Lok Sabha Question No. 1175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Distribution of Free Foodgrains during Pandemic
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Abdul Majeed Ariff, S. Gnanathiraviam, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UI{STARRED QUESTION NO. I{75

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 9th February,2O2{

## DISTRIBIUTION  OF FREE FOODGRAINS  DURING PANDEMIC

SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: 11175.

ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA  SINGH GHANDEL:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  5qEtrtrdl arr*, ura\_+ sit{ srd-dfi-fi kf{ur Ii*  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has formulated any scheme to distribute grains free of cost to low income groups in pandemic or during other adverse circumstances;
- (b)  if so, the details of the grains distributed free of cost in the country including Uttrakhand and Bundelkhand during the last one year, Statewise;
- (c) whether the Government contemplates  to include pulses and other proteinous  and coarse  grains in grains distribution;
- (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith  other measures  taken to improve nutritional  status of poor households;
- (e)  whether it ;s true that the Government  is considering  to extend the free grain scheme for a further period in view of demand from many States; and
- (O if so, the details thereofll

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GO}ISUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTR!BUT!ON

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)& (b):  ln pursuance  of the pro-poor measures under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as part of the Economic Response to GOVID -{9t Govt of lndia had launched scheme for additional allocation of food-grains from the Gentral Pool @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries  of al! the 36 States/UTs  covered under Targeted  Public Distribution System  (TPDS) (AAY & PHH) including those covered under

DBT for a peraod of 8 months i.e April-November, 2O2O.

Also, under the  Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package (ANBP), this Department made allocation of about total 8 LMT of additional  free of cost food-grain covering all the States/UTs for migrantsi stranded migrants, who are neither covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) nor State Scheme PDS Gards, @ 5 kS per person per month free of cost for a period of two months (May & June, 2O2O).

The allocation of free foodgrains  under PMGKAY and ANBP was in addition  to normal allocation  done under the NFSA.

NFSA is operated under the  ioint  responsibility  of the Central and the State/UT Govt. Gentral Govt is responsible  lor allocation and transpor{ation of foodgrains  upto the designated  depots of the FGl. The operationa! 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 eligible  beneficiaries rest with the concerned  State/UT Govt. State/UT-wise allocation details under PMGKAY scheme and ANB scheme in all the States/UTs including Uttarakhand  and Uttar Pradesh is placed at Annexure-!.

- (c) & (d):  Goarsegrains  are already a part of Public Distribution System. Schedule-l of NFSA Act envisages distribution of coarsegrain at highly subsidized rate of Re.{ per kg.

The distribrrtion of pulses is not done under NFSA at present.

ln addition to this, the Act provides  that pregnant  women and lactating mothers  and children in the age group of 6 months to {4 years of age are entitled to  meals as per prescribed  nutritional norms under Integrated Ghild Development Services(IGDS)  and Mid.Day Meal(MDM) schemes. High nutritional  norms are prescribed for malnourished  children upto 6 years of age.

Further, to address anaemia and micro-nutrient  deficiency in the country, Government  of lndia approved Gentrally Sponsored  Pilot Scheme on  -Fortification  of Rice & its Distribution under Public Distribution  System (PDS)" for a period of 3 years beginning  in 2019.2O  with total outlay of Rs 174.64 Gr. The Pilot Scheme is intended to focus on 15 Districts across 15 states, preferably 'l District  per State.

- (e):  No such proposal at present.
- (O:  Does not arise

## ANNEXURE REFER:RED  TO lN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 117!t FoR ANSWER  oN 09.02.2021  lN THE LOK SABHA

## State.wise  allocation under PM Garib Nalyan Anna Yoiana and ANB Schemes (in MTs)

| SN       | Startes/UTs               | Total Allocation under PMGKAY (April-Nov 2O2O)   | Total allocation undel Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme   |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar lslands | 2434,44                                          | 61                                                  |
| 2        | Andhrra Pradesh           | ,to72920,OO                                      | 26423                                               |
| 3        | Arunac hal Pradesh        | 32444.44                                         | 421                                                 |
| 4        | l\ssam                    | 1 006,r r 6.96                                   | 25153                                               |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 3463588.53                                       | 86450                                               |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 11112.9s                                         | 275                                                 |
| 7        | Ghhattisgarh              | 803080.00                                        | 20077                                               |
| 8        | Daman & Diu D&NN          | 11442.44                                         | 285                                                 |
| 9        | Delhi                     | 290932.96                                        | 7273                                                |
| t0       | Goa                       | 21279.76                                         | 532                                                 |
| 11       | Giuiarat                  | 1530143,48                                       | 3A254                                               |
| 12       | Haryana                   | 505960.00                                        | 12649                                               |
| {3       | Himachal Pradesh          | 11457A,24                                        | 2A64                                                |
| 14 Jammu | And Kashmir               | 289{ 01.03                                       | 7241                                                |
| 15       | Jhiarkhand                | 1054800.92                                       | 26370                                               |
| {6       | Karnataka                 | 1607720.OO                                       | 40193                                               |
| 17       | l(erala                   | 619200.48                                        | 15480                                               |
| {8       | Ladakh                    | 5755.80                                          | 144                                                 |
| {9       | Laks;hadweep              | 880.00                                           | 22                                                  |
| 20       | Madh'ya Pradesh           | 2't 85680.00                                     | 54642                                               |
| 21       | Maharashtra               | 2800680.00                                       | 70017                                               |
| 22       | Mlanipur                  | 98s26.02                                         | 2457                                                |
| 23       | Meghalaya                 | 85820.68                                         | 2146                                                |
| 24       | Mizoram                   | 26724,60                                         | 668                                                 |
| 25       | Nagaland                  | 56't 87.48                                       | 140s                                                |
| 26       | Odisha                    | 1294344.64                                       | 32360                                               |
| 27       | Purlucherry               | 252A4.94                                         | 624                                                 |
| 2A       | Irunjab                   | s6s800.00                                        | 14145                                               |
| 29       | Rajasthan                 | 1786480.00 15,151.52                             | 379 44662                                           |
| 30       | Siikkim                   |                                                  |                                                     |
| 3{       | Tarnil Nadu               | ,142934A,48                                      | 35734                                               |
| 32       | Telangana                 | 766480.00                                        | 't9162                                              |
| 33       | f'ripura                  | 99788.O2                                         | 2443                                                |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh             | 5915765.97                                       | 142033                                              |
| 35       | Uttarakhand               | 247746.45                                        | 6196                                                |
| 36       | We:;t Bengal              | 2407350.80                                       | 60184                                               |
| Total    |                           | 322s1176.85                                      | 800268                                              |