Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Features of PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINTSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFA|RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 7

TO BE AI{SWERED ON 2"d Februaryrao.2,,

## FEATURES  OF PMGKAY

## 17.  sHRr NIHAL GHAI{D:

SHRIMATI  JASXAUR MEENA:

Wil! the Minlster of  GOilSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD At{D PUBLTC DTSTRIBUTION  B$Itfir arr*, ur<\_a at{  gr{qfrfi  futr{q d'* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  the main features of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoina (PMGKAY) along with the details of the amount santioned, allocated and
- utilized under this scheme so far in all the States including Raiasthan;
- (b)  the details of the number of beneficiaries covered under the said scheme so far in Dausa, Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts in Raiasthan;
- (c)  whether the Government has received any complaints  regarding irregularities  in the said scheme in various States including Rajasthan; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof along with the details of the strict steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## AilSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MTiilSTRY OF GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DAilVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): Under the Pradhan lUlantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoina (PMGKAY), additional  allocataon of food-grain  @ 5 kg per penson per month free of cost was made by Govt of lndia for all the beneficiaries  covered under Targetted Public Distribution Systyem (Antyodaya  Anna Yoina & Priority Households) including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for a period of 3 months i.e April-Juner  2O2O.  About {2{ Lakh Metric Tons (LMT} of food-grains were allotted to States/UTs  for free of cost distribution entailing financial implications  of approximately  Rs. 46O61 Grore. lt was extended for a further period of 5 months i.e. up to November  2O2O, Accordingly,  allocation  of foodgrain of approx. 2Ol LillT for these five months (i.e. July 2O2O to November 2O20) was made to States/UTs for free of cost distribution to approx, 8O.43 Grore beneficiaries entailing financial implications of  approximately Rs.76O62.{  I  Grorr:. State-wise allocation details under PMGKAY  scheme are placed at Annexure-|.

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Expenditure  under PMGKAY is met from food subsidy. Subsidy on foodgrains issued under PMGKAY from FCI to Raiasthan  is Rs. 4834.83 Grore. Further, under the PMGKAY scheme, so far, an amount of Rs.{O26.O{ crore has also been released to States/UTs including Rajasthan for meeting expenditure  towards intra-State movement & handling of foodgrains and fair price shop dealerst margin.

- (b): NFSA is operated under the  ioint  responsibility  of the centra! and the State/UT  Govt. Gentral Govt is responsible  for allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the FGl. The operational responsibilities  for  allocation  of  foodgrains within the  States/UTs, identification  of eligible beneficiaries, issuance  of ration cards to them, distribution of foodgrains  in all districts to eligihle beneficiaries rest with the concerned  State/UT Govt. Under the PM-GKAY, the foodgrains  were allocated to Rajasthan lor 446.62lakh persons,
- (c) and (d):  There have been complaints about irregularities  in the functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS) including leakage/diversion/corruption  of Subsidised foodgrains, Subsidised foodgrains  not reaching the intended beneficiaries, issuance  of ration cards to ineligible  persons,  etc. in some States/regions  in the country. PDS is operated under the joint responsibility  of the Gentral and the State/Union Territory (UT) Governments wherein the operational responsibilities  for implementation of  PDS within the State/UT rest with the State/UT Governments concerned.  Therefore, as and when, any complaints  including related to PMGKAY  from various sources are received in this Department, they are sent to the concemed State/UT Government for inquiry and appropriate  action.

A statement indicating State-wise number of complaints (various types) on TPDS received in the Department during the current  year is at Annexure. !1.

## Annexure-l

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTIOII No. 7 FOR ANSWER OllO2.O2.2O2{  lN THE LOK SAB}IA State-wise allocation  under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

n MTs

| SN   | St.ates/UTs               | Total Allocation under PMGKAY-I (Apri!-lune 2O2O)   | Total Allocation under PMGKAY-Il (July-Nov 2O2O)   |
|------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Andaman & Nicobar tslands | 9r2.93                                              | 1521.55                                            |
| 2    | Andhrra Pradesh           | 402345.OO                                           | 670575.OO                                          |
| 3    | Arunar:hal Pradesh        | 12316.42                                            | 20528.O3                                           |
| 4    | ,Assam                    | 377293.46                                           | 62A423.10                                          |
| 5    | Bi har                    | {285680.OO                                          | 2177904.53                                         |
| 6    | Ghandigarh                | 4127.O7                                             | 69E5.88                                            |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh              | 301 t 55.oo                                         | 50{92s.O0                                          |
| 8    | Daman & Diu D&NN          | 42a4.21                                             | 7194.23                                            |
| 9    | Delhi                     | 1o9099.86                                           | 18t 833.{ O                                        |
| {o   | Goa                       | 7979.91                                             | r3299.85                                           |
| 11   | Guiarat                   | 573803.81                                           | 956339.68                                          |
| 12   | Haryana                   | 189735.OO                                           | 316225.OO                                          |
| t3   | Himachal Pradesh          | 42966.44                                            | 71611.40                                           |
| 14   | Jammu And Kashmir         | roEo74.36                                           | t 8t 026,68                                        |
| 15   | J h arkhand               | 395550.35                                           | 6s9250.58                                          |
| 16   | Karnataka                 | 602895.OO                                           | roo4825.OO                                         |
| 17   | lKerala                   | 23220tJ,t4                                          | 387000.30                                          |
| 1A   | l.adakh                   | 2158.43                                             | 3597.38                                            |
| 19   | Lakshadweep               | 330.OO                                              | 550.OO                                             |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh            | 819630.OO                                           | 1366050.00                                         |
| 21   | Maharashtra               | { oso255.oo                                         | 17sO425.OO                                         |
| 22   | lllanipur                 | 36A51.72                                            | 61674.30                                           |
| 23   | Meighalaya                | 321A2.76                                            | 53637.93                                           |
| 24   | lVlizoram                 | 10023.23                                            | 1670s.38                                           |
| 25   | Niagaland                 | 21070.31                                            | 35117.14                                           |
| 26   | lrdisha                   | 485394.24                                           | 808990.40                                          |
| 27   | Puducherry                | 9425.19                                             | 15859.75                                           |
| 2A   | lruniab                   | 212175.OO                                           | 353625.OO                                          |
| 29   | R,rjasthan                | 669930.OO                                           | { I r 6550.00                                      |
| 30   | !likkim                   | 568{.82                                             | 9469.70                                            |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                | 53600s.68                                           | 893342.80                                          |
| 32   | Telangana                 | 287430.OO                                           | 479050.OO                                          |
| 33   | llripura                  | 37242.20                                            | 62s45.43                                           |
| 34   | Uttarr Pradesh            | 2280479.6s                                          | 3634886.33                                         |
| 35   | Uttarakhand               | 92936.85                                            | rs4850.oo                                          |
| 36   | West Bengal               | 9027s6.55                                           | 1504594.25                                         |
|      | Tollal                    | 12142774.74                                         | 20{o8398.08                                        |

## Annexure-ll

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PART (c) and (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 7 FOR ANSWER  ON O2.O2.2O21  IN THE LOK SABHA

STATEMENT: GOMPLAINTS ON TPDS RECEIVED lN  THE DEPARTMENT FROM INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS  & THROUGH MEDIA REPORTS,ETC  FOR THE YEAR 2O2O

| S. No,   | State/UT           | 202tJ   |
|----------|--------------------|---------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh     | 20      |
| 2        | Arunarchal Pradesh |         |
| 3        | Assarn             | 39      |
| 4        | Bihar              | 335     |
| 5        | Ghhalf tisgarh     | 17      |
| 6        | Delhi              | 186     |
| 7        | Goa                |         |
| 8        | Guiarat            | 36      |
| 9        | Haryana            | 69      |
| to       | Himarchal Pradesh  | 2       |
| 11       | J&K                | 7       |
| 12       | Jhark.hand         | 49      |
| t3       | Karnataka          | 69      |
| 14       | Kerala             | 13      |
| t5       | Madhya Pradesh     | 55      |
| ,t6      | Maharashtra        | {50     |
| 17       | Manipur            | 2       |
| {8       | Meghalaya          | 1       |
| l9       | Mizoram            |         |
| 20       | Nagalland          | 1       |
| 21       | Orassa             | 39      |
| 22       | Punia b            | 32      |
| 23       | Rajasthan          | 45      |
| 24       | Sikkim             |         |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu         | 46      |
| 26       | Telangana          | l8      |
| 27       | Tripu ra           | 3       |
| 28       | Uttarakhand        | 27      |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh      | 589     |
| 30       | West Benga!        | 213     |
| 3{       | A&N lsland         |         |
| 32       | Ghanrdigarh        | 5       |
| 33       | D& N Haveli        | 2       |
| 34       | Damarn & Diu       |         |
| 35       | Lakshadweep        |         |
| 36       | Pudureherry        | 5       |
|          | .]TOTAL            | 2076    |