Lok Sabha Question No. 2455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Integration of Various Schemes to Prevent Hunger
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## M|N|STRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFA!RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DTSTRIBUTTON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTON

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2455

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD DEGEMBER, 2O{9

## INTEGRATION  OF VARIOUS SCHEMES TO PREVENT HUNGER

## 2455. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

W:ll the Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION  5clTIrar rrrd, uq+  gik  srffifi ffr{ur d* be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Govemment is aware that lndia ranks l02nd oul ol 117 countiies in the 2O19 Global Hunger Index, reflecting inefticiency  of existing schemes and the constant  pervasive  malnutrition prevailing in the country;
- (b)  if so, whether the Government is willing to consider integrating all relevant schemes  under on single authority, thereby ensuring uniformity  in the implementation of these schemesl and
- (c) whether the Government has any plan of introducing a policy shift, focusing  on nutri-cereals,  pulses,  milk and poultry etc., if so, the details
- thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a):  As per information available in the public domain (https://www.concern.net/insights/global-hunger-index-2O{ 9), lndiats ranking in the Global Hunger lndex (GHI) brought out by Goncern World Wide is 1O2. As per GHI Report 2Ol9 of Concern  World Wide, the composite GHI scores of India have improved from 38.8 in 2OOO to 3O.3 in 2O19. Thus' the  country has shown consistent improvement  over the  years. Government has taken initiataves like Anaemia Mukt Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, etc. to tackle the challenge of malnutrition.

- (b): No sir.

(c):  The Government is already allocating utri-Gereals  on the request of States/Union Territories under National Food Security Act, 2013 for distribution  in Public Distribution  System at highly subsidized  price of Rs. { per kg.

National Food Security Massion  (NFSM) was launched in 2OO7.O8 to increase  the production  of rice, wheat and pulses through area expansion and productivity enhancement; restoring soil fertility and productivity; creating employment  opportunities; and enhancing farm level economy. From 2016-17, NFSM. Pulses is being implemented in 638 districts of 29 States and NFSM-Coarse Gereals in 269 districts of 27 states. From the year 2O{ 8-{ 9, National Food Security Mission- Nutri-Gereals is being implemented  in 2O2 districts of 14 States (Jowar in 88 districts of l0 states, Baira in 88 districts of 9 states, Ragi in 44 districts of 8 states and other millets in 43 districts  of 7 states). Under NFSM-Goarse  Gereals, Maize is being implemented in 237 districts of 26 states & 2 UTs viz, Laddakh and Jammu & Kashmir and Barley an 39 dastracts of 4 states of the country.

The implementation  of NFSA through the Public Distribution System (PDS) is a joint responsibility  of the Central and State Governments/UT Administrations.

The State/UT Governments allow sale of commodities other than the foodgrains distributed under the Targeted Public Distribution System at the fair price shop.