Lok Sabha Question No. 5382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Linking Aadhar under NFSA
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5TH APRIL, 2023

## LINKING AADHAR UNDER NFSA

+5382. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) the number of persons whose Aadhar has been linked with ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA) so far in the country, State and district-wise;
- (b) whether Aadhar has been linked with ration card under food security in Assam;
- (c) if SO, the number of persons whose Aadhar has been linked with ration card, district-wise;
- (d) the details of the action proposed to be taken to provide benefits to those people who do not possess Aadhar card; and
- (e) the manner in which persons who do not possess Aadhar card are likely to avail subsidized rationlfoodgrains?

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

(a) to (c): Nearly ration cards of around 80 crore National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries have been Aadhaar seeded in the country, including Assam- As conveyed by the State Government of Assam, the district-wise details of Aadhaar seeded ration cards and beneficiaries in the State of Assam is attached as Annexure-[ and list of Aadhaar seeded beneficiaries and Aadhaar seeded ration cards in the country is attached as Annexure-II:

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

(d) & (e): In pursuance to the provisions of Section-7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, this Department has issued a notification to StateslUTs (which is amended from time to time) for linking of Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries with all ration cards by 30th June 2023\_ Under PDS reforms, at present more than 99%out of total 19.7 Crore ration cards under NFSA have been seeded with Aadhaar numberDepartment has issued advisories to all StatesIUTs that no genuine beneficiarieslhouseholds shall be denied their entitled foodgrains under NFSA, only on the ground of not possessing an Aadhaar number, or due to any technical failure of ePos device including failure of Aadhaar biometric authentication of beneficiary owing to network connectivity linking issues:

As conveyed by the State Government of Assam, those beneficiaries who do not possess Aadhaar Card due to NRC issuel Old age Disability, are being allocated foodgrains under TPDS: At present, about 3 (three) Lakh non Aadhaar seeded beneficiaries are availing benefits of subsidised foodgrains: they

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ANNEXURE-[

| District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   | District Wise Status of Aadhaar Seeding in Assam as on 31.03.2023 (As conveyed by State Government of Assam)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI No                                                                                                          | District Name                                                                                                  | Total Ration Cards (RCs) (AAY+PHH)                                                                             | Total Aadhaar Seeded RC                                                                                        | % Aadhaar Seeded RC                                                                                            | Total Beneficiaries (AAY+PHH)                                                                                  | Total Aadhaar Seeded Beneficiaries                                                                             | % Aadhaar Seeded Beneficiaries                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                | Bajali                                                                                                         | 50,338                                                                                                         | 50,224                                                                                                         | 99.77%                                                                                                         | 1,69,595                                                                                                       | 1,68,078                                                                                                       | 99.11%                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                              | Baksa                                                                                                          | 1,02,474                                                                                                       | 1,02,250                                                                                                       | 99.78%                                                                                                         | 3,56,070                                                                                                       | 3,49,768                                                                                                       | 98.23%                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                              | Barpeta                                                                                                        | 2,56,519                                                                                                       | 2,52,885                                                                                                       | 98.58%                                                                                                         | 10,04,105                                                                                                      | 9,84,322                                                                                                       | 98.03%                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                | Biswanath                                                                                                      | 1,48,211                                                                                                       | 1,45,869                                                                                                       | 98.42%                                                                                                         | 5,06,072                                                                                                       | 4,83,744                                                                                                       | 95.59%                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                              | Bongaigaon                                                                                                     | 1,30,059                                                                                                       | 1,28,530                                                                                                       | 98.82%                                                                                                         | 5,10,375                                                                                                       | 4,70,145                                                                                                       | 92.12%                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                | Cachar                                                                                                         | 3,10,155                                                                                                       | 3,06,485                                                                                                       | 98.82%                                                                                                         | 11,16,735                                                                                                      | 10,68,075                                                                                                      | 95.64%                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                | Charaideo                                                                                                      | 88,632                                                                                                         | 88,205                                                                                                         | 99.52%                                                                                                         | 2,68,295                                                                                                       | 2,56,965                                                                                                       | 95.78%                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                              | Chirang                                                                                                        | 95,868                                                                                                         | 191 95,                                                                                                        | 99.29%                                                                                                         | 3,25,944                                                                                                       | 3,12,109                                                                                                       | 95.76%                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                              | Darrang                                                                                                        | 1,66,277                                                                                                       | 1,64,842                                                                                                       | 99.14%                                                                                                         | 6,61,035                                                                                                       | 6,23,026                                                                                                       | 94.25%                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                             | Dhemaji                                                                                                        | 1,37,463                                                                                                       | 1,37,372                                                                                                       | 99.93%                                                                                                         | 4,77,839                                                                                                       | 4,75,682                                                                                                       | 99.55%                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                | Dhubri                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 2,66,125                                                                                                       | 99.53%                                                                                                         | 10,86,125                                                                                                      | 10,41,094                                                                                                      | 95.85%                                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                                             | Dibrugarh                                                                                                      | 2,28,291                                                                                                       | 2,26,868                                                                                                       | 99.38%                                                                                                         | 6,98,524                                                                                                       | 6,77,652                                                                                                       | 97.01%                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                             | Dima Hasao                                                                                                     | 27,368                                                                                                         | 27,368                                                                                                         | 100.00%                                                                                                        | 91,421                                                                                                         | 91,338                                                                                                         | 99.91%                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                             | Goalpara                                                                                                       | 1,71,805                                                                                                       | 1,71,788                                                                                                       | 99.99%                                                                                                         | 6,51,189                                                                                                       | 6,33,815                                                                                                       | 97.33%                                                                                                         |

|   15 | Golaghat     | 2,11,063   | 2,10,679   | 99.82%   | 6,42,039   | 6,26,288   | 97.55%   |
|------|--------------|------------|------------|----------|------------|------------|----------|
|   16 | Hailakandi   | 1,26,275   |            | 98.30%   | 4,78,739   | 4,53,061   | 94.64%   |
|   17 | Hojai        | 1,26,964   | 1,26,158   | 99.37%   | 6,02,494   | 5,96,874   | 99.07%   |
|   18 | Jorhat       | 1,79,400   | 1,78,595   | 99.55%   | 5,21,009   | 5,09,432   | 97.78%   |
|   19 | Kamrup       | 2,92,339   | 2,90,837   | 99.49%   | 9,93,257   | 9,69,358   | 97.59%   |
|   20 | Kamrup Metro | 1,45,227   | 1,44,503   | 99.50%   | 4,46,195   | 4,31,798   |          |
|   21 | KarbiAnglong | 95,941     | 95,891     | 99.95%   | 3,32,514   | 3,27,060   | 98.36%   |
|   22 | Karimganj    | 2,24,806   | 2,23,659   | 99.49%   | 8,24,596   | 7,93,782   | 96.26%   |
|   23 | Kokrajhar    | 1,87,918   | 1,86,478   | 99.23%   | 6,95,139   | 6,69,607   | 96.33%   |
|   24 | Lakhimpur    | 1,98,526   | 1,96,354   | 98.91%   | 6,81,040   | 6,67,673   | 98.04%   |
|   25 | Majuli       | 34,291     | 34,289     | 99.99%   | 1,24,246   | 1,24,170   | 99.94%   |
|   26 | Morigaon     | 1,88,100   | 1,86,293   | 99.04%   | 7,02,309   | 6,72,014   | 95.69%   |
|   27 | Nagaon       | 3,08,384   | 3,06,886   | 99.51%   | 13,30,593  | 12,75,572  | 95.86%   |
|   28 | Nalbari      | 1,57,245   | 1,50,811   | 95.91%   | 5,08,077   | 4,91,303   | 96.70%   |
|   29 | Sivasagar    | 1,33,517   | 1,32,873   | 99.52%   | 3,86,587   | 3,79,866   | 98.26%   |
|   30 | Sonitpur     | 2,22,627   | 2,15,690   | 96.88%   | 6,42,010   | 5,95,023   | 92.68%   |

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| 31    | South Salmara     | 75,475    | 74,695    | 98.97%   | 2,92,372    | 2,88,684    | 98.74%   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|----------|-------------|-------------|----------|
| 32    | Tamulpur          | 84,352    | 84,288    | 99.92%   | 2,30,590    | 2,23,822    | 97.06%   |
| 33    | Tinsukia          | 2,42,167  | 2,41,237  | 99.62%   | 7,01,071    | 6,87,361    | 98.04%   |
| 34    | Udalguri          | 1,65,811  | 1,64,234  | 99.05%   | 5,77,076    | 5,64,266    | 97.78%   |
|       | West KarbiAnglong | 38,208    | 37,966    | 99.37%   | 1,32,303    | 1,27,513    | 96.38%   |
| Total | Total             | 56,19,490 | 55,70,549 | 99.13%   | 1,97,67,580 | 1,91,10,340 | 96.68%   |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5382 FOR ANSWER ON 05.04.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA.

| SL   | States/UTs                  | DIGITISATION                         | DIGITISATION                          | AADHAAR SEEDING           | AADHAAR SEEDING           | AADHAAR SEEDING                   | AADHAAR SEEDING            |
|------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| SL   | States/UTs                  | Total Ration Cards in Central System | Total Beneficiaries in Central System | Ration Cards with Aadhaar | % Seeding of Ration Cards | No: of Beneficiaries with Aadhaar | % Seeding of Beneficiaries |
|      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 16,767                               | 59,751                                | 16,699                    | 100%                      | 58,599                            | 98%                        |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 1,00,64,789                          | 2,94,94,745                           | 1,00,64,789               | 100%                      | 2,94,94,745                       | 100%                       |
| 5    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1,80,684                             | 8,45,084                              | 1,53,347                  | 85%                       | 6,21,870                          | 74%                        |
| 4    | Assam                       | 56,19,490                            | 1,97,67,580                           | 55,70,549                 | 99%                       | 1,91,10,340                       | 97%                        |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 1,84,42,110                          | 8,86,59,914                           | 1,84,14,605               | 100%                      | 7,33,56,178                       | 83%                        |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 72,119                               | 3,12,570                              | 71,815                    | 100%                      | 2,80,117                          | 90%                        |
|      | Chhattisgarh                | 52,61,519                            | 2,00,22,302                           | 52,59,516                 | 100%                      | 1,98,00,596                       | 99%                        |
| 8    | Dadra & NH and Daman Diu    | 59,056                               | 2,69,233                              | 59,056                    | 100%                      | 2,69,233                          | 100%                       |
| 9    | Delhi                       | 17,84,097                            | 78,740 72,                            | 17,84,097                 | 100%                      | 72,78,740                         | 100%                       |
| 10   | Goa                         | 1,43,884                             | 5,51,005                              | 1,43,528                  | 100%                      | 5,28,674                          | 96%                        |
|      | Gujarat                     | 75,44,229                            | 3,67,54,692                           | 75,25,379                 | 100%                      | 3,60,25,853                       | 98%                        |
| 12   | Haryana                     | 31,53,744                            | 1,26,95,542                           | 31,53,744                 | 100%                      | 1,26,95,542                       | 100%                       |

| 13   | Himachal Pradesh   | 7,51,734    | 30,26,470   | 7,51,734    | 100%   | 30,26,469   | 100%   |
|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------|-------------|--------|
| 14   | Jammu & Kashmir    | 16,52,376   | 66,11,446   | 16,52,360   | 100%   | 66,11,345   | 100%   |
| 15   | Jharkhand          | 65,17,350   | 2,63,58,310 | 64,59,152   | 99%    | 2,38,53,850 | 90%    |
| 16   | Karnataka          | 1,14,92,451 | 4,02,32,662 | 1,14,92,451 | 100%   | 4,02,32,662 | 100%   |
| 17   | Kerala             | 40,90,620   | 1,51,24,963 | 40,90,090   | 100%   | 1,51,05,163 | 100%   |
| 18   | Ladakh             | 28,996      | 1,22,150    | 669 28,6    | 99%    | 1,19,892    | 98%    |
|      | Lakshadweep        | 5,180       | 22,347      | 5,175       | 100%   | 21,893      | 98%    |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh     | 1,24,15,016 | 5,22,21,505 | 1,24,13,802 | 100%   | 5,21,68,086 | 100%   |
| 21   | Maharashtra        | 1,55,25,890 | 6,52,55,721 | 1,55,05,783 | 100%   | 6,27,44,939 | 96%    |
| 22   | Manipur            | 5,66,966    | 19,76,072   | 5,64,056    | 99%    | 19,62,306   | 99%    |
| 23   | Meghalaya          | 4,21,565    | 21,45,058   | 2,22,780    | 53%    | 5,35,947    | 25%    |
| 24   | Mizoram            | 1,65,741    | 6,71,209    | 1,64,176    | 99%    | 6,48,460    | 97%    |
| 25   | Nagaland           | 3,22,749    | 11,63,765   | 3,10,516    | 96%    | 10,65,926   | 92%    |
| 26   | Odisha             | 93,20,721   | 3,24,75,946 | 92,62,023   | 99%    | 3,23,14,308 | 100%   |
| 27   | Puducherry         | 1,90,362    | 6,59,008    | 1,90,234    | 99.9%  | 6,38,360    | 97%    |
| 28   | Punjab             | 40,66,032   | 1,57,52,829 | 40,65,525   | 100%   | 1,57,30,409 | 100%   |
| 29   | Rajasthan          | 1,05,91,813 |             | 1,04,49,638 | 99%    | 4,13,48,101 | 95%    |

| 30   | Sikkim           | 97,209       | 3,80,775     | 96,813       | 100%   | 3,74,258     | 98%   |
|------|------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------|--------------|-------|
| 31   | Tamil Nadu       | 1,11,47,190  | 3,52,37,121  | 1,11,47,583  | 100%   | 3,51,15,084  | 100%  |
| 32   | Telangana        | 53,96,571    | 1,90,94,886  | 53,96,571    | 100%   | 1,90,94,886  | 100%  |
| 33   | Tripura          | 6,00,910     | 24,33,441    | 6,00,508     | 100%   | 22,21,006    | 91%   |
| 34   | Uttarakhand      | 13,82,376    | 60,40,098    | 13,81,982    | 100%   | 60,24,614    | 100%  |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh    | 3,51,86,258  | 13,88,10,662 | 3,51,81,649  | 100%   | 13,83,59,579 | 100%  |
| 36   | West Bengal      | 1,41,60,769  | 5,99,23,481  | 1,39,47,935  | 98%    | 5,49,14,972  | 92%   |
|      | National Summary | 19,84,39,333 | 78,57,54,287 | 19,75,98,329 | 99.6%  | 75,37,53,002 | 95.9% |