Lok Sabha Question No. 333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: E-PoS Machines
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## M|N|STRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UI{STARRED QUESTION 1{O. 333 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 4th FEBRUARYT2O2O

## E-POS MACHINES

## 333, SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLTC

DISTRIBUTIOI{ scatfdr arrd, er{c ck sr{-dB-d,  Fifr{ur d'* be pteased  to state:

- (a) the details of the Electronic Point of Sale (E-PoS)  machines anstalled by the Ministry in Uttar Pradesh and other States;
- (b)  whether the Government has any information about the functioning and usage of these machinesl
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefo4
- (e)  whether there are any alternative measures  in place an case the machines are not working  properly  to distribute the PDS benefits  timely; and
- (0 if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER TUIINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLlC DISTRIBUTIO}I (sHR! DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a) to  (f): The Department in  association with all  States/UTs is implementing  a  scheme on  'End-to-End  Gomputerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)  Operationst  including automation of Fair Price Shops (FP$s) to bring transparency  and efficiency in the allocation and distribution of highly subsidised foodgrains to beneficiaries covered under National Food Security Act, 2O{3 (NFSA). So far, nearly 88% FPSs in the country have been automated by installing ePoS devices at FPSs. A statement shouring status of Uttar Pradesh including other States/UTs  is annexed.

For monitoring the ePoS operations and dastribution  of foodgralns in States/UTs,  the Depailment has developed central Annavitran portal (https://annavitran.nic.in).  Details on this portal are available  in public domain.

Further, this  Depa ment  yade  Ietters dated 2411012017  and OAn1l2OlA has advised all States/UTs that genuine beneficiaries/households  shall not be denied ftom their entitled foodgrains under NFSA only on the ground of not possessing  an Aadhaar number, or due to  any technical failure of  ePoS device including failure of biometric/Aadhaar  authentication of beneficiary  owing to networldconnectivity/linking  issues.

## Annexure

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (Q OF TllE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.333 DUE FOR ANSWER ON O4.O2.2O2O IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Status of End-to-End Computerization of PDS Operations Scheme as on {4.0{.202O

| sl   | States/UTs                     | Fair Price Shop (FPS) Automation   | Fair Price Shop (FPS) Automation   | Fair Price Shop (FPS) Automation   |
|------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| sl   | States/UTs                     | Total FPS                          | Operational ePoS                   | FPS Automation (/"1                |
| 1    | Andaman & Nicobar              | 479                                | 459                                | 96Yo                               |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh                 | 28,935                             | 28,936                             | 10(J%                              |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh              | {,943                              | 25                                 | 1o/o                               |
| 4    | Assam                          | 38,237                             |                                    | o%                                 |
| 5    | Bihar                          | 46,800                             | 42$OO                              | 9',l"/"                            |
| 6    | Chandigarh (DBT)               | NA                                 | NA                                 | NA                                 |
| 7    | Chhattasgarh                   | 12,3O4                             | I1,99O                             | 97o/o                              |
| 8    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli           | 63                                 | 63                                 | 1000/"                             |
| 9    | Daman & Diu                    | 51                                 | 51                                 | 100%                               |
| 10   | Delhi                          | 2]254                              |                                    | OTo                                |
| 11   | Goa                            | 456                                | 456                                | lOOo/o                             |
| 12   | Gujarat                        | 17?10                              | 17,21O                             | ,looo                              |
| {3   | Haryana                        | 9,526                              | 9,526                              | ,loooh                             |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh               | 4p34                               | 4,934                              | 100"/"                             |
| 15   | Jammu & Kashmir (incl. Ladakh) | 6,411                              | 6,4'11                             | 100"/"                             |
| 16   | Jharkhand                      | 25,532                             | 25,532                             | 100v"                              |
| 17   | Kamataka                       | 19,935                             | {9,759                             | 99"/"                              |
| {8   | Kerala                         | 14,374                             | {4,335                             | lOOo/o                             |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                    | 39                                 | 39                                 | 100yo                              |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh                 | 24,732                             | 24,619                             | lOOo/o                             |
| 21   | Maharashtra                    | 52,532                             | 52,532                             | 10f)0/"                            |
| 22   | Manipur                        | 2,682                              | 104                                | 4o/o                               |
| 23   | Meghalaya                      | 4,736                              | to                                 | Oo/"                               |
| 24   | I Mizoram                      | 1?s2                               |                                    | OYo                                |
| 25   | Nagaland                       | 1,69{                              | 153                                | 9"/"                               |
| 26   | I oaisna                       | 12r577                             | 12,s77                             | lOO%                               |
| 27   | Puducherry (DBT)               | NA                                 | NA                                 | NA                                 |
| 28   | Puniab                         | 17,525                             | 17,525                             | 1000/"                             |
| 29   | Rajasthan                      | 25,682                             | 25,579                             | lOOo/"                             |
| 30   | Sikkim                         | 1,362                              | 1,352                              | 99"/"                              |
| 3,,l | Tamil Nadu                     | 34,776                             | 34,776                             | lOOo/o                             |
| 32   | Telangana                      | 17r17O                             | 17,17O                             | ,tooo/o                            |
| 33   | Tripura                        | 1,806                              | {,806                              | 100To                              |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                  | 80,493                             | 80,493                             | 1ot)yo                             |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                    | 9,908                              | 6,484                              | 65"/"                              |
| 36   | West Bengal                    | 20,806                             | ,19,241                            | 92o/o                              |
|      | Summary                        | 5,39,214                           | 4,76r747                           | aa "/"                             |

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