Lok Sabha Question No. 1240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: PDS During COVID-19 Pandemic
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMEI{T  OF INDTA MtNtsTRy  oF coilsuMER  AFFA|RS,  FOOD &  puBltc  DtsTRtBUTtOl{ DEPARTMEilT  OF FOOD AND PUBLTC  DISTRIBUTIOII

## LOX SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTIOI{  NO. '24O TO BE ANSWERED  Ot{ 27"lfltt LY,2c,21

## PDS DURTNG  COVID.{9  PAiIDEMIG

## 1240. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister  of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AilD  pUBLtc DTSTRTBUTION  scrta*r elrrd,  crc-c sik grffi6 fidaur  d+ r"-pr""="a  to state:

- (a)  whether thc Government  has state-wise  detairs of subsidised  rates at which food grains  were supptied  during the GovrD-{g pandemic  and the expense incurred  thereon;  and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof?

ANSWER MI}{ISTER  OF STATE  FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AilD GoNSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBLlC  DtsTRtBUTtON (sADHVt  NTRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a) and (b): The Gentra! rssue  prices  (crp) of wheat and race, fixed by Govt of lndia for issuing foodgrains under HFSA and OlyS (Other Welfare  Schemes)  are as under:

| Rs./Quintal                                            | Rs./Quintal                                | Rs./Quintal   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Rice Name of the Scheme                                | Wheat                                      |               |
| AAY/PHH 300 NFSA                                       | AAY/PHH 300 NFSA                           |               |
| Mid-Da Meat 300                                        | 200                                        |               |
| Bas N ed t u I riit on P ram me 300 WhL'at             | Bas N ed t u I riit on P ram me 300 WhL'at |               |
| Welfare In stit ti u on & Host els for sT7SC/O c B 565 | 415                                        |               |
| Ann urna 565                                           | 415                                        |               |
| 565 Nu trit ona P latnme foI rog Adolescent Girls      | 415                                        |               |
| * NFSA de ove 830*                                     | 610                                        |               |

Apart from issuance  of foodgrains  under regutar schemes  of NFSA and OIYS,  due to disruption  caused by GOVID-{9 pandemic,  DFpD, MoGAF&pD,  Gor during 2020-21  & 2;n-22 also rssued additionar arrocation  of foodgrains  under  pradhan  Mantri Garib Karyan  lrrn" io;n" (PMGKAY I to tv), Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme for migrant .abourers, Scheme  for Non-ilFSA  card holders and Suppty to Gharitabte/  NonGovernmental  Organizations  at fo owing ratesi

| Rate: Rs./Kg                                             | Rate: Rs./Kg   | Rate: Rs./Kg   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| Name of the Scheme                                       | Rice           | Wheat          |
| oj XAY Pradhan Mantrii Ga b f, Y Kalyan na PMG to Anna ! | Free of cost   | Free of cost   |
| Atma N rbha B f harat Scheme                             | Free of cost   | Free of cost   |
| No nt NFSA card hotders Scheme for                       | 22t-           | 21t-           |
| Supply to Gharitabte/ l{on-Governmentat nizations        | 22t-           | 21t-           |

Detairs  of state'wase expenses incurred  by FGr on account of foodgrain  issued in addition  to regurar  expenses  due to Govid pandemic during Financiat  year  2o2o-2i  and 2021-22  are attached at annexure.t  and that offood subsidy  reteased to DGp states during Fy 2ozo-21 and2o21-22 at annexure-ll.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (.)  AND  (b)  oF  TtlE  uNsraRRED  QUESTIoN  Nor2.o  For aNswER oN r7.fi.2o2l  tN THE LoK  saBlf  .

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## Sta -wise  d s eln durin COVID-19 in 2020-21

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  To-\_rI  nlpl,y To PART (a) ArrrD (b) OF TrrE tNSTARREn QUESTI0N NO.t240 FOR ANSWER oN 27.07r02i  m-iitr LOr S,rsHA.

state-wise  Food  Subsidy rereased  under  pMGKAy (as  on 2r,07.202r)  to DCp states  is as below-

| S. No.   | State          | nc Subsidy released under pM FV 2020-21to DCp States GKAY During   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I        | Odisha         | 3263.95                                                            |
| 2        | Tel,angana     | 2357.64                                                            |
| 3        | Malharashtra   | 981.60                                                             |
| 4        | Chtrattis      | 2367.03                                                            |
| 5        | Andhra Pradesh |                                                                    |
| 6.       | Uttrakhand     | 2764.05                                                            |
| 7        | Punjab         | 492.97                                                             |
| 8        |                | 63.06                                                              |
|          | MP             | 3202.s5                                                            |
|          | Total          | 15492.85                                                           |

During FY 2021-22,  Rs. 196.70 crore  , Rs. r49.g7  crore,  Rs. il97.90 crore have been released  to state Govemments  of chhattisgarh,  Uttrakhand  and Bihar respectivery under  PMGKAY.

state-wise  Food subsi<ty rereased  under Atma Nirbhar  Bharat (ANB) (as on 2r.07.202r)  to DCP States  is as below-

| S. No,   | State        | crore released under ANB During FY 2020-21 to DCp States Subsidy   |
|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| l.       | Chhattisgarh | 7.24                                                               |
| 2        | MP           | 3.97                                                               |
|          | Total        | tt.2t                                                              |

During FY 2021-22, no subsidy bill from DCp states has been received for ANB scheme.