Lok Sabha Question No. 4741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Food Insecurity and Hunger Eradication
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4741

## FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER ERADICATION

t4741. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) the efforts made by the Government to ensure eradication of hunger and starvation in the country along with the programme made so far in this regard;
- the impact of the Food   Security Act on eradication of hunger and starvation particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries in Maharashtra getting benefit of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority House Holds (PHH) Schemes, district-wise;
- (d) the number of  people in the country who are still   facing food insecurity;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted State-wise survey of the number of citizens dying of hunger and starvation;
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the immediate steps taken by the Government to provide foodgrains and food to all?

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

(a) & (b): The Government of India accords high priority to the issue of hunger and has been providing foodgrains at highly subsidized prices to the targeted population through State GovernmentsIUnion Territory administrations under National Food Security Act (NFSA); 2013 and Other Welfare Schemes  (OWS): Government of India enacted National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population thus addressing the issue of food -security of the bottom 67% of the population, which at Census 2011 is at a maximum limit of 81.35 crore persons: Identification of beneficiaries under the Act is under two categoriesHouseholds covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Households (PHH): Priority Households are entitled to receive 5 per person per month and AAY households are entitled to receive 35 of foodgrains comprises of coarse grainslwheatlrice per household per Act is operational in a seamless manner across all StatesIUnion Territories. The coverage under the Act is substantially high to ensure that all the vulnerable and needy sections of the society get its benefit: Kg Kg

The Central Government, to remove the financial burden of the poor beneficiaries and to ensure nationwide uniformity and effective implementation of NFSA, has decided to provide food grains free of cost to AAY households and PHH beneficiaries under NFSA, 2013, for a period of one year; beginning from Ist Jan 2023.

During the year 2021-22, the Government allocated a quantity 1060.00 Iakh MT of foodgrains to the StatesIUTs under NFSA, Other Welfare Schemes (OWS), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and allocations due to natural calamities and festivals. During the current year i.e: 2022-23, the Government of India has so far allocated 971.26 lakh MT of foodgrains under NFSA, OWS and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: The scheme of End-to-End Computerization of the TPDS has ensured   rightful targeting of the beneficiaries all over the country including Maharashtra.

- (c): Details of beneficiaries in Maharashtra district-wise is attached as Annexure.
- (d) to (g): NFSA, 2013 is providing food security to around 67% of the bottom population which at Census 2011 is at a maximum limit of 81.35 Crore persons: The coverage under the NFSA is substantially high to ensure that all vulnerable and needy sections of the society get its benefit:

Government of India has also issued advisories to all StateslUTs to identify and cover the weakest sections of the society under PDS and drives to issue ration cards to them. Clear Instructions have been issued to all StatelUTs that no personlhousehold shall be deleted from the list of eligible households and denied subsidized foodgrains or cash transfer under NFSA only on the grounds of not possessing Aadhaar: Instructions are also issued for providing foodgrains even in the event of authentication failure through alternative mechanisms.

Further, advisories have also been issued by the Government of India to StatesIUTs to put in place special dispensation that includes home delivery of the entitled quota of foodgrains and delivery through authorized nominees in respect of beneficiaries who are above 65 years of age or who are differently-abled and have no other adult family member listed in the Ration Card and are not in a position to visit Fair Price Shop themselves.

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ANNEXURE UNSTARRED

## ANNEXURE REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (c) OF THE QUESTION NO.4741 FOR ANSWER ON 29.03.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA:

| District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   | District wise NFSA RC and Units Status till 23-03-2023   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S.                                                       | DFSO                                                     | AAY                                                      | AAY                                                      | PHH                                                      | PHH                                                      | Total                                                    | Total                                                    |
| No.                                                      | DFSO                                                     | RCs                                                      | Units                                                    | RCs                                                      | Units                                                    | RCs                                                      | Units                                                    |
|                                                          | Nandurbar                                                | 104983                                                   | 515092                                                   | 177740                                                   | 736967                                                   | 282723                                                   | 1252059                                                  |
| 2                                                        | Dhule                                                    | 75300                                                    | 360285                                                   | 230453                                                   | 1104527                                                  | 305753                                                   | 1464812                                                  |
| 3                                                        | Jalgaon                                                  | 133938                                                   | 571199                                                   | 491550                                                   | 2130873                                                  | 625488                                                   | 2702072                                                  |
| 4                                                        | Buldana                                                  | 62565                                                    | 269002                                                   | 347225                                                   | 1463011                                                  | 409790                                                   | 1732013                                                  |
| 5                                                        | Akola                                                    | 44751                                                    | 163079                                                   | 255344                                                   | 1026941                                                  | 300095                                                   | 1190020                                                  |
| 6                                                        | Washim                                                   | 48299                                                    | 198006                                                   | 192611                                                   | 759995                                                   | 240910                                                   | 958001                                                   |
| 7                                                        | Amravati                                                 | 125632                                                   | 470060                                                   | 345957                                                   | 1407560                                                  | 471589                                                   | 1877620                                                  |
| 8                                                        | Wardha                                                   | 48869                                                    | 171194                                                   | 229922                                                   | 914403                                                   | 278791                                                   | 1085597                                                  |
| 9                                                        | Nagpur DSO                                               | 79049                                                    | 299195                                                   | 342834                                                   | 1356723                                                  | 421883                                                   | 1655918                                                  |
| 10                                                       | Nagpur FDO                                               | 44998                                                    | 179296                                                   | 350417                                                   | 1383785                                                  | 395415                                                   | 1563081                                                  |
| 11                                                       | Bhandara                                                 | 65290                                                    | 247767                                                   | 169030                                                   | 715966                                                   | 234320                                                   | 963733                                                   |
| 12                                                       | Gondia                                                   | 79661                                                    | 333332                                                   | 155358                                                   | 679889                                                   | 235019                                                   | 1013221                                                  |
| 13                                                       | Gadchiroli                                               | 100211                                                   | 396591                                                   | 115274                                                   | 452165                                                   | 215485                                                   | 848756                                                   |
| 14                                                       | Chandrapur                                               | 138527                                                   | 495916                                                   | 273306                                                   | 1057958                                                  | 411833                                                   | 1553874                                                  |
| 15                                                       | Yavatmal                                                 | 126358                                                   | 465883                                                   | 360717                                                   | 1367994                                                  | 487075                                                   | 1833877                                                  |
| 16                                                       | Nanded                                                   | 78251                                                    | 328437                                                   | 441817                                                   | 1916773                                                  | 520068                                                   | 2245210                                                  |
| 17                                                       | Hingoli                                                  | 29646                                                    | 127577                                                   | 155649                                                   | 684891                                                   | 185295                                                   | 812468                                                   |
| 18                                                       | Parbhani                                                 | 42465                                                    | 186105                                                   | 225519                                                   | 1011417                                                  | 267984                                                   | 1197522                                                  |
| 19                                                       | Jalna                                                    | 43391                                                    | 202274                                                   | 287628                                                   | 1291572                                                  | 331019                                                   | 1493846                                                  |
| 20                                                       | Aurangabad                                               | 66108                                                    | 295703                                                   | 427745                                                   | 1939569                                                  | 493853                                                   | 2235272                                                  |
| 21                                                       | Nashik                                                   | 174381                                                   | 794993                                                   | 627738                                                   | 2829984                                                  | 802119                                                   | 3624977                                                  |
| 22                                                       | Thane DSO                                                | 48142                                                    | 171032                                                   | 108393                                                   | 487122                                                   | 156535                                                   | 658154                                                   |
| 23                                                       | F Region Thane                                           | 10962                                                    | 36945                                                    | 654376                                                   | 2540387                                                  | 665338                                                   | 2577332                                                  |
| 24                                                       | D Region Andheri                                         | 166                                                      | 627                                                      | 201952                                                   | 852276                                                   | 202118                                                   | 852903                                                   |
| 25                                                       | E Region Wadala                                          | 1988                                                     | 6955                                                     | 448267                                                   | 1866290                                                  | 450255                                                   | 1873245                                                  |
| 26                                                       | G Region Kandivali                                       | 1593                                                     | 6285                                                     | 245540                                                   | 990765                                                   | 247133                                                   | 997050                                                   |
| 27                                                       | A Region Parel                                           | 731                                                      | 2887                                                     | 153420                                                   | 635370                                                   | 154151                                                   | 638257                                                   |
| 28                                                       | Raigad-Alibag                                            | 81846                                                    | 257792                                                   | 367836                                                   | 1485359                                                  | 449682                                                   | 1743151                                                  |
| 29                                                       | Pune DSO                                                 | 48137                                                    | 195937                                                   | 528102                                                   | 2264839                                                  | 576239                                                   | 2460776                                                  |
| 30                                                       | Pune FDO                                                 | 7333                                                     | 27772                                                    | 319662                                                   | 1199607                                                  | 326995                                                   | 1227379 2896554                                          |
| 31                                                       | Ahmednagar                                               | 87442 38734                                              | 397213 158694                                            | 609167 345549                                            | 2499341                                                  | 696609 384283                                            |                                                          |
| 32                                                       |                                                          |                                                          | 205714                                                   |                                                          | 1486208                                                  | 371967                                                   | 1764599                                                  |
| 33                                                       | Latur                                                    | 42154                                                    |                                                          | 329813 214201                                            | 1558885                                                  | 252643                                                   | 1128444                                                  |
| 34 35                                                    | Osmanabad                                                | 38442                                                    | 181520 209807                                            |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          | 1672338                                                  |
|                                                          | Solapur DSO                                              | 50488                                                    |                                                          | 339459                                                   | 1462531                                                  | 389947                                                   |                                                          |
| 36                                                       | Solapur FDO                                              | 6063                                                     | 23860                                                    | 111692                                                   | 474204                                                   | 117755                                                   | 498064                                                   |
| 37                                                       | Satara                                                   | 26560                                                    | 114668                                                   | 375916                                                   | 1542104                                                  | 402476                                                   | 1656772                                                  |
| 38                                                       | Ratnagiri                                                | 38514                                                    | 134830                                                   | 237352                                                   | 984349                                                   | 275866                                                   | 1119179                                                  |
| 39                                                       | Sindhudurg_                                              | 21564                                                    | 76095                                                    | 142402                                                   | 565229                                                   | 163966                                                   | 641324                                                   |
| 40                                                       | Kolhapur                                                 | 51874                                                    | 216122                                                   | 520866                                                   | 2157311                                                  | 572740                                                   | 2373433                                                  |
| 41                                                       | Sangli                                                   | 30601                                                    | 119180                                                   | 381789                                                   | 1637467                                                  | 412390                                                   | 1756647                                                  |
| 42                                                       | Palghar                                                  | 96368                                                    | 462205                                                   | 316815                                                   | 1441406                                                  | 413183                                                   | 1903611                                                  |
|                                                          |                                                          | 2442375                                                  | 10077126                                                 | 13156403                                                 | 55310937                                                 | 15598778                                                 | 65388063                                                 |
| Total                                                    | Total                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |