Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: NFSA in Naxalite Areas
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF tNDtA

## MtNtsTRy oF coitsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMEI{T  OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIC DTSTRTBUTION

## LOI( SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1262 TO BE ANSIVERED ON 9rHFEBRUARY,2O2a

## NFSA IN I{AXALITE AREAS

t1262. SHRI /ISHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

tYill the Minister  of GONSUMER AFFATRS, FooD AlrD  puBl.rc DlsrRrBUTroN  rilrffr rnr&,  vrg atr srforfrfi, fufirur d,+ be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the peopre have been benefitted  by the imprementation of Nataonal Food security Act in the country  eapeciaily  in backward  areas including  axat  affected tribal  dominated Gadchlroli-Ghimur
- Parliamentary  Gonstituency  of Maharashtra State;
- (b) at sor the detairs atong with the status thereof as on date especaily in the aforesaid  areasl and
- (c)  the details of the number of beneficraries  of Gentrat Grants through the implementation  of ilationa! Food  gecurlty  Act during  the last three yearc till date; year  and State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINTSTER OF STATE COilSUMER  AFFA|RS, FOOD AilD PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOI{ (sHRt  AsltwtNt KUMAR GHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): The t{atlonar  Food security Act, 2o{3 is being impremented  in all the states/UTs  ancluding Maharashtra,  covering  about 79.71 crore pelBons.

The NFSA is belng implemented in the State of Maharashtra  w.e.f. February,  2lD14 and about 7OO.{7 lakh beneficiary  of the State are covered under the Act. constatuency wise details of beneficiaries are not maintained  by the Gentral Government.

- (c): The details of number of beneficiaries covered under the Act during the last three yeans are at Annexulc.

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## ANNE:KIrRE  RTFERRED  To IN PART (c) oF THE LoK SABHA ITNSTARRED QrrEsTIoN  !tO. 1262 DI,t r.OR Ans\[|En ox og.oz.zozz

State/ur-wlse number of persons covered under the Nafionar Food Security Act,2O13

| sl. l{o.   | States/ UTs       | ![o. of peraoan ldentlfied under ![FSA (tr lakhl   | ![o. of peraoan ldentlfied under ![FSA (tr lakhl   | ![o. of peraoan ldentlfied under ![FSA (tr lakhl   |
|------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| sl. l{o.   | States/ UTs       | January, 2O2O                                      | January, 2O21                                      | Jataatyr 20.22                                     |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh    | 268.23                                             | 26a.22                                             | 264.22                                             |
| 2          | Arunachal Iladesh | 8.2t                                               | 8.21                                               | 8.40                                               |
| o          | Assar:e           | 25r.63                                             | 250.31                                             | 25L.t7                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | 857.12                                             | 871.163                                            | 871.16                                             |
| 5          | Chhatti h         | 200.77                                             | 200.77                                             | 200-77                                             |
| 6          | Delhi             | 72.73                                              | 72.73                                              | 72.7A                                              |
| 7          | Goa               | 5.32                                               | 5.32                                               | 5.32                                               |
| 8          | G arat            | 3A2.54                                             | 34t.7 7                                            | 344.68                                             |
| 9          | H                 | 126.49                                             | 126.49                                             | L26.49                                             |
| 10         | Himachal Pr adesh | 28.64                                              | 28.64                                              | 24.64                                              |
| 11         | Jharkhand         | 263.70                                             | 263.70                                             | 263.70                                             |
| 12         | Karnataka         | 401.93                                             | 40t.93                                             | 401.93                                             |
| 13         | Kerala.           | 154.80                                             | 154.80                                             | 154.80                                             |
| 14         | Przrdesh          | 546.42                                             | 470.46                                             | 482.58                                             |
| 15         | Maharaslrtra      | 700.17                                             | 700.t7                                             | 700.t7                                             |
| 16         | Mani ur           | 24.31                                              | 24.67                                              | t9.97                                              |
| 17         |                   | 2L.46                                              | 21.46                                              | 21.46                                              |
| 18         | Mizorar.o         | 6.68                                               | 6.68                                               | 6.68                                               |
| t9         | N d ga            | 14.05                                              | 14.05                                              | 14.05                                              |
| 20         | Odisha            | 32s.60                                             | 324.33                                             | 324.15                                             |
| 2t         | Pun ab            | L4t.45                                             | 141.51                                             | 141.51                                             |
| co         | asthan            | 446.62                                             | 440.01                                             | 440.OI                                             |
| 23         | Sikkim            | 3.79                                               | 3.79                                               | 3.79                                               |
| lzc        | Tamil Nadu        | 357.34                                             | 364.69                                             | 364.69                                             |
| lzs        | Te                | 191.62                                             | t91.62                                             | 791.62                                             |
| 26         | a                 | 24.83                                              | 24.83                                              | 24.83                                              |
| 27         | Uttar Pradesh     | 1390.98                                            | 1464.28                                            | 1487.44                                            |
| 28         | Uttarakhand       | 61.96                                              | 61..94                                             | 61.94                                              |
| 29         | West Be           | 601.84                                             | 601.84                                             | 601.84                                             |
| 30         | A&N               | 0.61                                               | 0.6r                                               | 0.61                                               |
| 31         | DNH&DI)           | 2.91                                               | 2.86                                               | 3.O2                                               |
| 32         | r                 | o.22                                               | o.22                                               | o.22                                               |
| 33         | Chan              | 2.79                                               | 2.79                                               | 2.75                                               |
| Lll        | Puduche           | 6.15                                               | 6.30                                               | 6.24                                               |
| 35 36      | J&K               | 72.O5                                              | 72.41                                              | 72.47                                              |
|            | Ladakh            | 1.44                                               | L.44                                               | 1.44                                               |
| Total      | Total             | 7965.39                                            | 7936.97                                            | 797L.4A                                            |