Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Distribution of Foodgrains during Lockdown
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMEiIT  OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 274

TO BE ANSWERED  ON {5th SEPTEMBER,2O2O

## DISTRIBUTION OF FOODGRAINS  DURING LOCKDOWN

## 274. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

Will the Minister of  GOilSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIG

DIsTRlBUTloil sqrfral Trrrd, sr{q eitt srfftfi, fufl{ur  d* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has increased  the quantum of foodgrains
- distribution  to the States for supply through PDS to the card holders due to lockdown in the wake of Govid-19 pandemic outbreak;
- (b) if so, the details thereofl
- (c) the number of PDS card holders,  poor and needy people who have benefited  under the scheme, Statewise;
- (d) whether it is proposed  to extend the scheme in the coming months
- also and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps taken by the Government to ensure availability of essential
- food items to the States at affordable prices  to the poor and needy?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (c): !n pursuance  ofthe pro-poor announcement  made under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as part of the Economic Response  to GOVID  . 19, Govt of lndia had launched  scheme for additiona! allocation of foodgrains from the Gentra! Pool @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under Tatgeted Public Distributaon System (TPDS) (AAY & PHH) including those covered under DBT for a period of 3 months i.e AprilJune, 2O2O. Accordingly, abo0t {21 LMT of foodgrain  was alloted to approximately  8O.96 Crore beneficiaries  entailing subsidy out go of nearly Rs. 4606{ Grore.  Necessary orders  have been issued on 3O.O3.2O2O(AililEXURE-!A  & lB).

.......21-

The above PMGKAY scheme has been extended for a further period of 5 months i.e. July  -  November,  2O2O @ 5 kg per persion per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries  covered  under the Tatgeted  Public Distribution System (TPDS)/National  Food Security AGI(NFSA).  Accordingly, about 2Ol LMT of foodgrains have been allotted to approx. 80.43 crore beneficiaries entailing  subsidy  outgo of nearly Rs.76O62.12  Grore. Necessary  orders have been issued on 30.06.202O  and O8.O7.2O2O(ANNEXURE-IlA  & llB).

Also, under Atma l{irbhar Bharat Package(ANBP), Govt of lndia has made allocation of free foodgrain(wheat and rice) for migrants/stranded migrants  who ar,e not covered under NFSA or state ration card, @ 5 kg per person per month for two montha i.e May and June, 2O2O lo  benefit approximately 8 crore migrants/stranded migrants. Necessary orderc lssued on {5.O5.2O2O(ANNEXURE-|lIA  & lll B).

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

(d): The above PMGKAY scheme has already been extended till J{ovember, 20,20.

(e): With the view to effectively  handle the public grievances  under NF$A, all  States/UTs have setup toll.free number/online  grievance redressal systems in their respective portals. This is in addition to the existence of District Grievance Redressal  Officers (DGROs),  Vigilance Gommittees  at different levels and State Food Commissions (SFCs) to  rationatize the coverage of beneficiaries  under ]{FSA. Wath the help of such mechanisms  in place,  the States/UTs are able to effectively address  the gdevances related to foodgrain distribution.

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.274 FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

F.No.7-l  /2O{ 9(i)-BP.ll I

Government of lndia

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

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 3oth March, 2O2O

## OFFIGE MEMORANDU M

Subiect: PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB XALYAN ANNA YOJANA 'Additional allocation of foodgrain  to all the beneficiaries  covered under Targeted Pubtic 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 Gorona Virus and to say that it has been decided with the approval of the Gompetent Authority to provide  additional foodgrain @5kg/person/month  free of cost for three months, i.e. April'June, 2O2O lo all the beneficiaries (AAY and PHH) covered under TPDS as per provisions of NFSA. The above altocation  will be over and above the regular monthly atlocation 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 would also be provided foodgrain  under this Scheme.

2. The Government of lndia witt bear the entire cost on account of such distribution.  To meet the requirement  of foodgraan under the above scheme, State/UT-wise attocation order is being issued separately.

sd/-

(AbhaY Kumar)

Under Secretary  to Govt. of lndia

Food Gorporation of lndia lKind  attention:  Sri DV Prasad' GMDI New Delhit

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE UI{STARRED  QUESTION NO.274 FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

## F.No.7-112019  (ii)-BP.lll Government of lndia Ministry of Consumer Affairs' Food & Public Distribution

## Deptt. Of Food & Public Distribstion

Krishi  Bhawan,  New Delhi oated:  Sorh t{larch' 2O2O

Tot

1. The Principal Secretaries/ Secretarler Food .nd Givil Supplies  Department  (All States/UTs)
2. The Ghairman-cum-Managing  Directorr Food Gorporatlon  of lndla, New Delhl.

Sub: PRADHAT{ mANTRI GARIB rALYAN ANNA YOJANA - Additional allocation ot foodgraln for distribution  to atl the beneficiaties under TPDS (AAY and PHH) @skg per person per month free of cost tor a period of thrGe monthsr  i.e' April-lunet 2.)2(J

## Si/lf,adam,

tn conttnuation of thts Departmentts Offlce lf,emorandum  1{o F.t{o.  7'112019111' BP. t dated 30.03.2020  on thc above cited subfect, I am dlrected to convey additionat allocatlon of foodgrains  to Statcs/UTs for distribution to all the beneficiatles covered under TPDS (AAY and PHll) @5 kg per pe6on per month for a period of threo monthst i.e. Apdl-.rune,  2O2Or  lte€  of co8t, as  Per  Annexure.

- 2 The states/uTs  Govlt. are adyised to tift the additional allocation together  wath the monthly atlocation  urder NFSA withln thG tlmelines prescribed for liftlng under NFSA, However,  for states/uTs  urho haye.lready  lifted the allocation  under Fsa for April  may tift this additionat allocation  fo? april till 30 April. Further,  the states/uTs may at thelr discretion lift  the additional  monthly allocatlon eadier sublect to availability  of stocks  with FGI within the State/UT.
- The above allocation will be in additlon to the regula,  monthly allocation undel NFsA. 3.
- Please acknowledge the receipt  of the letter. 4,

Encl: as above.

## Copy to:

Yours faithfullyt

sd/

(Abhay Kumar)

Under Secretary to Govt. ol lndia

1. The Chairman-cum-Managing  Director, Food Corporation of lndia, NeYY Delhl
2. Addl. Secretary (Policy & FGI)
3. Economic  Adviset(NFSA)
4. ED (Sales) /Generat  Manager (Sales)' FGI' New Delhl.
5. The Gl{!, FGI' Reglonal  Offices,  concerned.

## Additional allocation  of foodgrains  to all the beneficiaries  under PRADHAN  MANTRI  GARIB KATYAN ANNA  YOTANA for a p€riod 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 La kh)                                  | No. identified La kh)                                  | No. identified La kh)                                  | No. identified La kh)                                  | No. identified La kh)                                  | No. identified La kh)                                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State/ UT                                      | AAY                                                    | PHH                                                    | Total                                                  |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        | PHH                                                    | PHH                                                    | PHH                                                    |
| Name of State/ UT                                      | AAY                                                    | PHH                                                    | Total                                                  | Wheat                                                  | AAY Rice                                               | Total                                                  | Wheat                                                  | Rice                                                   | Total                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh                                         | 23.52                                                  | 244.71                                                 | 26a.23                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 11760.00                                               | 11760.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 122355.000                                             | 122355.000                                             |
| ArunachalPradesh                                       | 1.47                                                   | 6.7 4                                                  | 4.21                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 736.55                                                 | 736.550                                                | 0.000                                                  | 3369.055                                               | 3369.055                                               |
| Assam                                                  | 29.59                                                  | 227.94                                                 | 251.53                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 74793.27                                               | 14793.2-10                                             | 0.000                                                  | 110971.350                                             | 110971.3s0                                             |
| Bihar                                                  | 116.55                                                 | 7 40.57                                                | 857.12                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 5827s.00                                               | 58275.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 370285.000                                             | 370285.000                                             |
| Chattisgarh                                            | 20.42                                                  | 180.35                                                 | 240.71                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 10210.00                                               | 10210.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 90175.000                                              | 90175.000                                              |
| Delhi                                                  | 2.90                                                   | 69.83                                                  | 72.73                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 1452.02                                                | 1452.015                                               | 0.000                                                  | 34914.605                                              | 34974.605                                              |
| Goa                                                    | 0.50                                                   | 4.82                                                   |                                                        | 0.00                                                   | 248.54                                                 | 248.540                                                | 0.000                                                  | 2471.430                                               | 2411.430                                               |
| Gujarat                                                | 42.77                                                  | 339.77                                                 | 382.54                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 2t384.87                                               | 21384.870                                              | 0.000                                                  | 169883 065                                             | 169883.06s                                             |
| Haryana                                                | 11.35                                                  | 115.14                                                 | 126.49                                                 | 5675.00                                                | 0.00                                                   | 5675.000                                               | 57s70.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 57570.000                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                                       | 1.67                                                   | 20.98                                                  | 28.64                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 3832.57                                                | 3432.570                                               | 0.000                                                  | 10489.710                                              | 10489.710                                              |
| Jharkhand                                              | 37.98                                                  | 225.12                                                 | 263.10                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 18987.78                                               | 18987.780                                              | 0.000                                                  | 112862.335                                             | 112862.335                                             |
| Karnataka                                              | 43.91                                                  | 358.02                                                 | 401.93                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 21955.00                                               | 21955.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 179010.000                                             | 179010.000                                             |
| Kerala                                                 | 25.59                                                  | L29.21                                                 | 154.80                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 12793.14                                               | t2793.140                                              | 0.000                                                  | 64606.920                                              | 64606.920                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                         | 50.20                                                  | 496.22                                                 | 546.42                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 25101.66                                               | 25101.660                                              | 0.000                                                  | 248108.340                                             | 248108.340                                             |
| Maharashtra                                            | 108.01                                                 | 592.16                                                 | 100.17                                                 | 0.00                                                   | s4005.00                                               | 54005.000                                              | 0.000                                                  | 296080.000                                             | 296080.000                                             |
| Manipur                                                | 2.01                                                   | 22.56                                                  | 24.57                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 1002.50                                                | 1002.500                                               | 0.000                                                  | 11281.405                                              | 11281.405                                              |
| Meghalaya                                              | 2.91                                                   | 18.54                                                  | 21.46                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 1456.81                                                | 1456.805                                               | 0.000                                                  | 9270.780                                               | 9270.780                                               |
| Mizoram                                                | 0.82                                                   | 5.86                                                   | 6.68                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 408.70                                                 | 408.700                                                | 0.000                                                  | 2932.375                                               | 2932.375                                               |
| Nagaland                                               | 2.11                                                   | 11.94                                                  | 14.0s                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 1053.83                                                | 1053.825                                               | 0.000                                                  | 5969.610                                               | 5969.610                                               |
| Odisha                                                 | 4t.78                                                  | 281.82                                                 | 323.60                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 20888.81                                               | 20888.810                                              | 0.000                                                  | 140909.270                                             | 740909.270                                             |
| Punjab                                                 | 7.71                                                   | 133.14                                                 | 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                                                   | 18500.00rr                                             | 204810.000                                             | 0.000                                                  | 204810.000                                             |
| Sikkim                                                 | 0.55                                                   | 3.24                                                   | 3.79                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 273.54                                                 | 273.535                                                | 0.000                                                  | 1620.405                                               | 1620.405                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                             | 73.21                                                  | 284.07                                                 | 357.34                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 36635.19                                               | 36635.190                                              | 0.000                                                  | 742033.370                                             | 142033.370                                             |
| Telangana                                              | 15.29                                                  | 176.33                                                 | 191.62                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 7 645.40                                               | 7645.000                                               | 0.000                                                  | 88165.000                                              | 88165.000                                              |
| Tripura                                                | 4.98                                                   | 19.85                                                  | 24.83                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 2489.61                                                | 2489.66s                                               | 0.000                                                  | 9924.400                                               | 9924.400                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                          | 204.73                                                 | 1315.86                                                | 1520.59                                                | 0.00                                                   | 102362.54                                              | 102362.500                                             | 0.000                                                  | 657930.715                                             | 657930.715                                             |
| Uttarakhand                                            | 7.92                                                   | 54.04                                                  | 61.96                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 3959.23                                                | 3959.230                                               | 0.000                                                  | 27019.720                                              | 21079.720                                              |
| west Bengal                                            | 54.99                                                  | 546.8s                                                 | 601.84                                                 | 0.00                                                   | 21495.79                                               | 27 495.190                                             | 0.000                                                  | 213423.660                                             | 273423.660                                             |
| A&N                                                    | 0.14                                                   | 0.46                                                   | 0.61                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 72.L4                                                  | 72.L35                                                 | 0.000                                                  | 232.L75                                                | 232.175                                                |
| Daman & Diu                                            | 0.04                                                   | 0.12                                                   | 0.76                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 21.60                                                  | 21.595                                                 | 0.000                                                  | 360.465                                                | 360.465                                                |
| DNH (Kind)                                             | o.20                                                   | 1.53                                                   | 1.73                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 101.32                                                 | 101.315                                                | 0.000                                                  | 762.715                                                | 7 62.775                                               |
| Lakshadweep                                            | 0.04                                                   | 0.18                                                   | 0.22                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 20.00                                                  | 20.000                                                 | 0.000                                                  | 90.000                                                 | 90.000                                                 |
| .t&K                                                   | 10.61                                                  | 61.44                                                  | 72.05                                                  | 0.00                                                   | 5303.22                                                | 5303.220                                               | 0.000                                                  | 30721.565                                              | 3072r.565                                              |
| Ladakh                                                 | o.29                                                   | 1.15                                                   | 1.44                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 146.02                                                 | 146.020                                                | 0.000                                                  | 573.455                                                | 573.455                                                |
| Total                                                  | 989.80                                                 | 7095.99                                                | 8085.79                                                | 28030.00                                               | 456870-63                                              | 494900.630                                             | 329250.000                                             | 3278742.895                                            | 3547992.495                                            |
| Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash | Union Teritories or partsthereof implementiry OBT Cash |
| DNH (Cash)                                             | 0.00                                                   | 0.36                                                   | 0.36                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 0.68                                                   | 0.675                                                  | 0.000                                                  | 181.305                                                | 181.305                                                |
| ChandiBarh                                             | 0.01                                                   | 2.7 4                                                  | 2.75                                                   | 3.29                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 3.285                                                  | 7312.405                                               | 0.000                                                  | 1372.405                                               |
| Puduchery                                              | 0.84                                                   | 5.44                                                   | 6.28                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 420.04                                                 | 420.035                                                | 0.000                                                  | 2121.695                                               | 2721.695                                               |
| Total(OBT)                                             | 0.85                                                   | 8.5s                                                   | 9.40                                                   | 3.29                                                   | 420.7L                                                 | 424.OO                                                 | L372.4L                                                | 2903.00                                                | 4215.41                                                |
| GrandTotal                                             | 990.6S                                                 | 7LU.s4                                                 | 8095.19                                                | 24033.29                                               | 46729t.34                                              | 495324.63                                              | 330622.41                                              | 322a645.90                                             | 35S2268.30                                             |

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO lN REPLY To PARTS (a) To (c) OF THE UIISTARRED  OUESTION NO.274 FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

F. No. 7-1l201  g-BP.lll(Pt.X371  225)

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)  /General  Manager  (Sales), FCl, New Delhi'
5. The Resident Cornmissioner, All StatesiuTs,  New Delhi'
7. NFSA/BP-l  /  WJ  /PD.UPD.lltPD.flil  Movt.l  /  FC Alc sections
6. Dir (PD)/Dir  (Policy)/Di(Movt  )/Dir'  (Fin.)/DS(Finance)  /DS(BP)'
- g.  NfC, 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 above mentioned  sub.iect 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 underlpDSlls  per provisions of NFSA (including  those  covered  under DBT),. during April to June 2020, slands extended  for another five months  i.e. from July 1,2020 upto Nov 301h,2020.

2. The detailed State/LlT wise allocation  orders etc. will be issued separately  in due course.

Sdr-

(K. Roy Varghese) Under Secretary to Govt. of lndia

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF THE UI{STARRED  OUESTTON  NO.274 FOR ANSWER ON 'I5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOX SABHA.

## F.No.7-1 /20't 9-BP.ll l(Pt.)[371 225] Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

## Deptt. of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi  Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 8 July,2020

To,

1. The Principal Siecretaries/Secretaries,

Food  and Civil Supplies  Department(All  StatesiuTs)

2. The Chairman-Cum-Managing  Director,

Food  Corporation  of lndia, New Delhi.

subject: PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA-EXTENISON  of Additional Alloiation  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,  2020+eg.

Sir/Madam, ln continuation of this Department's office  Memorandum No.7-1l201g-BP.lll(Pt.)  dated 30.06.2020  reg extension  of PMGKAY for another  5 months, the undersigned  is directed  to convey Additio'nal Allocation  of food-grains for distribution to\_ all the beneficiaries  under TPDS (nnv,'pHH & DBT)  @  Skg per person per month free of cost for a period  of five months,  i.e JulyNovember, 2020,  as per Annexure.

2. The States/UTri are advised  to Iift the additional allocation  together  with the monthly allocation  under NFSA within the timelines  prescribed for lifting  under NFSA. However, the SiatesluTs  who have already lifted the allocation  under  NFSA  for the month  of July,  2020,  may lift  this additional  allocation  foi the month of July, 2020 within  a  period of 30 days from  the date of iisue of tnis letter. Further, the States/UTs may at their discretion  lift the additional  allocation earlier subject to availability  of stocks with FCI within the StateiuT'
3. The above allocation  will be in addition to the regular monthly  allocation  under  NFSA. The St"t"tlUTr may  provide wide publicity about this additional allocation  so that each and every beneficiary is inioimed 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 lransportation and dealer's margin/additional  dealers  margin, without  any sharing by States/UTs.
5. Please acknowledge  the receipt of the 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) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.274 FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

F.No.7-'l12O1 9-BP,lll(Pt.XD Government of ,ndia Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Deptt.  Of Food & Publie Distribution

Krishi  Bhawanr New Delhi Dated:l5ti May, 2020

## OFFIGE MEMORANDUM

Subiect  Allocataon of foodgrain to the Migrants  @ 5 kg per person per month for two months free of cost as part of Economic  measures  (Atma Nirbhar Bharat)  reg

The undercigned ls darected to refer to the announcement made by Hon'ble Finance Minister on 14.5.2O2O  as part of the Economic Measufes (Atma Nirthar Bharat) and to state that it has been declded  to allocate ffee foodgrain  for the 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 two months (IUlay  & June, 2O2O) to benelit approximatety  8  crore stranded migrants to  help mitigate their plight during this precarious  GOVTD-{9 satuation and to ensure availability of foodgrain to them.

- Z. The Government  of tndia will bear the entire cost on account of such distribution including food subsidy, intra-atate  transpo?tation,  dealet's margin/additional  dealels margin etc without any sharing by states/uTs.  stateiuT wlse allocation  ordenB is being
2. issued separately.

Food Corporation  of lndia [Kind  Attention:  Shri D.V.Prasad' GMDI New Delhi, Copy toi

1. AS & FA, DFPO
2. The Food Secrctaraes/Commissioners/Addt.  Secretaries (All States/UTs)
3. 3, EconomicAdviser(NFSA)
4. ED (Sates) /General  Manager (Sales), FCI' New Delhi.
5. The GM, FGlr ltegional  Offices,  conceined.
6. 6, The Resident  loommissioner,  All States/UTs' New Delhi.
8. NFSA,/BP-!  i Py.l /PD.l/PD.ll/PD.llU Movt.l  I FC Nc sections
7. Dir (PD)/Dir (Policy)/Dir(Movt')/Dir  (Fin & Budget)  DS(NFSAyDS(Finance)  /DS(BP)'
9. NfG, Deptt. of Food  I PD with the request to uptoad this allocation letter on the official websile of this Department.
10. l0.Hindi section vrith the request  to provide  the translated  version of the otder in hindi. 1'1. State tile / Guard  file.

## Gopy also forwarded for information  to:

- l.  PS to Hon'ble MGAF&PD.
2. PS to MoS, CAF&PD
3. PPS to SecY, DFPD
4.  PPS lo SGcv. DEA

sd/-

(Abhay Kumar) Undei Seeretary  to the Govt. of lndia

Tet:Ol l-23385726

## Ai{NEXURE REFFERED To lN REPLY TO PARTS (a} TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTIOI{ r'lo.274 FOR ANSWER ON {5.O9.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

## F.No.7-1l20 1 9-BP.lll(Pt.)(ii) Government of lndia Minis,try  of Consumer Affairs,  Food & Public Distribution

## Deptt. Of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated:'15th  May,2O2o

To,

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

2.  The Chairman-cum-Manag ing Director,

Food Corporation  of lndia, New Delhi.

Subject:  Allocation of foodgrain to the Migrant  @  Skg 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 7-112019Bp.lll(Pt.xi) dated  15.05.2020 on the above cited subject, I am to convey allocation of foodgiain  ior strandecl  migrants,  who are not covered under National  Food Security Act 1ruf$A1 or State Sctrem-e  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 allocation shown against each state/uT is the maximum limit of allocation under the scheme. The State may utilize it for distribution among stranded migrants as per actual basis or up the limit indicated in the Annexure,  whichever  is lesser. The statesiuTs
2. (i) shall use these allocated foodgrains  solely for distribution among stranded migrants subject to tlre condition  that they are not covered  under the NFSA or any State Scheme PDS Cards.
3. (iii) A mechanism  may be put in place by the states / uTs to share their details after iuliy distributing  respective  allocated  foodgrains,  with the Department  of Food and Public Disiribution, by and large on the  pattern adopted in the case of PMGKAY'
4. (ii) ldentification  of beneficiaries  and distribution  of foodgrain  to such beneflciary  will be the responsibility  of respective State / UT Government
5. (iv) States / UTs rnly 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 of May,  2020 will be upto 31.05.2.C20  and for June, 2020 will be upto 15.06.2020. lf the states / uTs desires, ihey may lift the entire additional  allocation for the month of May and June, 2020 in one  go foi which validity  period will be 30 days  from the date of issue of this letter.

Encl. As above.

Yours faithfullY, sd/(AbhaY KumaQ Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia Tel:01  1-23385726

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