Lok Sabha Question No. 2327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Computerisation of PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar, Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21ST DECEMBER, 2022

## COMPUTERISATION OF PDS

## +2327 . SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

- (a) the salient features of the Public Distribution System (PDS);
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for digitalization of fair price shops for making food and public distribution system more transparent in all the States of the Country;
- (c) the number of PDS shops which are computerised across the country, StatelUtwise including Gujarat;
- (d) whether any time limit has been fixed for completion of computerisation of PDS across the country and if SO, the details thereof, StatelUT-wise including Gujarat; and
- (e) whether any technical snags are being faced in implementation of digitalization of public distribution system and if SO, the details thereof?

## A NSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JyOTI)

(a) to (e): The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) for   distributing highly subsidised foodgrains every month to around 80 Crore beneficiaries, nearly two-third of the country's population as per the Census of 2011. This Department, in association with all StateslUTs, has implemented a scheme on 'End-to-End Computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operations' including automation of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) to bring transparency and efficiency in the allocation and distribution of highly subsidised foodgrains to beneficiaries covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA): So nearly 5.33 Lakh out of total 5.34 Lakh FPSs in the country (including Gujarat) have been automated by installing ePoS devices- Also, ration cardslbeneficiaries database have been completely digitized in all States/UTs, transparency portal and online grievance rederessal   facilitylToll-free number have been implemented in all States/UTs, online allocation has been implemented in all States/UTs (except UTs of Chandigarh and Puducherry which have adopted DBT Cash Transfer scheme) and supply chain has been computerized in 31 States/UTs. The government has made necessary provisions to ensure that no genuine beneficiary denied the entitled quota of foodgrains in the event of the occurrence of technical snags like biometric failure, Iack of connectivity etc: At present about 94% (average of 3 months) of foodgrains are distributed through biometric (Aadhaar) authentication: A statement showing StatelUt wise total number of FPSs and computerizedlautomated FPSs is Annexed: far,

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO ie) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2327 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.12.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA:

Statement showing StatelUT wise total number of FPSs and computerizedlautomated Fair Price Shops (FPSs)

| S:   | StatesIUTs                  | FAIR PRICE SHOP (FPS) AUTOMATION   | FAIR PRICE SHOP (FPS) AUTOMATION                  | FAIR PRICE SHOP (FPS) AUTOMATION   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S:   | StatesIUTs                  | Total No. of Fair Price Shops      | No. of Fair Price Shops distribution through ePos | % Fair Price Shops Automation      |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 429                                | 429                                               | 100%                               |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 28,936                             | 28,936                                            | 100%                               |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1,640                              | 1,635                                             | 100%                               |
| 4    | Assam                       | 34,270                             | 33,505                                            | 97.8%                              |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 47,032                             | 47,021                                            | 100%                               |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | NA                                 | NA                                                | NA                                 |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 12,304                             | 12,004                                            | 98%                                |
| 8    | Dadra & NH and Daman Diu    | 114                                | 114                                               | 100%                               |
| 9    | Delhi                       | 1,998                              | 1,998                                             | 100%                               |
| 10   | Goa                         | 451                                | 450                                               | 100%                               |
| 11   | Gujarat                     | 17,048                             | 17,048                                            | 100%                               |
| 12   | Haryana                     | 9,526                              | 9,526                                             | 100%                               |
| 13   | Himachal Pradesh            | 4,934                              | 4,934                                             | 100%                               |
| 14   | Jammu & Kashmir             | 6,737                              | 6,737                                             | 100%                               |
| 15   | Jharkhand                   | 25,532                             | 25,532                                            | 100%                               |
| 16   | Karnataka                   | 20,044                             | 20,044                                            | 100%                               |
| 17   | Kerala                      | 14,189                             | 14,155                                            | 100%                               |
| 18   | Ladakh                      | 409                                | 409                                               | 100%                               |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 39                                 | 39                                                | 100%                               |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 25,435                             | 25,435                                            | 100%                               |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 52,532                             | 52,532                                            | 100%                               |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 2,765                              | 2,765                                             | 100%                               |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 4,735                              | 4,727                                             | 100%                               |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 1,245                              | 1,244                                             | 100%                               |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 1,629                              | 1,628                                             | 100%                               |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 12,577                             | 12,577                                            | 100%                               |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | NA                                 | NA                                                | NA                                 |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 17,525                             | 17,525                                            | 100%                               |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 25,682                             | 25,579                                            | 100%                               |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 1,316                              | 1,316                                             | 100%                               |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 34,776                             | 34,776                                            | 100%                               |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 17,170                             | 17,170                                            | 100%                               |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 1,806                              | 1,806                                             | 100%                               |
| 34   | Uttarakhand                 | 9,200                              | 9,200                                             | 100%                               |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh               | 79,612                             | 79,612                                            | 100%                               |
|      |                             | 20,261                             | 20,261                                            | 100%                               |