Lok Sabha Question No. 2938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Allocation of Foodgrains in Kerala
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LoK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2938 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST, 2022 3R0

## ALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS IN KERALA

2938. ADV. A.M: ARIFF:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reduced the allocation foodgrains for the State of Kerala even after the number of ration card holders has increased over the years; if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that 80-90 percent of the ration
- card holders in the State receive their share of foodgrains under PDS;
- (c) if so, whether the Government intends to increase the allocation of foodgrains to Kerala;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of foodgrains allocated, sanctioned and lifted by Kerala from FY 2014-15 till FY 2021-22?

## A NSWER

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

(a) to (d): Allocation of   foodgrains to StatesIUnion Territories (UTs) under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is made on the basis of identification of beneficiaries reported by the States/UTs within the StatelUT-wise coverage of population determined by the then Planning Commission, and foodgrains entitlement prescribed under the Act i.e. 35 kg per household per month for households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana and 5 kg per person per month for Priority households. The Act further   provides that if on the above basis, annual foodgrains allocation to any StatelUt is lower than the average annual offtake during 2010-11 to 2012-13 under erstwhile normal Targeted Public Distribution System, the same shall be protected:

The coverage of beneficiaries determined for the State of Kerala under the NFSA is 154.80 lakh persons and the State has already identified the beneficiaries under the Act upto maximum permissible limit. Accordingly, 85459.885 MT of foodgrains are being allocated to the State Government at NFSA Prices. In addition to this 33294.198 MT of  foodgrains are being allocated under stide over" to protect the average annual offtake during 2010-11 to 2012-13. Thus, the State of Kerala is receiving 118754.083 MT of foodgrains per month (1425049 MT of foodgrains per annum) which is as per maximum permissible limit under the Act.

(e): The details of foodgrains allocation and offtake under the Targeted Public Distribution Systeml National Food Security Act from 2014-15 to 2021-22 is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2938 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03.08.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA:

## Statement indicating the allocation and offtake of foodgrains to State Government of Kerala under the Targeted Public Distribution System/ National Food Security Act, 2013 from 2014-15 to 2021-22

(In thousand tons)

|                                            | Foodgrain                                  | Allocation                                 | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   | Offtake   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                                            | Foodgrain                                  | BPL                                        | AAY          | APL*         | Add. BPL     | NFSA         | Tideover     | Total        | BPL       | AAY       | APL"      | Add: BPL  | NFSA      | Tideover  | Total     |
|                                            | Rice                                       | 318.792                                    | 250.260      | 665.270      | 112.343      | 0.000        | 0.000        | 1346.665     | 308.686   | 243.433   | 651.406   | 112.379   | 0.000     | 0.000     |           |
|                                            | Wheat                                      | 83.556                                     | 0.000        | 156.471      | 8.547        | 0.000        | 0.000        | 248.574      | 82.453    | O.000     | 155.748   | 8.547     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 246.748   |
|                                            | Total                                      | 402.348                                    | 250.260      | 821.741      | 120.890      |              | 0.000        | 1595.239     | 391.139   | 243.433   | 807.154   | 120.926   | 0.000     | 0.000     | 1562.652  |
|                                            | Rice                                       | 318.792                                    | 250.260      | 618.168      | 84.984       | 0.000        | 0.000        | 1272.204     | 317.509   | 247.394   | 617.397   | 84.982    | 0.000     | 0.000     | 1267.282  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      | 83.556                                     | 0.000        | 201.912      | 34.188       | 0.000        | 0.000        | 319.656      | 82.805    | 0.000     | 199.933   | 34.214    | 0.000     | 0.000     | 316.952   |
|                                            | Total                                      | 402.348                                    | 250.260      | 820.080      | 119.172      | 0.00         | 0.000        | 1591.860     | 400.314   | 247.394   | 817.330   | 119.196   | O.000     | 0.000     | 1584.234  |
|                                            | Rice                                       | 185.962                                    | 145.985      | 298.766      | 21.246       | 344.405      | 160.011      | 1156.375     | 215.013   | 173.241   | 314.687   | 20.838    | 285.290   | 144.790   | 1153.859  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      | 48.741                                     | 0.000        | 97.586       | 8.547        | 82.895       | 6.459        | 244.228      | 57.331    | 0.000     | 100.512   | 8.333     | 72.158    | 5.096     | 243.430   |
|                                            | Total                                      | 234.703                                    | 145.985      | 396.352      | 29.793       | 427.300      | 166.470      | 1400.603     | 272.344   | 173.241   | 415.199   | 29.171    | 357.448   | 149.886   | 1397.289  |
|                                            | Rice                                       |                                            |              |              |              | 827.518      | 322.021      | 1149.539     |           |           |           |           | 832.980   | 326.581   | 1159.561  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 198.001      | 77.509       | 275.510      |           |           |           |           | 199.985   | 77.508    | 277.493   |
|                                            | Total                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 1025.519     | 399.530      |              |           |           |           |           | 1032.965  | 404.089   | 1437.054  |
|                                            | Rice                                       |                                            |              |              |              | 837.968      | 322.021      | 1159.989     |           |           |           |           | 832.250   | 317.966   | 1150.216  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 187.550      | 77.509       | 265.059      |           |           |           |           | 183.772   | 76.305    | 260.077   |
|                                            | Total                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 1025.518     | 399.530      | 1425.048     |           |           |           |           | 1016.022  | 394.271   | 1410.293  |
|                                            | Rice                                       |                                            |              |              |              | 765.148      | 322.021      | 1087.169     |           |           |           |           | 758.005   | 328.167   | 1086.172  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 169.237      | 77.509       | 246.746      |           |           |           |           | 169.966   | 78.186    | 248.152   |
|                                            | Total                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 934.385      | 399.530      | 1333.915     |           |           |           |           | 927.971   | 406.353   | 1334.324  |
|                                            | Rice                                       |                                            |              |              |              | 814.761      | 322.021      | 1136.782     |           |           |           |           | 814.356   | 321.377   | 1135.733  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 181.682      | 77.509       | 259.191      |           |           |           |           | 181.954   | 77.861    | 259.815   |
|                                            | Total                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 996.443      | 399.530      | 1395.973     |           |           |           |           | 996.310   | 399.238   | 1395.548  |
|                                            | Rice                                       |                                            |              |              |              | 837.968      | 322.021      | 1159.989     |           |           |           |           | 799.102   | 314.809   | 1113.911  |
|                                            | Wheat                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 187.551      | 77.509       | 265.060      |           |           |           |           | 182.554   | 76.055    | 258.609   |
|                                            | Total                                      |                                            |              |              |              | 1025.519     | 399.530      | 1425.049     |           |           |           |           |           | 390.864   | 1372.520  |
| APL allocation include Additional APL also | APL allocation include Additional APL also | APL allocation include Additional APL also |              |              |              |              |              |              |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |