Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Features of PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MTNISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UI{STARRED OUESTION NO.364 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {5th SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## FEATURES  OF PMGI(AY

## 364. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  5rTlfrrar errd, ur<-+ dtr  grdafto  fucur e'+ be pleased to state:

- (a) the features of  the Pradhan  tlantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana (PMGKAY);
- (b)  the details of the funds sanctioned,  allocated and utilized under this yoiana within Tamil Nadu so fa4
- (c) the detaits of the free foodgrains  provided to the National Food
- Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries underthis  yoiana within Tamil Nadu;
- (d)  the detait ofthe target set and its progress achievedr so far;
- (e) whether the Government  is planning  to extend the benefits  under this yoiana for some more months in view of the covlD-{g crisis within the
- country and to ensure that the poor and the needy do not sleep hungrl6 and
- (O if so, the details  thereof and if notr the reasons therefot?
- ANSWER

Mtl{rsTER  OF STATE FOR MTNISTRY OF GOilSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): In pursuance of the pro'poor announcement  made under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as part of the Economic  Response  to GovlD {9, Govt of lndia had launched scheme for additional allocation of iood' grains from the Gentral Pool @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under Targeted  Publac Distribution  system (TPD$) (AAY & PHH) including those covered under DBT for a period of 3 months i.e April-.tune,  2O2O. The above PMGKAY  scheme has been extended for a further period of 5 months i.e. July  -  November, 2O2O @ 5 kg per penson per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under the Targeted public  Distribution system (TPDS)/National Food security Act(NFSA). The entire expenditure  under the scheme is bome by Government of lndia without any share from states/uTs.  The entitlement of foodgrains  under

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PMGKAY is in addition to their normat entittement  under the NFSA'

- (b): An amount of Rs.2O.37 crore has been released to Tamil Nadu as first instattment  of Gentral Assistance  for the period April'Juner 2O2O towalds intra€tate  movement & handling of foodgrains and fair price shop dealers margin under PMGKAY.
- (c) & (d): Under PMGKAY-I, Govt of Tamil Nadu has been allocated a total quantity of 536OO5.68  MT foodgrains for 357.34 lakh TPDS beneficiaries (AAY, PHH) free of cost for a period of three months i.e April-lunet  2O2O, Upto 3{.O7.2O2O,  a quantity of 536OO6  MT foodgrains had been lifted by the State Govt. Out of the lifted quantity, a quantity of 4.93 LMT foodgrains  had been distributed  under PMGKAY-!.

Under PMGKAY-II' Govt of Tamil J{adu has been allocated a total quantity of 893342.8  MT foodgrains  for 357.34 lakh TPDS beneficiaries (AAY, PHH) free of cost for a period of five months  i.e July'Nov, 2O2O. As on 1O.O9.2O2O, a quantity ol 7r58.J20  MT foodgrains has been lifted by the State Govt. Out of the lifted quantityr a total quantity of 3.17 LIUIT foodgrains  have been distributed  for month of July and Augustr 2O2O under PMGKAY.II.

- (e) & (O:  The ahove PMGKAY scheme has already been extended upto l{ovember, 2O20