Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: PMGKAY in Rajasthan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MtI{tsTRY OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 3I2 TO BE ANSTVERED ON 2On{JULY, 2021

## PMGKAY IN RAJASTHAN

## t312. SHRIMATIJASKAURMEENA:

Will the tinister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS' FOOD AND PUBLIG DlsTRlBUTloN  sqsriff arrd, uro sitt urffi+o  F{f,tsl d{l be pleased to state!

- (a)  the  salient features of  Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY);
- (b) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised in Raiasthan so far under this schemel
- (c) the number of beneficiaries  covered so far under this scheme in Rajasthan ineluding Dausa district;
- (d)  whether any irregularities  have been reported  to the Government  in Rajasthan  under this schemel  and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the details of the steps taken by the Government  in this regard?

## AI{SWER

MTNISTER OF STATE FOR MII{ISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMEI{T AND CONSUMER  AFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SADHVI  NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoiana, Govt of lndia has made allocation of foodgrains  @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for around 80 crore beneficiaries of all the 35 States/UTs covered under NFSA (Antyodaya  Anna Yoiana(AAY) & Priority Households(PHH))  including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT)  for a period of 8 months i.e April-Novemberr  2O2O and again similarly during the period May'November, 2021.

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During the year, 2O2O, about 322 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) of food' grains and during the year 2O21, about 27A LN[l foodgrains have been allocated free of cost under PMGXAY scheme to approximately  80 Crore NFSA beneficiaries.

ln addition to foodgrainr' during the year 2O2O' about 14.47 LMT pulses/whole chana have also been allocated under PMGXAY for the pedod Aprit-Novemb  eq 2O2O to about {9.4 crore NFSA households  free of cost @ 'l kg per household per month.

- (b): Expenditure under PMGKAY is  further met from central food subsidy/assistance. An amount of Rs.293.81 crore has been released to State Govemment of  Raiasthan for distribution  of foodgrains under PMGI(AY under the scheme of Asslstance to State Agencies for intra'state movement of foodgrains  and FPS dealers margin. There is no sharing of expenditure  by the States/UTs under PMGKAY.
- (c):  Under the PMGKAY, the foodgrains and pulses/whole chana are allocated  to  State Government  of  Raiasthan for  approx 44O Iakh beneficiaries covered  under the l{ational Food Security Act, 2O{3r covering ail the states district including  Dausa. Responsibility for distribution  of foodgrains within the States/UTs rests with concerned  State/UT Govt.
- (d) and (e): Targeted  Public Distribution  System (TPDS) as operated under the  ioint  responsibility  of the Gentral and the State/UT Governmentst wherein the operational  responsibilities  pertain with the State/UT. As and when comptaints for NFSA and /or PMGKAY  for any State/UT including Rajasthan are received in this Department  from individuals,  organizations, through media reports etc. on various issue regarding  any irregularities in the functioning  of the TPDS i.e leakage/diversion  of subsidised  foodgrains, regarding issuance of ration cards, comptaints  regarding FPS functioning etc. they are fotwarded to the concemed State/UT Government for inquity and appropriate action at their end.

An offence committed in violation of the provisions of PDS (Gontrol) order, 2o{5 is tiable for penal action under the Essential Gommodlties Act, {955. Thus, the Order empowers State/UT Governments to take punitive action in case of contravention  of relevant Provasions  of these olders. ln the year 2O2O, 45 complaints on various issues relating to IIFSA and PIUIGKAY  foodgrains were received and forwarded to state Government of Raiasthan  for necessary  actaon at their end.