Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mala Roy, Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MI1{ISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UI{STARRED QUESTION NO. 165

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 2"d Februaryr2O21

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMGKAY

## {65, SHRIMAT! MALAROY:

DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACIil THANGAPANDIAI{:

Will the Minister of GOI{SUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  5c$fir err*, ur6u sik Tr+nfrfi fur{ur d*  be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of beneficiaries  under Pradhan  Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the scheme has been dascontinued  beyond l{ovember  2O2O, despite the vaccine still being undeltrial, and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government undettook any study to determine that the scheme was not needed anymore by the citizens before discontinuationl
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether the Government  has undertook any study/survey  to assess the situation  of the citizens affected due to the discontinuationl
- (0 the detail$ of buffer stock lyang with the FGI in 2O20, month wise; and
- (s)whethertheGovernmenthasanyptanstoextendtheSchemetill the vaccine is distributed  to the public and if so, the details thereof?

## AilSWER

MTNISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD &

PUBLIG DISTR!BUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a):TheState/UT-wiseno.ofbeneficiariesunderPradhanMantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana is at Annexure'l.

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(b) to (d): tn pursuance of the pro.poor announcement  made under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package  as part of the Economic  Response to COVTD-l9, Govt of lndia had launched scheme for additional allocataon of foodgrains from the Gentral  Poot @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries  covered  under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) (AAY & PHH) including those covered under DBT tor a period of 3 months i'e April-lune, 2O2O. The above PMGKAY scheme was extended for a further  period of 5 months  i'e' July  -  November, 2O2O @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under the Targeted Public Distribution System  (TPDS)/National  Food Security Act (NFSA). The entire expenditure under the scheme was borne by Government of tndia without any share from States/UTs.  The entittement  of foodgrains under PMGKAY was in addition  to their normal entitlement  under the NFSA.

- (elr No Sir.

(f):  Month-wise details are at Annexure-ll.

(g): l{o such proposal at present.

## AIINEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PART (A} OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTIOI{ No. 165 FOR ANSWER ON O2.O2.2O2{ lN THE LOK SABHA

## State-wise  no. of beneficiaries  under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana

| SN   | States/UTs                 | "No. of beneficiaries under PMGKAY n Lakh)   |
|------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Andarnan & Nicobar lslands | 0.6r                                         |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh             | 264,23                                       |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh          | 4.21                                         |
| 4    | Assam                      | 251,53                                       |
| 5    | Bihal                      | 87t .{ 6                                     |
| 6    | Chandigarh                 | 2.79                                         |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh               | 200.77                                       |
| 8    | Daman & Dau D&NH           | 2,AA                                         |
| 9    | Delhi                      | 72.73                                        |
| {o   | Goa                        | 5.32                                         |
| ,t'l | Gujarat                    | 342.54                                       |
| 12   | Ha a                       | 126,49                                       |
| t3   | llimachal Pradesh          | 2A.64                                        |
| 14   | Jammu And Kashmir          | 72.41                                        |
| 15   | Jharkhand                  | 263.70                                       |
| t6   | Karnataka                  | 40{.93                                       |
| 17   | Kerala                     | {s4.8                                        |
| 18   | Ladakh                     | 1,44                                         |
| {9   | Lakshadweep                | o.22                                         |
| 20   | Pradesh Mad                | 546.42                                       |
| 21   | Maharashtra                | 700.17                                       |
| 22   | Man ur                     | 24.67                                        |
| 23   | Meghal                     | 21.46                                        |
| 24   | Mizoram                    | 6.68                                         |
| 25   | land Na                    | 14.O5                                        |
| 26   | Odisha                     | 323.60                                       |
| 27   | Puducherry                 | 6.34                                         |
| 28   | Punjab                     | 141.4s                                       |
| 29   | Ralasthan                  | 446.62                                       |
| 30   | Sikkim                     | 3.79                                         |
| 3,1  | Tamil Nadu                 | 357.34                                       |
| 32   | Telangana                  | 191.62                                       |
| 33   | Tripura                    | 25.O2                                        |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh              | 1453.95                                      |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                | 61.94                                        |
| 36   | West Bengal                | 60t.84                                       |
|      | Total                      | 8043.36                                      |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (O OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION No. {65 FOR ANSWER ON O2.O2.2O2{  IN THE LOK SABHA

## STOCK POSITION OF WHEAT AND RICE !N THE GENTRAL POOL VIS A VIS FOODGRAINS  STOCKING NORMS

(in lakh tons)

| AS ON      | WH EAT       | WH EAT                     | RICE         | RICE                      |              |                           |
|------------|--------------|----------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
|            | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norrns | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking normS |
| 1.O1.2020  | 327,96       | {38.OO                     | 237.15       | 76.10                     | s65.{ I      | 214.10                    |
| 1.02.2020  | 303,66       |                            | 274.51       |                           | 57A.17       |                           |
| 1,03.2020  | 275,21       |                            | 309.76       |                           | 5a4.97       |                           |
| 1.04.2020  | 247,,OO      | 74.60                      | 322.39       | 135.80                    | 569.39       | 210.40                    |
| 1.05.2020  | 357,70       | 74.60                      | 285.03       | 135.80                    | 6,42.73      | 210.40                    |
| 1.06.2020  | 558.25       | 74.60                      | 274.44       | 135.80                    | 832.69       | 210.40                    |
| 1.O7.2020  | s49.9{       | 275.AO                     | 271.71       | 135.40                    | a21.62       | 411.20                    |
| 1.08.202.J | 513,24       | 275.AO                     | 253.40       | 135.40                    | 766.68       | 411.20                    |
| 1.09.2020  | 474,32       | 275.AO                     | 221.95       | 135.40                    | 7.J.J,27     | 411.20                    |
| 1.10.2020  | 437.38       | 205.20                     | 192.61       | 102.50                    | 529.99       | 307.70                    |
| 1.11,20.20 | 402.99       | 205.20                     | 167.92       | 102.50                    | 570.91       | 307.70                    |
| 1.12.2020  | 367.54       | 205.20                     | 145.40       | 102.50                    | 512.94       | 307.70                    |