Lok Sabha Question No. 3580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Fair Price Shops
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## ttNtsTRY oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA DEPARTITiENT OF FOOD AND PUBLTC  DISTRIBUTION

## LOX SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 35EO TO BE ANAWERED  ON {OIH AUGUST, 2O2{

## FAIR PRICE SHOPS

## 3580. SHRI THIRUNAVUXXARASAR  SU!

Will the  Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD At{D  pUBLtc gtf grdsfro  fuilq t'+ be pteased to

- (a)  the estimated number of Fair Price Shops (FpS) located in the country and number of beneficiaries thereof, State-wise;

DTSTRIBUTION  Ecs|tfiil arr*, erC-a state:

- (b)  whether it is a fact that MSP procurement in the country during the year is not robust, if so, the details thereof, State-wase; and
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government  to  improve the Gentrat
- procurement  and to ensure remunerative prices  to the farmerB  in the country/?

## ANSWER

## MIHISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND coNsumER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRTBUTION (sADHVt  NTRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a): Around 5.38 lakh Fair Prlce Shops (FPSs) under the  pubtic  Dastribution System (PDS) are operationa! ln the country and number  of benefleclerles as on 3O.O7.2O21  under NFSA are approx. 79.5{ crores. A State/UT wise statement showlng tota! number FPSs and total number of beneflctaries  ls annexure l,
- (b): The procurement of wheat and Paddy has been robust during the current marketing seasons KMS 2O2O-2't and RMS 202,1-22.  The procurement  has reached all time high. State-wisa  procurement flgures of wheat and rice is enclosed as annexure ll & !ll.
- (c):  The procurement  policy of Government of lndia (GOl) is open ended, under which paddy and wheat offered by farmeB within the stiputated  period (conforming to specitications prescribed  ln advance  by GOI) are purchased for Gentral Pool at MSP by Food Gorporataon of lndla/ State Govemments/  State Govemment Agencies to help farmers get remunerative price and prevent distress sale. MSP operations are given wide publlclty through varlous means and farmers are made aware of quality specifications and purchase system etc. However, if any producer/farmer  gets better price in comparison  to MSP, he/she is free to sel! his/her produce ln open market.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO tN REpLy TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3580 DUE FOR ANSWER ON {O.O8.2O2{  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## ment in State-w No. of Sho under

| sr.   | States/ljTs                 | Total No. of Fair Price Shops   | No. of Beneficiaries covered under NFSA Lakhs   |
|-------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| I     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 464                             | 0.61                                            |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 28,936                          | 268.22                                          |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1,640                           | 8.40                                            |
| 4     | Assam                       | 38,237                          | 25t.17                                          |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 47,032                          | 87 t.t6                                         |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | NA                              | 2.66                                            |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 12,304                          | 200.77                                          |
| 8     | Dadra & NH and Dtman Diu    | 114                             | 2.6s                                            |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 2,018                           | 72.78                                           |
| l0    | Goa                         | 456                             | 5.32                                            |
| 1l    | Gujarar                     | t7,210                          | 341.71                                          |
| t2    | Haryana                     | 9,526                           | 126.49                                          |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 4,934                           | 28.64                                           |
| t4    | Jammu & Kashmir             | 6,002                           | 72.41                                           |
| l5    | Jharkhand                   | ,< <1,)                         | 263.70                                          |
| l6    | Karnataka                   | 19,935                          | 401.93                                          |
| t'7   | Kerala                      | 14,189                          | 154.80                                          |
| t8    | Ladakh                      | 409                             | 1.44                                            |
| 19    | Lakhadweep                  | 39                              | 0.22                                            |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh              | 25,133                          | 482.58                                          |
| 2t    | Maharashha                  | {, (i,                          | 700.'t7                                         |
| 22    | Manipur                     | 2,765                           | 18.60                                           |
| 23    | Meghalaya                   | 4,735                           | 2t .46                                          |
| 24    | Mizoram                     | I,245                           | 6.68                                            |
| 25    | Nagaland                    | 1,629                           | 14.05                                           |
| 26    | Odisha                      | 12,577                          | )Z+,JJ                                          |
| 27    | Puducherry                  | NA                              | 6.24                                            |
| 28    | Punjab                      | 17,525                          | l4l.5l                                          |
| 29    | Raj asthan                  | 25,682                          | 440.01                                          |
| 30    | Sikkim                      | r,362                           | 3.79                                            |
| 3l    | Tamil Nadu                  | 34,776                          | 364.69                                          |
| 32    | Telangana                   | t7,t70                          | 191.62                                          |
| 33    | Tripura                     | 1,806                           | 24.83                                           |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 9,200                           | 61.94                                           |
| 35    | Uttar Pradesh               | 80,493                          | 1,471.92                                        |
| 36    | West Bengal                 | 20,261                          | 601.84                                          |
|       | Total                       | s,37,868                        | 7,951,36                                        |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED SUESTION NO. 3580 DUE FOR ANSWER  ON {O.O8.2O2{  !N THE LOK SABHA.

## State Wise Procurement  of Wheat

| STATEruT         | RMS 2019-20   | RMS 2020-21   | RMS 2021-22*   |
|------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
| Punjab           | t29.t2        | 127.14        | 132.10         |
| Haryana          | 93.20         | 74.O0         | 84.93          |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 37.00         | 35.77         | 56.41          |
| Uttarakhand      | 0.42          | 0.39          | 1.44           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 6?.25         | 129.42        | 128.16         |
| Gujarat          | 0.05          | 0.77          | 1.70           |
| Rajasthan        | l4.l I        | 22.25         | 23.40          |
| Bihar            | 0.03          | 0.05          | 4.56           |
| Jharkhand        |               |               |                |
| Karnataka        |               |               |                |
| Delhi            |               | 0.00          | 0.06           |
| J&K              |               | 0.00          | 0.24           |
| Maharashtra      |               |               | 0.0134         |
| Odisha           |               |               |                |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.01          | 0.03          | 0.13           |
| Chandigarh       | 0.12          | 0.1 i         | 0.17           |
| West Bengal      |               |               |                |
| Chhattisgarh     |               |               |                |
| Andhra Pradesh   |               |               |                |
| Assam            |               |               |                |
| Telangana        |               |               |                |
| Others           |               |               |                |
| All IndiaTotal : | 341.33        | 389.93        | 433.32         |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3580 DUE FOR ANSWER ON IN THE LOK SABHA.

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## State Wise Procurement  of Paddy in terms of Rice

(Figures in LMT)

| STATEruT          | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2019-20   | KMS 2019-20   | KMS 2019-20   | KMS 2020-21   | KMS 2020-21   | KMS 2020-21   |
|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| STATEruT          | Klharif       | Rabi          | Total         | Kharif        | Rabi          | total         | Kharif        | Rabi          | total         |
| A&N ISLANDS       |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 29.6L         | 18.45         | 48.06         | 32.05         | 23.28         | 55 1?         | 37.7r         | 23.63         | 55.34         |
| TELANGANA         | 27 .O8        | 24.82         | 51.90         | 31.55         | 42.99         | 74.54         | 32.66         | 61.89         | 94.55         |
| ASSAM             | 0.72          | 0.29          | 1.01          | L.28          | 0.84          | 2 11          | 7.26          |               | 1.26          |
| BIHAR             | 9.49          |               | 9.49          | 13.41         |               | 13.41         | 23.84         |               | 23.84         |
| CHANDIGARII       | 0.13          |               | 0.13          | 0.15          |               | 0.15          | 0.19          |               | 0.19          |
| CHHATISGARH       | 39.77         |               | 39.71         | 52.23         |               | 52.23         | 39.76         |               | 39.76         |
| DELHI             |               |               | 0.00          |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| GUJARAT           | 0.09          |               | 0.09          | 0.14          |               | 0.l4          | 0.74          |               | 0.74          |
| HARYANA           | 3!t.42        |               | 39.42         | 43.O7         |               | 43.07         | 37.89         |               | 37.89         |
| HIMACIIAL PRADESH |               |               | 0.00          |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| JAMMU& KASHMIR    | 0.09          |               | 0.09          | 0.10          |               | 0.10          | o.26          |               | 0.26          |
| JHARKHAND         | 1.53          |               | 1.53          | 2.55          |               | 2.s5          | 4.27          |               | 4.27          |
| KARNATAKA         | 0,59          |               | 0.59          | 0.37          | 0.05          | 0.41          | 1.38          |               | 1.38          |
| KERALA            | 2,50          | 2.t5          | 4.65          | 2.L6          | 2.66          | 4.82          | 2.58          | 2.62          | 5.20          |
| MADIIYA PRADESH   | 13i.95        |               | 13.95         | 77.40         |               | 17.40         | 24.97         |               | 24.97         |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 425           | 1.55          | 5.80          | 8.51          | 3.15          | 11.67         | 9.O7          | 3.30          | 12.37         |
| NAGALAND          |               |               | 0.00          |               |               | 0.00          |               |               | 0.00          |
| ODISHA            | 35.00         | 9.48          | 44.48         | 36.2s         | 77.73         | 47.98         | 42.4O         | 9.82          | 52.62         |
| PUDUCHERRY        |               |               | 0.000         | 0.00194       | 0.00074       | 0.00268       |               |               | 0.00          |
| PUNJAB            | 7t.r.34       |               | fi3.34        | 108.76        |               | 108.76        | 13s.89        |               | 135.89        |
| NEF(TRIPURA)      | 0,o7          |               | 0.07          | 0.09          | 0.06          | 0.14          | 0.08          | 0.09          | 0.16          |
| RAJASTHAN         |               |               | 0.00          |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| TAMILNADU         | 10.86         | 2.08          | 12.94         | 13.80         | 8.24          | 22.04         | 18.34         | 7 .45         | 25.80         |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 32.33         |               | .t 1--i 5     | 37.90         |               | 37.90         | 44.78         |               | 44.78         |
| UTTRAKHAIID       | 4.62          |               | 4.62          | 6.82          |               | 6.82          | 7 .18         |               | 7.18          |
| WESTBENGAL        | 17.21         | 2.s8          | 19.79         | 15.18         | 3.27          | 18.38         | 15.73         | 0.11          | 15.84         |
| OTHERS            |               |               | 0.00          |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL:  | 38i'.58       | 61.41         | 443.99        | 423.767       | 96.21         | 519,97        | 475.38        | 108.91        | 584.30        |