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Lok Sabha Question No. 4650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Introduction of Rail Based Tourism Service
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## INTRODUCTION OF RAIL BASED TOURISM SERVICE

## 4650.       SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to stop private participation in Bharat Gaurav Trains (BGT) policy, which is meant for the socioeconomic development and showcasing of heritage and culture of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  service  providers  who  have  registered  under Bharat Gaurav since 2021 and their present status therefor;
- (c)     whether  the  Government  proposes  for  a  new  operation  policy  to make BGT project more viable and successful towards employment generation;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)     if not, the proposal of the Government with the registration fees of service  providers,  who  have  not  initiated  or  started  rail  based
- tourism service so far thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  and (b)  No, Sir.  At present, 22 nos. of service providers have registered over different zonal railways under Bharat Gaurav Train (BGT) scheme. A total of  17  demands from the registered service providers have been received for Bharat Gaurav trains.  So  far,  09  rakes have  been  allotted  to  various  service providers.  These  rakes  are  being  operated  by  Travel  Times  India  Private Limited,  M  and  C  Property  Development  Pvt.  Ltd.,  Commissioner,  Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (HRICE) department, Government of Karnataka and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation  Limited  (IRCTC).  Remaining  08  rakes  are  under  process  of allotment.
- (c) No, Sir. At present there is no such proposal.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e)  The  registration  fee  of  service  providers  would  be  dealt  with  as  per extant BGT Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Leasing out of Railway land in Kannur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4649

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## LEASING OUT OF RAILWAY LAND IN KANNUR

4649.   SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to lease out railway land in Kannur to private stakeholders;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with area in acres and time period of lease;
- (c) whether the Government had consulted all stakeholders in Kannur and public representatives before taking the decision to lease out railway land;
- (d) if so, the reasons for leasing out railway land in Kannur;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  both  sides  of  Kannur railway  station  has  major  road  network  and  future  expansion  of railway tracks will become impossible if existing railway land is leased out;
- (f) whether the Government is aware that there are three oil tanks operational  within  this  railway  land  and  leasing  the  nearby  land poses a threat to the entire region; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (g): Indian Railways have entrusted 6.27 acres of Railway land at

Kannur to Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) for colony redevelopment out of which 4.93 acres of railway land has been granted on  lease  for  45  years  by  RLDA  for  commercial  development  including redevelopment of railway colony in the remaining area. In this process, RLDA has consulted Kannur Municipal Corporation. The surplus railway land  which  is  not  required  for  operational  purpose  in  near  future  is entrusted to RLDA for commercial development. The three oil tanks of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) exists at Shoranur (SRR) end of Kannur yard. Railway has already advised BPCL to shift their oil tanks for taking up yard remodelling works. Further, the land development  works  are  undertaken  by  taking  necessary  clearances from local authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Setting up of Mega Investment Textile
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## SETTING UP OF MEGA INVESTMENT TEXTILE

## 4648. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Andhra Pradesh Government for setting up MITRA Park in Kopparthy in YSR Kadapa district; and

(b) if so, the details thereof including the status of approval of the proposal?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): The Government had received 18 proposals from 13 State Governments for setting up PM MITRA  Park  including  the  proposal  of  Kadapa  district  in  Andhra  Pradesh.   The  Government  has finalized following 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), Maharashtra (Amravati) for setting up of PM MITRA Parks. Eligible states and sites were evaluated using a transparent challenge method based on objective criteria as defined in the scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: National Broadband Mission
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Pratibha Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## NATIONAL BROADBAND MISSION

## 4647.   SHRIMATI PRATIBHA SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilized so far to the State of Himachal Pradesh under the National Broadband Mission (NBM) during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has set a target to provide broadband connectivity to all remote and rural villages also under NBM, if so, the details including its present status thereof;
- (c) whether it is targeted to be achieved in a time-bound manner, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which the broadband access is likely to be provided in all the villages of the country under this mission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) The investment envisaged under the National Broadband Mission(NBM), is to be mobilized largely by Telecom Licensees and Infrastructure Providers and by Government through Universal Service Obligation Fund(USOF). During the last 3 years, Rs 42 Cr. has been allocated to the State of Himachal Pradesh under various schemes of USOF.

(b) to (d) Under  the  National  Broadband  Mission,  it  is  targeted  to  provide  broadband connectivity to  100% villages by March 2023. As on 31.10.2022, 93.21% of villages have been covered by broadband connectivity. Some of the villages are very remote and rural and could not be covered by Telecom Service Providers under the commercial services provided by them. Now, it is planned to cover all the villages with 4G services under 4G Saturation scheme by December 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Launch of Smart PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4642

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH, 2023

## LAUNCH OF SMART PDS

## t4642. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND

PUBLIC

- (a) whether the Government is formulating a scheme to launch SmartPDS across the country which is a technology driven initiative; if so, the details thereof and the reasons for starting this initiative;
- the details of estimated funds needed this initiative along with number of States to be covered under this initiative across the for
- (b) the country initially;
- (c) whether the Government has planned to cover Rajasthan under this initiative;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be covered?

## A NSWER

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

(a): Yes Sir. This Department has approved a new scheme "Scheme for Modernization and Reforms Through Technology in Public Distribution System (SMART-PDS)"

The said initiative is for taking forward the modernization of public distribution system by employing new and emerging technologies and other Information & Communications Technology (ICT) tools to improve efficiency of public delivery, enhance the reach to beneficiaries and timely delivery of the services in a more transparent manner.

- (b) to (d): The estimated cost of the SMART-PDS Scheme is around Rs: 350 crore for the duration of 3 years, covering all 36 States/UTs, including
- (e): The proposed implementation period of SMART-PDS scheme is 3 years; i.e: FY2023-24 to FY2025-26

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: GULFOOD 2023
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH,2023

## GULFOOD 2023

## 4641.   SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has participated in the GULFOOD 2023 held recently in Dubai;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Indian  entrepreneurs  have  showcased  their  agricultural,  dairy,  pulses  and  meat-based produce with focus on Millets and its products in the Fair and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any steps were taken to mobilize startups for export  promotion of value-added products in the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) and Ready-to-Serve (RTS) categories; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (c): Yes  Sir.  The  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority (APEDA) participated  in  Gulfood  2023  held  from  20-24  February  in  Dubai,  UAE.  Around  150  Indian exporters  participated  and  showcased  various  agricultural  and  processed  food  products,  including  dairy, pulses and meat-based produce, with focus on millets and their value-added products. An exclusive millet gallery was set up during GULFOOD 2023, wherein participating Indian exporters exhibited their milletbased products, gaining wide publicity by showcasing their products before potential importers from all over the world.

(d) & (e): In order to promote export of value-added products in the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) and Ready-toServe (RTS) categories, APEDA has been conducting capacity-building programs all over the country and mobilizing  start-ups  producing  such  products.  APEDA  has  also  been  organizing  specific  programs  for promotion of millets and their value-added products with start-ups, Farmer-Producer Organisations (FPOs) and  exporters  in  millets  producing  states.  APEDA  also  implements  the  'Agriculture  &  Processed  Food Products Export Promotion Scheme', under which developmental activities are undertaken and assistance to exporters is provided under different components of the scheme viz. Infrastructure Development, Market Development and Quality  Development.  APEDA has also been collaborating with the  Indian  Missions abroad for participating in various international trade fairs and exhibitions, organising virtual trade fairs, buyer-seller meets etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Expenditure under MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4634 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## EXPENDITURE UNDER MPLAD FUND

4634. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether expenditure is made by the Government on laying of the foundation stone, name plates etc. for the works carried out through the funds spent through MPLADS and the public representatives;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  funds  spent  on  laying  the  foundation  stones, nameplates etc. during the last three years, year and State-wise;
- (c) the head out of which the funds have been spent;
- (d) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps for utilising this fund in other developmental works;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) No, Sir. As per MPLADS Guidelines, funds are not allowed to be incurred on laying foundation stones, name plates, etc. by the public representatives.
- (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Vande Bharat Eight Car/Coach Version
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne, Prataprao  Jadhav, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## VANDE BHARAT EIGHT CAR/COACH VERSION

4633. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is considering to introduce a shorter, eight car/coach version of the Vande Bharat Express trains in the smaller cities;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  city-wise  and  the  salient  features  of  the  said Vande Bharat Express trains and the reasons for running such trains;
- (c)  the  target  set  by  the  Railways  for  the  manufacturing  of  shorter,  eight car/coach version for the next year and the current year and the time by which such trains are likely to be operative;
- (d)  whether  being  costlier  as  compared  to  Rajdhani  and  Shatabdi  trains, Vande Bharat Express trains are not cost effective and are running into losses particularly those running between tier-2 and in smaller cities;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  losses  incurred  by  the  Railways  in operation of such trains since its inception and the current year; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce the fare of Vande Bharat Express trains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) Indian Railways have planned to manufacture 75 Vande-Bharat Chair Car  trains  to  connect  different  parts  of  the  country.  Further,  in  the  Budget 2022-2023, announcement has been made regarding development and manufacture of four hundred new-generation Vande Bharat Trains, with better energy efficiency and passenger riding experience.

Introduction  of  Vande  Bharat  services  including  those  with  8/16  cars,  is  an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification,  availability  of  rolling  stock  etc.  The  first  08-Car  Vande-Bharat rake is planned in March, 2023. These trains are being operated with modern coaches and aim to provide faster service and better travel experience to the travelling passengers. The modern features of Vande Bharat services include quick  acceleration,  on  board  infotainment  and  Global  Positioning  System (GPS) based Passenger Information System, automatic sliding doors, retractable footsteps, Zero discharge vacuum bio toilets and are also fitted with KAVACH for enhanced safety. (d) to (f) The Vande Bharat services have been well received by public at large with average occupancy  of several trains exceeding  100%.  Train-wise profit/loss is not maintained on Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Shornur-Mangalore Additional Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## SHORNUR-MANGALORE ADDITIONAL LINE

4631.  DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  the importance  and  necessity  of  an  additional  line along  the present Shornur-Mangalore rail line under the Palakkad Division;
- (b) if so, whether any feasibility study has been conducted regarding the same; and
- (c) if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): A Preliminary survey for a third line between Shoranur and Mangalore (307.27 Km) was completed in 2017-18. The project could not be taken forward due to low traffic projection.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Carbon Emissions by the Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## CARBON EMISSIONS BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 4626. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether it is a fact that the textile industry is one of the largest contributors of carbon emissions in India and if so, the details of the year on year carbon emissions by the textile industry;

(b) the percentage of carbon emissions by the textile industry as compared to the total emissions in India in 2021-2022 and the main reasons for these emission levels; and

(c) whether the Government identified key areas of development to mitigate the emissions and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): In order to reduce the emission and energy intensity in the sector, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power initiated Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) scheme.  As of now, there are 168 energy-intensive textile units notified in the Scheme having an annual threshold level  of  energy  consumption  of  more  or  equal  to  3000  Tonnes  of  Oil  equivalent.    The  Scheme  has resulted  in  the  saving  of  0.313  Million  Toe  (1  toe  =  11.6  MWh)  in  energy  savings  consequently reduction of 1.551 Million Tons of CO2 in the sector.

Under Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) of Ministry of Textiles, a total of 1,622 textile units, have applied for one time capital investment subsidy for installation of benchmark machinery under Processing segment including Boiler (Steam/thermic fluid) with automatic control on combustion efficiency, O2 monitoring Equipments and with electrostatics precipitator and micro-dust collector  and  Heat  recovery  system  etc.    It  covers  project  cost  of  Rs.  6,602.54  crore  and  provisional subsidy value of Rs. 445.28 crore in different segment of Textile Sectors.

Further,  National  Solar  Mission  (NSM)  was  launched  on  11 th January,  2010  with  an  objective  to promote  ecological  sustainable  growth  while  addressing  India's  energy  security  challenges. The Mission targets at achieving 100GW of installed solar power capacity by 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Quota in Food Security Scheme
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4625 To BE ANSWERED ON 29TH MARCH, 2023

## QUOTA IN FOOD SECURITY SCHEME

## +4625. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) whether there has been a reduction in the quantity of foodgrains provided under the food civil supplies security scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to continue the operation of the Covid period scheme to provide sufficient quantity of foodgrains to the BPLI APL families under the food security scheme;
- (d) if the details thereof; and so,
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)&(b): Coverage under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is under two categories- Households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and priority households (PHH): Under the Act, while AAY households are entitled to 35 kg of foodgrains per family per month, priority households are entitled to 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month. There is no reduction in the entitlement of quantity of foodgrains provided under the Act.

(c) to (e): To ameliorate the hardships faced by the poor due to economic disruption caused by COVID-19 Pandemic, Govt: of India had launched the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)- Under the scheme, 5 kg of additional food grains per person per; month was provided free of cost to around 8OCrore NFSA beneficiariesPhase VII of PMGKAY was in operation upto 31.12.2022.

The Central Government to remove the financial burden of the poor beneficiaries and to ensure nationwide uniformity and effective implementation of the Act; has decided to provide food grains free of cost to Antyodaya Anna  Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Households (PHH) beneficiaries under NFSA, for a period of one year beginning from Ist January 2023. As per Central Government decision, inter-alia two food subsidy schemes have been subsumed as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY): Under this scheme Free foodgrain is being distributed through  Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) from Ist January 2023.