Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Foodgrains Released to Maharashtra
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERiIMENT  OF INDIA

## MtNtsTRy oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTR|BUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRTBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 258

TO BE ANSUUERED ON 19th NOVEMBER,2Ol9

## FOODGRAINS RELEASED TO MAHARASHTRA

## 258. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Wil! the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLtc

DISTRIBUTION state: :rcstrrdl  arri, urC.u sitt srdqfrt fud{ur d+ be pteased  to

- (a) the quantum  of rice and wheat released and distributed  to the State of Maharashtra through Public Distribution System under BPUAPUAAY
- categories  during each ofthe last three years; and
- (b) whether in view of recent floods in Maharashtra, extra quantum  of
- rice released and if so, the details thereolil

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MIiltSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sHRr DAilVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): Govt. of lndia makes allocation of foodgrains  to the States/UTs under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)  in terms of National Food Security Act, 2O{3. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75o/o ol the rural population  and upto 5oo/o ol the urban population  for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains  under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the population or atleast 8{.35 crore persons, as per Gensus 2Ol{ population. Gorresponding to the above coverage at All lndia leve!, State-wise  percentage  coverage has been determaned  by the then Planning Gommission (now iliti  Aayog). Under the Act eligible households,  which comprise of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households  and priority households, are entitled to receive foodgrains  @ Rs 11213 per kg for nutri-cereals/wheaurice respectavely. While priority households are entitled to receive 5 kg per person per month, AAY households, which constitute the poorest  ot the poor, continue to receive 35 Kg of foodgrains  per household per month. Responsibitity for distribution of Foodgrains within the State/UT rests with the concerned  State/UT Govt.

Government of Maharashtra  implemented  National Food $ecurity  Act, 2O{3, with effect from February, 2ll14. The details of atlocation and offtake of toodgrain in respect  of aharashtra during last three years ls as undeE

(figures  in MT)

| Gommodity   | Year     | Allocation   | Offtake   |
|-------------|----------|--------------|-----------|
| Rice        | 2l,16-17 | 2021100      | {850765   |
|             | 20171A   | 2021100      | 1464673   |
|             | 2018-19  | 202110'J     | {4394{6   |
|             | 2019-20* | fi74975      | 98{687    |
| Wheat       | 2016-17  | 2!58,4092    | 23a72aO   |
|             | 201744   | 25a4092      | 2385980   |
|             | 2014.19  | 2544092      | 2208'970  |
|             | 2019-20* | 1507387      | {268366   |

(b): ln view of recent Floods in Maharashtra, this Department  has made an additional allocation  of 5387 tons of foodgrains (2693.50  tons of wheat and 2693.5O tons of rice) per month for a period of 3 months i.e. from August, 2O{9 to October, 2O{9 at MSP rate for wheat and MSP Derived rate for rice for flood relief during 2019-2O.