Lok Sabha Question No. 1281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Implementation of PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF TNDIA MtiltsTRy oF cot{suMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  puBLtC  DtsTRtBUTtoN

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. '2A{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON 27r.HJt  LY,2lo21

## IMPLEMENTATION  OF PMGKAY

## 12A1. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:

Wiil the Minister  of GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND  pUBLIc DISTRTBUTToN  sqrf*ar errri, urc.r s+{ qr&nfr*  Fdt{q  t'+ o" pr""."o to state:

- (a)  the measures introduced  by the Ministry to address  the food security and nutritional  challenges during the lockdown period;
- (b)  the ehalrenges faced by Government in ensuring food security cturing lockdownl
- (c)  the changes in the current status of the  pubric  Distribution  system (PDS) and rargeted  pubric  Distribution  system (TpDs) ""1r"-""1" iolo;
- (d)  the foodgrains  ailotted under the  pradhan  Mantri Garib Karyan Anna Yoiana (PMGXAY)  since inception so far, State-wise;  and
- (e)  whether the Ministry has increased the scope of the schemes  to tackle increasing  food insecurity  during  the pandemic,  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBLtc  DtsTRtBUTtOt{ (sADHVt  i{IRANJAN JYOTT)

(a): ln pursuance  of the pro.poor  measu res under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package as part  of the Econom ic Response  to COVTD .19 Govt of lndia had launched scheme i.e  pradha n Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY)  for additionat altocation of food-grains from the Gentral Pool  @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under Targeted  pubric  Distribution system (TpDS)/Nationar  Food Security AcI(NFSA) (Antyodaya  Anna  yoiana(AAy)  & priority Households(PHH)) including those covered  under Direct Benefit rransfer (DBT) for a period of 8 months i.e Apri!-November,  2o2o. During the period of 8 months, about 322 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) of food-grains  had been allocated to approx. 8O crore beneficiaries.

The above  pMGKAy  scheme has also been implemented  during the yean  2021 for rhe period  of 7 months  i.e May-Nove  mberr 2o,21. Accofdingty, about 278 LMT foodgrains have beerr aflocated free of  cost to approximately 8O Grore NFSA beneficiaries.

ln addition to foodgrains, during the year 2O2O, under  pMGKAypulses  have atso been provided  @ lkS per househotd  per month for  g months i.e Aprir to November, 2020 free of cost to art beneficiaries  undef NFSA covering {g.4 crore househords. During  the period  Aprir-June,  2020 an adiusted  aflocation  of about 5.65 LMT purses have been made in comparison  to 5.92 LMT putses artotted originaly  for 3 rnonths  and during the period Juty-November,  2o2o an adjustel altocation of about  g.g2  LMT whore chana have been made in comparison to  g.3g  LMT of whore chana allotted  originally for S months.

Also, under the Atma ilirbhar  Bharat  package  (ANB'), altocation of free foodgrain(wheat  and rice) for migrants/stranded  migrants, who are not covered under NFSA or state ration card, @ 5 kg per person per month for two months i.e May and June, 2O2O was made.

Under ANBp, whole Chana was also provided  @ {kg per household per month for two months, May and June, free of cost to iigrants,  who were not covered under NFSA, 2o1g or were without ration card in the States/UTs  in which they were stranded. Accordingly,  a quantity  of 27too1'19 MT whore Ghana  was arotted for two months (May-rune,  2o2o).

The arrocation of foodgrains/putses/chana  under  pMGKAy  and ANBp is in addition to normat  allocation  done under the NFSA.

(b): Targeted  pubtic  Distribution  system (TpDs)  is operated  under the joint  responsibirity  of the Gentrar and the state/ur Governments,  wherein the operationat  responsibiritaes pettain  with the state/UT.  No specific challenges were reported by the states/urs. Distribution  of free of cost foodgrains  under  pMGKAy  was monitored constanfly through vittual meetings with states/UTs.  In addition, Monitoring institutaons eigageo  oy the Govt. have conducted evatuation  studies and reported a very h-igl bvet of satisfaction  with imprementation  of food security  -"""rr=-  during GovlD'{g. The distribution of foodgrains  under NFSA and  pMGKAy  was found to be on the average of nearry  g3-g4a/o.  Foodgrains have been distributed to nearry 75 crore beneficiaries  every month during the lockdown.

(c):  There has been no significant changes in the current status of  pubtic Distribution  system (pDS)  and rargeted iubric Distribution  system(TpDs). Department of  Food & pubric  Distribution  makes artocation of foodgrains(wheat  and rice) to the states/urs  under TpDS in terms  of FSA, 2O13. Under the Act  eligible households,  which comprise of  AAy househords  and priority  househotds,  are entired  to receive  foodgrains  @ Rs 11213 per kg for nutri-cerears/wheat/rice  respectavety.  NF'A is operated under the  Joint responsibitity  of the Gentrar "io tt " state/ur Govt. Gentrar Govt is responsibre for aflocation  and transportation  of foodgrains upto the designated  depots of  the  FG!. The opera*onar responsibirities  for arrocation  of foodgrains  within the states/urs, identification  of erigibre beneficiaries,  issuance  of ration cards to them, distribution  of foodgrains to eligible benericiaries  rest with the concerned  state/ur  Govt. During 2o2o'21, additionat foodgrains (free of cost) to the tune of nearry 29g LMT was dastributed  alt over the country to NFSA beneficiaries.

- (d): state/ur'wise  detaits  of artocation  of foodgrains  under  pIucKAy schemes since its inception  is ptaced  at Annexure-t

(e): Yes sir. ln addition  to  pMGKAy  and AilBp, Govt of tndia has arso allocated foodgrains under Open Market Sale Scheme(Domestic)(OMsS(D)). Under (OMSS(D),  foodgrains have been allocated  for att the beneficiaries  to whom ration cards have been issued by the state Governments  under their own scheme but who are not covered  under I{FSA,  @ S rg per person per month for distribution  to such beneficiaries for three months from April to June, 2O2O  at Rs. 2{/- per Kg. wheat and Rs.22t- per Kg. rice. Gol had directed FGI to make avaitable  the required quantity  of foodgrains,  as per  the demands  of the states/urs, from Gentrat  poor  stocks for distribution  to such person  hording vatid cards issued  by the state/UT  Govts. There is no upper limit for aflocation  of foodgrain  to sueh organisations from any FGr depot. This scheme has been extended from May 2O21 lo March 2O22, whichever is Iater.

Additionat quantities  of  9.66 LMT foodgrains  during 2o2o-21 and released under open Market sare scheme(oMss)  as per the demands of quantity  ol 2.79 LMT foodgrains  so far during the year 2o2i-22 have been the states/UTs, from centrar  poot  stocks for meeting additionat requarements  of the State/UT  Govts, as per their loca.,y assessed requirements.

## ANNEXURE REFETTRED  TO^tN,.lEpLy  To PART (d)  oF I.TNSTARRED  QUESTION No.l28l FoR ANSwER  oN 27.07.202  I rN  rHEloiiiadde

| SN   | States/UTs                   | Total Allocation under In MTs PMGKAY2 020   | Total Allocation under PMGKAY2O2 MTs I   |
|------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| I    | Andaman & ),licobar Islandsr | 2434.48                                     | 2t30.17                                  |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh               | 1072920.00                                  |                                          |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh            | 32844.84                                    | 938775.81                                |
| 4    | Assam                        | I006116.96                                  | 294t2.01                                 |
| 5    | Bihar                        | 3463588.53                                  | 878654.56                                |
| 6    | rh Chandi                    | I I I12.95                                  | 3049071.e4                               |
| 7    |                              | 803080.00                                   | 9780.23                                  |
| 8    | Di Daman & LI D&NFI          | 1t482.44                                    | 702695.00                                |
| 9    | Delhi                        | 290932.96                                   | 9434.94                                  |
| 10   | Goa                          | 21279.76                                    | 254729.83 18626.34                       |
| 1l   | arat                         | 1530143.48                                  | I19s998.83                               |
| t2   |                              | 505960.00                                   |                                          |
| t3   | Himachal Pradesh             | 114578.24                                   | 442715.00                                |
| t4   | Jammu And Kashmir            | 289t01.03                                   | 100255.96                                |
| l5   | Jharkhand                    | 1054800.92                                  | 253437.35                                |
| l6   | Kamataka                     | t607720.00                                  | 922950.81                                |
| l7   | Kerala                       | 619200.48                                   | 140675s.00                               |
| l8   | Ladakh                       | 5755.80                                     | 541800.42                                |
| t9   | Lakshadw                     |                                             | s036.29                                  |
| 20   | a Pradesh                    | 880.00                                      | 765.31                                   |
| 2t   | Maharashffa                  | 2185680.00 2800680.00                       | 1689043.93                               |
| 22   | Mani                         | 98526.02                                    | 2450587.10 65105.57                      |
| z)   | Me                           | 85820.68                                    | 75093.10                                 |
| 24   | Mizoram                      | 26728.60                                    | 23387.53                                 |
| 25   | N                            | 56187.48                                    | 49164.05                                 |
| 26   | Odisha                       | 1294384.64                                  |                                          |
| 27   | Puduch                       | 25284.94                                    | 1135157.42                               |
| 28   | Pun ab                       | s65800.00                                   | 219t0.50                                 |
| 29   | asthan                       | 1786480.00                                  | 495295.s7 1540043.58                     |
| 30   | Sikkim                       | l5l 51.52                                   | 13257.58                                 |
| 3l   | Tamil Nadu                   | 1429348.48                                  | 1276427.78                               |
| 32   | Te                           | 766480.00                                   | 670676.65                                |
| 33   | Tri                          | 99788.02                                    | 87088.66                                 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                | 59ts76s.97                                  | 5151722.66                               |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                  | 247786.85                                   |                                          |
| Jb   | West B                       |                                             | 216'190.00                               |
|      | Total                        | 32251176.85 2407350.80                      | 2t06431.9s 27830209.34                   |