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Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Representation of OBCs for Employment
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

REPRESENTATION OF OBCs FOR EMPLOYMENT

1202. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  measures  to secure representation of OBCs in employment and for their welfare in Railways, particularly in Southern Zone;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the total number of such OBCs who availed such representation   and   welfare in Southern Railways during the three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): A  Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1202 BY SHRI RAMALINGAM S. TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING REPRESENTATION OF OBCs FOR EMPLOYMENT

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) As  per  reservation  policy  of  Government  of  India,  in  direct recruitment, 27% of vacancies are reserved for OBCs in civil posts and Services under the Govt. of India. The candidates belonging to OBC  community  recruited  on  merit  basis  are  adjusted  against unreserved quota and they are not adjusted against the 27% quota earmarked for OBCs.

Liaison  Officers  have  been  appointed  in  Railway  Board  and Zonal  Railways/Production  Units  (including  Southern  Railway)  to look after the welfare of OBC Railway employees and for monitoring of the implementation of reservation policy for OBCs.

- (c) The total number of OBC candidates recruited during the last three years against reservation for OBCs in Southern Railway is as under:-

| Year    |   Number of OBCs recruited |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                        737 |
| 2019-20 |                       1424 |
| 2020-21 |                       1099 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Hike in Fare
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## HIKE IN FARE

†1201.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the operation of certain superfast and express trains has been suspended  due  to  Covid-19  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  under  the  North Western Railway;
- (b)  whether  the  passenger  fare  and  operation  fee  have  been  hiked  in  the wake of Covid-19 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  normalize  the  hiked  fare  and resume the  operations  of  such  trains  which  have  been  suspended  due  to Covid-19 or some other reasons; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  With  a  view  to  contain  the  spread  of  COVID-19  pandemic,  Indian Railways has discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23rd March,  2020  and  only  special  trains  with  limited  stoppages  were  being operated.    Out  of  392  Mail/Express  services  handled  by  North  Western Railway, only 20 Mail/Express are not in operation, at present.
- (b) Passenger fare is charged as per categorisation of train service.
- (c)  and  (d)  Trains  which  were  being  operated  as  Mail  Express  Specials (MSPC) and Holiday Specials (HSP) and were included in the Working Time Table, 2021, are being operated, from November 2021, with regular numbers and with fares and categorisation as applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Crime in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1198 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## CRIME IN RAILWAYS

1198.    SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the number of crime cases on Mumbai Railways have increased manifold;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  crime  cases  that  were  reported  on  Mumbai Railways during 2021, jurisdiction - wise;
- (c) the number of cases of murder, attempts to murder and cases of robbery that were reported in 2021;
- (d) the number of cases of crime against women including molestation and cases of rape that were reported on Mumbai Railways during 2021; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  control  crime  in  Mumbai Railways?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e):  In  Indian  Railways  network,  there  is  no  Railway  named  as Mumbai Railway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Central Deputation
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1197

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022)

## CENTRAL DEPUTATION

## 1197. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  planning  to  transfer  IAS  and  IPS  officers  through central  deputation  and  doing  away  with  the  requirement  of  taking  the  approval  of  the State Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b): The extant Cadre Rules of all three All India Services contain provisions for central deputation  of  AIS  officers.  However,  State  Governments  have  not  been  sponsoring  adequate number of officers for central deputation to meet the requirements of the Government of India.

In  view  of  the  above,  in  terms  of  the  provisions  contained  in  Section  3  of  All  India Services Act, 1951, comments have been sought from States/UTs on a proposal to amend Rule 6(1) of respective cadre rules, relating to the Central Deputation of AIS officers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Shortage of Critical Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1193

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## SHORTAGE OF CRITICAL MINERALS

1193. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  India  is  likely  to  face  acute  shortage  of  critical  minerals  necessary  for developing  clean  energy  applications,  infrastructure  for  its  solar  mission  and  for manufacturing high  technology products in the near future and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the country is likely  to  become  largely  dependent on China in  the  coming years to source such materials for its manufacturing sector and at present is hundred per cent import dependent for critical minerals and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps/measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  such  dependence,  to develop mines and unleash untapped potential of the vast mineral resources?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a):  The  metallurgical  grade  silica  required  for  manufacturing  of  photovoltaic  ingots/ wafers/ cells/ modules has not been reported in any part of the country so far.
- (b) & (c): The Government has taken the following steps to enhance domestic solar PV manufacturing:
- (i) Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
- (ii) Production  Linked  Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  for  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV Modules.
- (iii) Imposition of Safeguard Duty on import of solar PV cells & modules.
- (iv) Preference  to  'Make  in  India'  in  Public  Procurement  in  Renewable  Energy Sector.
- (v)    Domestic Content Requirement - under the current schemes of MNRE, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and modules from domestic sources.
- (vi)   Imposition  of  Basic  Customs  Duty  on  import  of  solar  PV  cells  and  modules: With effect from 01.04.2022, Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of solar PV cells and modules has been imposed by the Government.
- (vii)   Discontinuation  of  Concessional  Customs  Duty  Certificates  for  solar  power projects: With effect from 02.02.2021, Government has withdrawn the benefit of concessional  customs  duty  on  items  imported  for  initial  setting  up  of  solar power projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Height of Platform
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## HEIGHT OF PLATFORM

†1191. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take steps for raising the  height  of  platform  at  Mallawan  Madhoganj  Railway  Station  while putting cemented sheds thereon in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take steps for beautification of Araul  Railway  Station  which  is  near  the  world  famous  dargah  of Madarshah  and  also  provide  facilities like drinking water, toilets, restrooms, etc. over there; if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to keep the railway crossing no. 43 located at a distance of three kilometers from Shivrajpur Railway Station open as it had been earlier; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1191  BY SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING HEIGHT OF PLATFORM

(a) Mallawan and Madhoganj railway stations are Non Suburban Grade-6 category stations  where  platform  shed  (shelters)  are  already  provided. For raising rail level platform to high level platform, preference is given to  higher  category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station  depending upon inter se priority and availability of funds.

(b)    Araul  Railway station is a Non Suburban Grade-6 category railway station. The work of raising of home platform has been completed and the  work  of  Foot  Over  Bridge  is  under  construction.  All  minimum essential amenities are available at this station as per railway norms.

(c)  and  (d)    Level  Crossing  No.43  near  Shivrajpur  railway  station  is  in operation for road vehicles movement. At present there is no planning to close this level crossing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Casualty in Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1187 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## Casualty in Coal Mines

## 1187. Shri P.P. Chaudhary: Shri Jagdambika Pal:

## Will the Minister of Coal:

be pleased to state the year-wise data of casualties caused due to the coal dust in the mines and near the pit-heads since 2010?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

There is no casualty caused in the mines and near the pit-heads of mines due to the coal dust since 2010.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Tourist Circuit Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## TOURIST CIRCUIT TRAINS

†1184. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to run a tourist circuit train in the Northeastern States of the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  run  a  tourist circuit train in Gujarat; and
- (c) if  so,  the  time  by  which it is likely to be started and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c)  :  Tourist  Circuit  Trains  viz.  Bharat  Darshan  Trains,  Pilgrim Special Trains and AC Deluxe Trains are operated by  Indian Railway Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation  (IRCTC)  from  time  to  time  on different themes and itineraries across the country.  Trips are planned based on passenger demand.  So far, 3 tourist circuit trains covering destinations  in  the  Northeastern  States  have  already  been  run  by IRCTC.

IRCTC has already run 43 trips of tourist circuit trains covering several destinations in the state of Gujarat over the last three years.

Further, Railways have issued the 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' policy, vide Commercial Circular No. 14 of 2021 for all tourist circuit trains.  Under this policy, State Governments, State Tourist Development Corporations or any other potential service providers may run tourist circuit  trains  through  any  region  as  per  their  choice,  including  in Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Crop Based Distillery
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF II{DIA

## MtNtsTRy OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  puBl.tc  DtsTRtBUTtON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.117i7

## TO BE AI{SWERED  Oil 9rHFEBRUARY,2Oa2

## CROP BASED DISTTLLERY

t1177.  SHR! DtpstNH SHANKARSTNH  RATHOD: SHRI MOHIANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

will the Minister of GONSUMER  AFFATRS, FooD At{D  puBl.rc DISTRIBUT|OI{

=rcrarlmr arrd, uro ritr Crffid-fi  fumur  ** be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether steips have been taken to set up crop based distiilery for promoting  the cultivation of maize and production  of ethanol;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- whether any scheme has been fonnutated to set up per capita rice
- (c) production  plantsl and
- (d) if so, the details  thereofif

## ANSUYER THE mtNtsTER OF STATE CONSUIUTER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTIO}I (sHR!  ASHW|N| KUMAR CHOUB EY)

(a)  to (d): ln order  to promote farmang of maize and to ensure that maize farmers get better price for their produce,  Government as encouragang production  of ethanor from maize. To augrnent ethanor production  capacity of grain based distiileries in the country, the Government  has notified modified Ethanol lnterest subvention scheme in Januaryy'2o2l inter-alia extending financial assistance  in the form of interest subventaon  @ 6yo per annum ot 5oo/o of rate of interest charged by banks/financiat  institutions whichever  is tower for five years includtng one year moratorium  to set up new grain based distilleries and for expansion of existing grain Dased distilleries.

Nationar Food security Mission (NFSM)  is being imptemented  in the country for increasing  the production  and productivity  of food grains including  rice & maize. Besides,  state Governments  have been requested to plan  & promote  maize cultivation by divetting rice/wheat area around distilleries through  "speciat  proiectsr  under Rashtriya  l(rishi vikasyoiana (RI(VY)  vuith the approvat of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSG) constituted  under the chairmanship  of Ghief secretary of the state.

Grain based distifleries produce  ethanot from damaged food grains mainly broken rice, maize & rice avaitabre  with Fct. Grain based distitteries do not require any specific rice pfoduction  unit, as such, presentty  there is no plan  to encourage  distitterres to set up rice production  ptaits in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: KIRAN Scheme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## KIRAN SCHEME

1176.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government to various women scientists under the KIRAN scheme in 2020-21; and
- (b) the details of the recipients, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) ( डॉ. ǔजतɅġ िसंह )

- (a) During  2020-21,  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  has provided financial support of the tune of around Rs. 95 crores on various women  centric  programmes  under  KIRAN  (Knowledge  Involvement  in Research  Advancement  for  Nurturing)  Scheme.  Around  110  women scientists  from  24  States/UTs  in  'Women  Scientist  Scheme'  received financial assistance under KIRAN during 2020-21.
- (b) The state-wise list of recipients is given below:

|   Sl.No. | States/UTs     |   No. of women scientists supported |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh |                                   2 |
|        2 | Assam          |                                   2 |
|        3 | Chandigarh     |                                   1 |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh   |                                   1 |
|        5 | Delhi          |                                   9 |

| 6.   | Gujarat          |   2 |
|------|------------------|-----|
| 7.   | Haryana          |   1 |
| 8.   | Himachal Pradesh |   1 |
| 9.   | Jammu & Kashmir  |   2 |
| 10.  | Karnataka        |  14 |
| 11.  | Kerala           |   3 |
| 12.  | Madhya Pradesh   |   3 |
| 13.  | Maharashtra      |  23 |
| 14.  | Manipur          |   2 |
| 15.  | Nagaland         |   1 |
| 16.  | Odisha           |   2 |
| 17.  | Puducherry       |   1 |
| 18.  | Punjab           |   1 |
| 19.  | Rajasthan        |   2 |
| 20.  | Tamil Nadu       |   8 |
| 21.  | Telangana        |  11 |
| 22.  | Uttar Pradesh    |   7 |
| 23.  | Uttarakhand      |   5 |
| 24.  | West Bengal      |   6 |
|      | TOTAL            | 110 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Travel Time of Thoothududi Nellai Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## TRAVEL TIME OF THOOTHUDUDI NELLAI TRAIN

1174. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to reduce the travel time of Thoothukudi-Nellai train since the cost of ticket in this train has increased but the travel time of the train remains the same as it was earlier; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b) 06667 - Thoothukudi-Tirunelveli Unreserved Special has been speeded up 25 minutes and 06668 -TirunelveliThoothukudi Unreserved  Special  has  been  speeded  up  by  15  minutes  w.e.f 08.11.2021.  Further,  speeding-up  of  train  services  is  a  constant endeavour  and  continuous  process  on  Indian  Railways,  which  is dependent on  various factors including constant optimization of the investments made  by  Railways  in modernization of technology, induction of high powered locos/ modern coaches and better tracks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: PMGKY Food Grid
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA llilNlsrRY'oF  coNsuilER AFFA|RS,  FooD &  puBl.rc  DrsrRrBUTroN

## DEPARTI|ENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA ,  UNSTARREDOUESTION  NO.{{73 TO BE AI{AWERED ON 9THFEBRUARY,  2022

## PMGKY FOOD GRID

## {{73. SHRIMATI  $UNITA DUGGAL:

wi!! the ltltinister of GoNSU!f,ER  AFFAIRS,  Foolr aND  puBl.rc  DtsrRtBUTtoN

5qltffI ara*, <f.r 3tt{  {rffif,{ fof{sr d+ be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantrr Garib Katyan Anna  yoiana  (prf,GKAy)  is the wodd's largest food programme  undertaken during coyid-{  g  pandomtc period;
- (b) if sor the detaars thereof  atong wath the number  of beneflciaries  who were benefitted  of it;
- (c)
- whether the Ministry Is ptanning  to bdng any scheme to make food grid for those who are not covered in  pubric  Distribution $ystem (pDS)  to fight against malnutrition and hunger;  and
- (d) if so, the detaats thereofil

## ANSWER

## THE ilIINISTER OF STATE CONSUilER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION (sHRt ASHW|NT KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b):

r'he PMGKAY is a unique initiative.  Under  pradhan  Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna\ (pMGKAy), covt of India has made allocation  of additionat foodgralns @ 5 kgr per penson per month free of cost for around Eo crore beneficiaries  of a r the 36 states/UTs  coyered under Nationa!  Food security  Act (NFsa) (Antyodaya  Anna  yojana  (AAy)  &  priorityr  Househotds(pHH))  rncruding  those covered under Drrect Benefit rransfer (DBT)  for a total period  of {9 months during the year 2O2O-21  and 2021-22.  A total quantityr  of approx 759.82 LMT of free foodgralns has beem allocated to al! States/UT,  during this period.

Allocations  under the  pMGKAy  was done in allocations  under  the NFSA. The responslbility for beneficlaries  under NFSA and distribution  of foodgrains  to them rests with the States/UTs addition to identification the normal of  eligible

(c)  & (d): NFSA Act, 2or3 which as rmpremented  all over the country provades  for the maximum coy.rage  of about 8r.3s Grore etigibte persons  wrth the Anerodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and  priority  Househord' (pHH), who aro arnongst  the poorest and eligible  sections  of the country. The lncluslon of such beneticiaries  under NFSA Is done by i.lentifying persons,  who are presenfly  out of NFSA, subioct  to coverage  limlt of errery state/ur. All states/urs  have been adyised  to fulty utitize the respective  NFSA coyenage llmits by ldentifying and including  etigibre beneficiaries  who are outside  the Targeted  public  Distribution  system  (TpDs). Further, to flght matnutrition,  forfified Rice ls being supptied  under various  welfare schemes  in phases.