRy oF GoNSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTIO]{ DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SAB}IA UNSTARRED QUESTION 1{O. {562

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON {lth FEBRUARY, 2O2O

## PDS ALLOCATION  TO MAHARASHTRA

## 1562. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

will the Minister of coNsuMER  AFFAIRS,  FooD AND PUBLtc DISTRIBUTION  sqsttrdl Trfiil, Erdr-q gt{  Tl{ufro Bil{ur d* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  the names of the commodities  and the quantum thereof received by Maharashtra through PD$ from the Union Government during the last three years;
- (b)  the number of households along with the number of members who have received these commodities through PDS;
- (c) the rates at which each household receives commodities through PDS along with the details of the commodities;
- (d)  whether the shopkeepers  or agents of PDS receive their commission timely and if so, the details thereof during the last three yearsl and
- (e)  the details of the commodities which are provided by the Union Government  to the $tate Government of Maharashtra through PDS?

## ANSWER

MIIIIISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(slrRt DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)to (e):  The commodities allocated  by Government of lndia through Public Distribution System are foodgrains that include rice, wheat & nutricereals  in addition to sugar and kerosene oil.

Department of  Food &  Public Distribution  makes allocation of foodgrains  to the States/UTs under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in terms of National Food Security AcI(NFSA), 2O{3. Under the Act etigible households,  which comprise of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and priority households, are entitled to reeeive foodgrains @ Rs 'll2l3  per kg for nutri-cereals/wheaUrice  respectively.

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Government of Mahamshtra  implemented  NFSA, 20,13 ur.e.f February, 2lD14 onwards. On the basis of identification  of beneficiaries reported by the State Government,  foodgrains for 7OO.17 lakh beneficiaries  which include {OE.O{ lakh beneficiaries covered under 25.05 lakh AAY households.  The details of foodgrain  distributed  under PDS in respect in respect of Maharashtra during last three years is as unden tn

| Gommodity   | Year       | Allocation   | Offtake   |
|-------------|------------|--------------|-----------|
| Rice        | 2l,16,-17  | 20,2110,'D   | { 8so76s  |
|             | 2017-18    | 20.21/,OO    | r8il673   |
|             | 2l,18,-19  | 20.2110,l,   | {8394{O   |
|             | 2l,19-2l,* | {5{s825      | {2E60{O   |
| Wheat       | 2016-17    | 258,40,92    | 23A72AO   |
|             | 2017-lE    | 2s8,40/92    | 2385980   |
|             | 20{8-19    | 258,40,92    | 22o,A97l0 |
|             | 2lJ19-20*  | {938069      | { 645697  |

*-upto  the month of December, 2O1g

A new dispensation for distribution of sugar under PDS was put in place after de-regulation of sugar sector w.e.f June, 2o13, wherein $tates/UTs were required to procure sugar from open market through a transparent system for meeting their PDS requirement and the Gentral Government was to reimburce a fixed subsidy to the participating States/UTs  @ Rs.18.5O per kg for the quantity of sugar so distributed by them; limited to their fixed quota for the targeted Below Poverty Line (BPL) population(inclusive of poorest of poor person  in the country i.e. AAY families)  and all the population  of North Eastern States/ Special Gategory States/ Hilly States and lsland Territories. The annual quota of sugar of Maharashtra for distribution in  PDS for BPt families was {76O24 IUIT including festival  quota. The Gentral Government  has discontinued the instant sugar subsidy scheme and decided to continue it for AAY families with effect from June, 2fJ17. The Gentral Government is reimbursing  a fixed subsidy of Rs. { 8.5O per kg @ {  Kg per month per AAY family to participating  States/UTs. The annual quota of sugar of Maharashtra for distribution in PDS for AAY families is 3OO64 MT.

The States/UTs are also allowed either to absort the additional cost on account of handling, transportation and dealey's commission or pass it on to the consumer  by adding it to the Retail lssue Price (RIP) of Rs. {3,5O per kg under PDS.

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Ministry of  Petroleum &  ilatural Gas makes allocation of  PDS Kerosene on quarterly  basis to States/UTs  including illaharashtra. The allocation of PDS Superior Kerosene Oil(SKO) to the State of Maharashtra during the last three years is as unden

| Year      | Quantity allocated in KL   |
|-----------|----------------------------|
| 2',1l'.17 | 563640                     |
| 2l,17-18, | 384696                     |
| 2l,18,-19 | 286680                     |
| 2019-2l,  | {06528                     |

Responsibility for distribution of foodgrainsn  sugar and kerosene within the State/UT rests with the concerned State/UT Government  wherein the responsibilities of identification of beneficiaries, issuance  of ration cards to them and proper distribution of foodgrains to the eligible beneficiaries through fair  price shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned  State/UT Government.

Government of lndia provides  Gentral assistance to $tates/UTs for meeting expenditure  incurred towards intra-State  movement & handling of foodgrains  and fair price shop dealerst margin as per the provisions  of Food $ecurity(Assistance  to State Governments)  Rules, 2015 notified under NFSA. The responsibility of margin to fair price shop dealers rest with the concerned State/UT.

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