Lok Sabha Question No. 5404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Implementation of ONORC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5404 To BE ANSWERED ON 5TH APRIL, 2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ONORC

+5404. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) the status of the implementation of One Nation One Ration Card scheme;
- (b) the number of ration card holders in Jharkhand, district-wise;
- (c) Aadhar, district-wise; and
- (d) the status of the supply of wheat, rice, sugar, salt, foodgrain and Kerosene oil in Jharkhand during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The nation-wide portability of ration cards,popularly known as One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC), has been achieved in all 36 StatesIUTs; the NFSA beneficiaries from any of the 5.34 Iakh Fair Price Shops(FPSs) across the countryby
- (b)& (c): As conveyed by the State Government of Jharkhand, the districtwise details of Ration Cards and Aadhaar seeded Ration Cards is attached as Annexure.

## (d): Distribution quantity of Rice and Wheat under NFSA in the State of Jharkhand during last three years is as follows

|                         | Distribution (in Lakh Metric Ton)   | Distribution (in Lakh Metric Ton)   | Distribution (in Lakh Metric Ton)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| FY.                     | Rice                                | Wheat                               | Total Foodgrains                    |
|                         | 14.62                               | 1.89                                | 16.51                               |
| 2020-21                 | 14.55                               | 1.93                                | 16.49                               |
| 2021-22                 | 10.46                               | 6.16                                | 16.62                               |
| 2022-23 (April22 Jan23) | 10.53                               | 3.24                                | 13.77                               |

## Distribution quantity of Kerosene Salt and Sugar in theState of Jharkhand,during last three years is as follows Oil,

| FY.     |   Distribution of K-oil (inLtr ) |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                         75079822 |
| 2021-22 |                         59287243 |
| 2022-23 |                          3280103 |

| FY.     |   Distribution of Salt (in Quintal) |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                              790952 |
| 2021-22 |                              680217 |
| 2022-23 |                              182109 |

| FY.     |   Distribution of Sugar (in Quintal) |
|---------|--------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                               100865 |
| 2021-22 |                                51880 |
| 2022-23 |                               202808 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)&(c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5404 FOR ANSWER ON 05.04.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA:

| Details of Ration Card holders Seeded with Aadhaar   | Details of Ration Card holders Seeded with Aadhaar   | Details of Ration Card holders Seeded with Aadhaar   | Details of Ration Card holders Seeded with Aadhaar   | Details of Ration Card holders Seeded with Aadhaar   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| SI No                                                | District Name                                        | Total Cards                                          | Total Aadhar Seeded Cards                            | Seeding %                                            |
| 1                                                    | BOKARO                                               | 358527                                               | 356784                                               | 99.51                                                |
| 2                                                    | CHATRA                                               | 206593                                               | 205603                                               | 99.52                                                |
| 3                                                    | DEOGHAR                                              | 256247                                               | 256093                                               | 99.94                                                |
| 4                                                    | DHANBAD                                              | 487103                                               | 477056                                               | 97.94                                                |
| 5                                                    | DUMKA                                                | 277561                                               | 276493                                               | 99.62                                                |
| 6                                                    | EAST SINGHBUM                                        | 469018                                               | 467981                                               | 99.78                                                |
| 7                                                    | GARHWA                                               | 279912                                               | 273510                                               | 97.71                                                |
| 8                                                    | GIRIDIH                                              | 455149                                               | 451620                                               | 99.22                                                |
| 9                                                    | GODDA                                                | 262225                                               | 258569                                               | 98.61                                                |
| 10                                                   | GUMLA                                                | 181423                                               | 181142                                               | 99.85                                                |
| 11                                                   | HAZARIBAGH                                           | 341153                                               | 339686                                               | 99.57                                                |
| 12                                                   | JAMTARA                                              | 166448                                               | 165538                                               | 99.45                                                |
| 13                                                   | KHUNTI                                               | 117044                                               | 116258                                               | 99.33                                                |
| 14                                                   | KODERMA                                              | 120062                                               | 119818                                               | 99.8                                                 |
| 15                                                   | LATEHAR                                              | 151365                                               | 149836                                               | 98.99                                                |
| 16                                                   | LOHARDAGA                                            | 104831                                               | 104260                                               | 99.46                                                |
| 17                                                   | PAKUR                                                | 194498                                               | 192923                                               |                                                      |
| 18                                                   | PALAMU                                               | 434412                                               | 427983                                               | 98.52                                                |
| 19                                                   | RAMGARH                                              | 138890                                               | 138652                                               | 99.83                                                |
| 20                                                   | RANCHI                                               | 549744                                               | 549596                                               | 99.97                                                |
| 21                                                   | SAHEBGANJ                                            | 228048                                               | 226353                                               | 99.26                                                |
| 22                                                   | SARAIKELA                                            | 241897                                               | 237782                                               | 98.3                                                 |
| 23                                                   | SIMDEGA                                              | 127261                                               | 127079                                               | 99.86                                                |
| 24                                                   | W. SINGHBHUM                                         | 367939                                               | 358537                                               | 97.44                                                |
| Total                                                | Total                                                | 6517350                                              | 6459152                                              | 99.11                                                |