Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: ONORC in Prayagraj
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel, Kanakmal Katara

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## ONORC IN PRAYAGRAJ

†1790.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोᲦा मामले , खा᳒ और सावᭅजिनक िवतरण मंᮢी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the beneficiaries of 'One Nation One Ration Card'(ONORC) in the district of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and BanswaraDungarpur of Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that ration cards have not been prepared for a large number of eligible beneficiaries;
- (c) if  so,  whether any action has been taken to provide ration cards to the beneficiaries who have been left out;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  number  of  ration  distributors  in  Prayagraj,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Banswara-Dungarpur  of  Rajasthan  against  whom  complaints  have  been received  for  denying  the  distribution  of  ration  to  ration  card  holders  of other districts; and
- (f) the details of the action taken against the above distributors?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): All  NFSA  beneficiaries  of  district  Prayagraj  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and Banswara-Dungarpur  of  Rajasthan  are  covered  under  One  Nation  One Ration  Card  (ONORC).  As  conveyed  by  the  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh,  total  72  beneficiaries  have  lifted  their  foodgrains  during  the month  of  April  2022  of  Financial  Year  2022-23,  from  Fair  Price  Shops (FPSs)  located  in  Prayagraj  district  under  One  Nation  One  Ration  Card. Rajasthan Government conveyed that 81 beneficiaries in district Banswara and 103 beneficiaries in district Dungarpur received foodgrains from Fair Price Shops under ONORC.

(b) to (d):   The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under NFSA is operated under the joint responsibilities of the Central and State Governments  and  UT  Administrations.  Under  the  joint  responsibility,  the State/UT Governments are responsible for identification of eligible beneficiaries  under  NFSA,  issuance  of  ration  cards  to  them,  lifting  of foodgrains from the designated depots, distribution of foodgrains to ration card holders as per their entitlements through FPSs, etc. Thus, identification of eligible beneficiaries and issuance of ration cards to them for  distribution  of  foodgrains  under  NFSA  lies  with  the  concerned  State Governments and UT Administrations. All States/UTs have been advised to identify needy persons through special drives, camps, etc. and issue NFSA ration  cards  to  all  eligible  persons/households  up  to  the  defined  ceiling limit  under  NFSA  for  their  States/UTs.  The  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh  and  Rajasthan  have  informed  that  the  verification work  is regularly  conducted  by  the  States  under  the  National  Food  Security  Act (NFSA).

(e): As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan, no such complaints have been received.

(f): Does not arise.

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