Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda, Kani K. Navas, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Su Thirunavukkarasar, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DTSTRTBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SAB}IA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.394 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {sth SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## BENEFIGIARIES UNDER PMGKAY

394. SHR! BASA}ITA KUMAR PANDA:

SHR! K. ]{AVASKANI:

SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

SHRI G.M. S!DDESHWAR:

SHRI KOT}IA PRABHAKAR  REDDY:

DISTRIBUTION 5qsrIfdr Hrrrt, coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG src-q 3ltt Tr6-Jfr*, fuilq f+  be pleased to

Will the state: Minister of

- (a)  whether a large number of people in the country have got benelited from ration distributed during the Iockdown period under PM Gareeb l(alyan Anna Yoiana (PMGKAY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of persons  benefitted therein, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government  has extended the facilityr after the postlockdown period also;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof;
- (e)  whether the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana offers free foodgrains in the States including  additional  wheat or rice and lentils to al! households with ration cards but it is utterly inadequate  to address the massive and growing problem of malnutrition in the country as the maiority cannot afford a balanced diet as at present  the nutrient-adequate diet costs $2.12 a day; and
- (0 if so, the details thereof State-wise and the steps being taken to increase the quantity  of each item an future under the scheme?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MTNISTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD &

.........2t-

ANSWER PUBLIC DISTR!BUTION (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (f): Under the PM Garib Kalyan Package announcementr  it was decided by the Govt. to provide additional allocation  of foodgrain @ 5 kg per person per mon'th free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under Targetted Public Distribution System (Antyodaya Anna Yojna & Priority Households) including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for a period of 3 months i.e April-.lune, 2O2O. ln this packager vide this Departmentts  letter dated 3O.O3.2O2O  (copy enclosed at Annexure-l) about {21 Lakh Metric Tons ( LillT} of food-grains  were allotted to apProximately 8O.96 Grore benefic:aries. The said package was extended for a futther period  of 5 mon*hs i.e. up to November 2O2O. Accordinglyr allocation of foodgrain of approx. 2Ol LMT for these five months (i.e. July 2O2O to November 2O2O) was made vide thas Department's letter dated O8.O7.2O2O (copy enclosed at Annexure.ll) for distribution to approx. 8O.43 Grore beneficiaries.

This free attocation  under PMGKAY  was in addition to the normal atlocataon being done through the National Food Security Act, 20{3.

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY To PARTS (a) To (O OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTtOil 1{0.394 FOR ANSUYER ON I5.O9.2O2O  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## F.No.7-'ll2O1 9 (ii)-BP.lll

## Government  of lndia

## Ministry  ol Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Deptt,  Of Food & Public Distribution

Krishi Bhawan, N6w Delhl Datcd: 3ort tlarch,2020

Tot

- L  The Principal $ecretaries/  Secretaries Food and Caval Suppties  Department  (All States/UTs)
2. The Ghalrman-cum-Managing  Darector' Food Gorporation  of lndiar New Delhi'

Sub: PRADHAI{ ANTRT GARIB KALYAN Aill{A YOJANA '  Additional allocation ot foodgraln tor distribution  to all the beneficiaries  under  TPDS (AAY and PHH) @5l(g per peFon per month free of cost for a period of three months, i.e. April-runet 20.2(J

## Sh/iiadam'

ln contlnuation  of this Department's  Oflice Memorandum  o F.No. 7'1l2fJ19lal' BP.ttt dated 30.03.2020  on the above cited subiect,  I am dlrectcd to convoy addataonal allocation of foodgraln  to Statee/UTs  fot dlstributaon  to all the beneficiades Govered under TPDS (AAY and PHH) @5 kg per person per month free ot cost for a pcriod ot three monthsr l.c. Aprit-June' 2O2Ot  lJee of cost' as pGt Annexure.

- 2 The Statcs/uTs Goyt. are advised  to lift the addltional allocation  together  wlth the monthly allocation under NFSA within the timelines prcscrlbed for llftlng under NFSA. However,  for $tates/uTs who have atready lifted the allocatlon  under NFSA fol April may lift this addltional  atlocation fo, april titl 30 aptit. Further' the states/uTg may at th6ir discretlon lift  the additional monthly  allocatlon eadler subiect to avallability  of stocks  wlth FGI wlthln the State/UT.
- The above alto,catlon  will be in addition to the regular  monthly allocation under NFSA. 3.
- Please acknourlcdge  the ,eceipt of the letter. 4.

Encl:  as above'

Copy to:

- l.TheGhainrrran.cum-IvlanagingDifector'Foodco,po]ationoflndia'NewDelhi.
2. Addl. Secrotary (PolicY & FGI)
3. Economic  Adviser(NFSA)
4. ED (Sales)  iceneral  Manager  (SalGB)' FGI' New Delhi'
5. The GI{t, FCll' Regional Offices, concerned.

Yours faithfully'

sd/

(Abhay Kumat)

Under Secretary to GoYt. of lndia

## 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                                        | persons under NFSA(in                                    | persons under NFSA(in                                    | persons under NFSA(in                                    | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 | No. of identifi€rd takh)                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 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                                                    | 244.7L                                                   | 268.23                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 11760.00                                                 | 11760.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 1223ss.000                                               | 1223ss.000                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                        | 1.47                                                     | 6.7 4                                                    | 8.21                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 736.55                                                   | 736.550                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 3369.055                                                 | 3359.055                                                 |
| Assam                                                    | 29.s9                                                    | 221.94                                                   | 251.53                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 74793.27                                                 | 14793.270                                                | 0.000                                                    | 110971.3s0                                               | 110971.3s0                                               |
| Bihar                                                    | 116.55                                                   | 740.57                                                   | 857.72                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 58275.00                                                 | 58275.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 37028s.000                                               | 37028s.000                                               |
| Chattisgarh                                              | 20.42                                                    | 180.35                                                   | 204.77                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 10210.00                                                 | 10210.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 90175.000                                                | 90175.000                                                |
| 0elhi                                                    | 2.90                                                     | 69.83                                                    | 72.73                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 1452.02                                                  | 1452.015                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 34914.605                                                | 34914.605                                                |
| Goa                                                      | 0.50                                                     | 4.82                                                     | 5.32                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 248.54                                                   | 248.540                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 24r!.430                                                 | 24tt.430                                                 |
| Gujarat                                                  | 42.77                                                    | 339.77                                                   | 382.54                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 21384.87                                                 | 21384.810                                                | 0.000                                                    | 169883.06S                                               | 169883.065                                               |
| Haryana                                                  | 11.35                                                    | 115.14                                                   | 126.49                                                   | 5675.00                                                  | 0.00                                                     | 5675.000                                                 | 57570.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 57570.000                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh                                         | 7.67                                                     | 20.98                                                    | 28.64                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 3832.57                                                  | 3832.570                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 10489.710                                                | 10489.710                                                |
| Jharkhand                                                | 37.98                                                    | 225.72                                                   | 263.10                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 1.8987.78                                                | 18987.780                                                | 0.000                                                    | 112852.33S                                               | 112862.335                                               |
| Karnataka                                                | 43.91                                                    | 358.02                                                   | 401.93                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 21955.00                                                 | 21955.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 179010.000                                               | 179010.000                                               |
| Kerala                                                   | 25.59                                                    | 729.21                                                   | 154.80                                                   | 0.00                                                     | t2793.74                                                 | 12793.140                                                | 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                                                   | s92.16                                                   | 100.77                                                   | 0.00                                                     | s400s.00                                                 | s4005.000                                                | 0.000                                                    | 296080.000                                               | 296080.000                                               |
| Manipur                                                  | 2.07                                                     | 22.56                                                    | 24.57                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 1002.50                                                  | 1002.500                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 11281.405                                                | 11281.405                                                |
| Meghalaya                                                | 2.91                                                     | 18.54                                                    | 2t.46                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 1456.81                                                  | 1456.805                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 9270.780                                                 | 9270.180                                                 |
| Mi2oram                                                  | 0.82                                                     | 5.86                                                     | 6.68                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 408.70                                                   | 408.700                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 2932.375                                                 | 2932.315                                                 |
| Nagaland                                                 | 2.11                                                     | 11.94                                                    | 14.05                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 1053.83                                                  | 1053.825                                                 | 0.000                                                    | s969.610                                                 | s959.610                                                 |
| Odisha                                                   | 4t.18                                                    | 28r,82                                                   | 323.60                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 20888.81                                                 | 20888.810                                                | 0.000                                                    | 140909.270                                               | 140909.270                                               |
| Punjab                                                   | 7 .11                                                    | 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                                                     | 18500.000                                                | 204810.000                                               | 0.000                                                    | 204810.000                                               |
| Sikkim                                                   | 0.55                                                     | 3.24                                                     | 3.79                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 2't3.54                                                  | 273.535                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 1620.405                                                 | 1620.405                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                                               | 73.2-l                                                   | 284.O7                                                   | 357.34                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 36635.19                                                 | 36635.190                                                | 0.000                                                    | 142033.370                                               | 142033.370                                               |
| Telangana                                                | 15.29                                                    | 776.33                                                   | t97.62                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 7645.00                                                  | 7645.000                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 88165.000                                                | 88165.000                                                |
| Tripura                                                  | 4.98                                                     | 19.85                                                    | 24.83                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 2449.61                                                  | 2489.665                                                 | 0.0@                                                     | 9924.400                                                 | 99)4.400                                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                            | 204.73                                                   | 1315.86                                                  | 1520.59                                                  | 0.00                                                     | 102362.50                                                | 102362.500                                               | 0.000                                                    | 657930.715                                               | 657930.715                                               |
| Uttarakhand                                              | 7.92                                                     | 54.O4                                                    | 61.96                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 3959.23                                                  | 39s9.230                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 27019.720                                                | 27079.720                                                |
| West Bengal                                              | 54.99                                                    | 546.8s                                                   | 601.84                                                   | 0.00                                                     | 21495.19                                                 | 27 49s.t90                                               | 0.000                                                    | 273423.660                                               | 273423.660                                               |
| A&N                                                      | 0.14                                                     | 0.46                                                     | 0.61                                                     | U,UU                                                     | 72.74                                                    | 12.135                                                   | 0.000                                                    | 232.775                                                  | 232.175                                                  |
| Daman & Diu                                              | 0.04                                                     | 0.72                                                     | 0.76                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 21.60                                                    | 21.595                                                   | 0.000                                                    | 360.465                                                  | 360.465                                                  |
| DNH {Kind)                                               | 0.20                                                     |                                                          | 7.73                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 101.32                                                   | 101.315                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 762.175                                                  | 762.715                                                  |
| Lakshadweep                                              | 0.04                                                     | 0.18                                                     | 0.22                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 20.00                                                    | 20.000                                                   | 0.000                                                    | 90.000                                                   | 90.000                                                   |
| J&K                                                      |                                                          | 61.44                                                    | 72.05                                                    | 0.00                                                     | 5303.22                                                  | 5303.220                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 30721.565                                                | 30721.565                                                |
| Ladakh                                                   | o.29                                                     | 1.15                                                     | 1.44                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 146.02                                                   |                                                          | 0.000                                                    | 573.455                                                  | 573.45s                                                  |
| Total                                                    | 989.80                                                   | 7095.99                                                  | 8085.79                                                  | 28030.00                                                 | 466870.63                                                | 146.020 494900.630                                       | 329250.000                                               | 3214742.895                                              | 3547992.89s                                              |
| Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash | Union Territo,ies or parts thereof implementing oBT cash |
| DNH (Cash)                                               | 0.00                                                     | 0.36                                                     | 0.36                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 0.68                                                     | 0.675                                                    | 0.000                                                    | 181.305                                                  | 181.305                                                  |
| Chandigarh                                               | 0.01                                                     | 2.14                                                     | 2.75                                                     | 3.29                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 3.285                                                    | 1372.405                                                 | 0.000                                                    | 7372.40s                                                 |
| Puduchery                                                | 0.84                                                     | 5.44                                                     | 6.28                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 420.04                                                   | 420.035                                                  | 0.000                                                    | 2121.695                                                 | 272r.69s                                                 |
| Total(DBT)                                               | 0.8s                                                     | 8.55                                                     | 9.40                                                     | 3-29                                                     | 420.?L                                                   | 424.00                                                   | 1 72.47                                                  | 2903.00                                                  | 4275.4L                                                  |
| Grand Total                                              | 990.6s                                                   | 77U.54                                                   | 809s.19                                                  | 28033.29                                                 | 46729L.34                                                | 49s324.63                                                | 330622.4r                                                | 3221545.90                                               | 3552268.30                                               |

## ANNEXURE REFFERED To lN REPLY To PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.394 FOR ANSWER O}I {5.O9.2O2O IX THE LOK SABHA.

F.No.7-1l201  9-BP.lll(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,

- l. The Principal Secretaries/Secretaries, Food and Civil Supplies  Department(All  States/UTs)
2. The Chairman-Cum-Managing  Director,

Food  Corporalion  of lndia, New Delhi.

Subject: PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA-EXTENISON  of Additional Allocation  of food-grair  s for distribution  to all the beneficiaries  under TPDS  (AAY and PHH including those  covered under DBT)  @  5kg per person per month free of cost for a period  of five monlhs, 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 Additional Allocation  of food-grains for distribution to all the beneficiaries  under TPDS (AAY, 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/UTs are advised to lift the additional allocation  together  with the monthly allocation  under NFSA within the timelines  prescribed  for lifting  under NFSA. However, lhe States/UTs  who have erlready lifted the allocation  under NFSA for the month  of July,  2020,  may lift  this additional  allocation  for the month of July, 2020 within  a  period  of 30 days from the date of issue of this letter. Funher, 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 allocation  will be in addition  to the regular monthly  allocation  under  NFSA. The States/UTs may  provide wide publicity about this additional allocation  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-slate  transportation  and dealer's  margin/additional  dealers  margin, without  any sharing by States/UTs.
5. Please acknowledge  the receipt ofthe letter

Encl.  As above

Yours faithfuUy, sd/ (K. Roy Varghese) Under Secretary lo Govt of lndia '""'21-

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