Lok Sabha Question No. 1426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Standard Format for Ration Cards
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF GOilSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTME]IIT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTIOil NO. 1426 TO BE AilSWERED 01{ {{th FEBRUARY,  2O2O

## STAilDARD  FORMAT FOR RATION GARDS

1426. SHRI il. REDDEPPA:

SHRI I(AilUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRTSHANA RAJU:

SHRI KOTHA PRABHAI(AR REDDY:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of  COI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AilD PUBLtc DISTRIBUTION  sqtrFdl errril, sr{q  gk  Tnffi+. friEUr ri* Ue pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has designed a standard format for ration cards to move ahead with  rone  nation, one ration cardt initiative and has asked the State Governments to follow the pattern while issuing fresh ration cards across the country from { June, 2O2O;
- (b)  the pilot proiects initiated so f,ar and results achieved there ftom, State-wise  along with the funds sanctioned  for and spent by each State;
- (c) whether it is a fact that under this initiative, the beneficiaries  can withdraw his/her ration goods from any fair price shop under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), :f so, the details thereofl and
- (d)  whether the Government aims for national portability  and it  is necessary that ration cards issued by different States and UTs conform to a standard format, if so, the details thereof and progress made, State-wise along with funds sanctioned/spent in this regard?

## ANSWER

MIIUSTER OF STATE FOR MIilISTRY OF GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOil (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to  (d): No direction has been given to  $tate Governments/UT Administrations for issue of new ration calds to eliglble beneficiaries as per the standard format for implementation  of  iOn"  Nation One Ration Galdt plan, However, for sake of uniformity, they have been suggested  to adopt a standatd fomat only when they decide to print/issue  new ration calds in future under ItlFSA.

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The Depaftment in  association with State/UT Governments  ls implementing a scheme on  trlntegrated  Management of Public Distribution System (lM-PDS)tt ut.e.f. April 2018. This scheme, inter-alia, includes implementation of nation-wide portability of ration card holdens covered under the ilational Food Security Act, 2O{3 (ilFSA) to enable the migratory ration card holders/beneficiaries  in  the country to  lift  thelr entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice anynrhere in the country by using their existing/same  ration card after biometric/Aadhaar authentication on electronic Polnt of Sale (ePoS) devices installed at the FPSs, through 'One Nation One Ration Gard'plan.

Presently, the facility of national/inter-State portability under  'One Nation One Ration Gardt plan is available for benellclaries  of {2 States, namely - Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, l(erala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,  Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura. lnitially, the inter-State/national portability  was started in pilot mode in two clusters of haro adjoining States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and Gujarat & Maharashtra w.€.f. August 2lD19. Further, turo more clusterc of two adjoining Etates namely, Haryana & Rajasthan and Karnataka & Kerala were added.w.G.f.  October 2019. A statement  showing State/UT.wise retease of central assistance  and utilization by States/UTs thereof under the IM-PDS scheme is annexed.

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ATNEXURE REFERRED To tl{ REPLY To PARTS (a) To (d} oF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION ilO.{426 FOR ANSWER ON { 1.O2.2O2O !N THE LOK SABHA.

## Release of fund under the scheme on lntegtated Management of Public Distribution System (!M.PD$)

| Sr. No               | Name of State/UT   | Total funds released to States/UTs   | Amount of Utilization Certificate (UC) Received   |
|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1 Pradesh            | 61r83r7EO          |                                      |                                                   |
| Andhra Assam         | ESTEOTOOO          |                                      | 2                                                 |
| Telengana            | {r85rl7'OOO        | {rEsr{7'OOO                          | 3                                                 |
| Manipur              | 34141t24O          |                                      | 4                                                 |
| Mlzoram              | 25flopoo           |                                      | 5                                                 |
| Nagaland             | 3grggr46o          | 39,89r46O                            | 6                                                 |
| $ikkim               | 1e'.57?60          | {51601000                            | 7                                                 |
| Tripura              | sazo'J OO          | 25?O,OOO                             | E                                                 |
| Maharashtra          | 1,d,6,'o1,78O      |                                      | I                                                 |
| Meghalaya            | 32,4O,OOO          |                                      | {o                                                |
| Guiarat              | {r{61871640        |                                      | /,r,                                              |
| Rajasthan            | 1?2rO2p2O          |                                      | 12                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh        | {,8Or59r34O        |                                      | {3                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 4417OrgOO          | ,12r551217                           | ,,4                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 7{ 1591860         |                                      | {5                                                |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 1r71r8,4.J,,G,0    |                                      | {6                                                |
| Chhattisgadr         | 92rt5.?oo          |                                      | 17                                                |
| Odisha               | IrO{r5Er36O        |                                      | {8                                                |
| kerala               | 56r{2r{OO          |                                      | {9                                                |
| Goa                  | 9r92rO7O           |                                      | 20                                                |
| 21 Daman & Diu       | 9172|OOO      | 9,72pOO                              |                                                   |
| Jharthand            | 9O,33,36O          |                                      | 22                                                |
| Karnataka            | {,osrE7r3OO        |                                      | 23                                                |
| Uttarakhand          | 39,OO,62O          |                                      | 24                                                |
| Haryana              | 76,3O,5OO          |                                      | 25                                                |
| Dada & l{agar Haveli | lor11r72O          |                                      | 26                                                |
| Punjab               | gor55r42O          |                                      | 27                                                |
| Bihar                | 1r46.t23p20        |                                      | 28                                                |
| Tamil iladu          | 1r24r54r3Eo        |                                      | 29                                                |
| Total                | Total              | 23r35,8Or39O 2r88fl3$77              |                                                   |

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