Lok Sabha Question No. 2452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Installation of PoS Machines
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERT{MENT OF INDIA

## MtNtsTRy oF coilSUMERAFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTIOil DEPARTMEilT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTON

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 2452 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD AUGUST,  2O2l

## INSTALLATION OF POS MACHINEA

## t2452.  SHRTMAT|  RtTt PATHAK:

Witl the Minister  of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLtc DISTRIBUTION  5csirfir rnr&, ur({r  gt{  srffiT, fuflq t'ff be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government intends to instalt  point  of Sate (poS)
- machines at fair price shops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the total number of fair price shops in the country, State-wise
- including Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government plans to set-up more fair price shops and construct FGI godowns  in the country during forth coming yearc; and
- (e) if so, the details thereofil

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DtSTRtBUTtOt{

(sADHVt NTRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a) & (b): Under the Public Distribution  System (PDS) reforms, so far, the electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices are operationat in about 4.98 Lakh (92.7%l Fair Price Shops (FPSs) out of nearly 5.38 Lakh FpSs across the country.
- (c): A statement showing State/UT wise number of FPSs, including Madhya Pradesh and total FPSs in the country is at Annexure.
- (d) & (e): The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under Nationa! Food Security Act, 2O{3 (NFSA) is operated in joint responsibilities of the Central and State/UT Governments,  wherein inter-alia the operational responsibilities of, licensing of FPSs, deciding the number of FPSs, continuous monitoring  and oversight of all FPS operations,  etc. rests with the concerned State/UT government.

Yes, for construction of FGI Godowns.  Government has taken the steps to augment the storage capacity under the extended Gentral Sector Scheme (2017-20221 totaling to {,O5,89O MT and 59,560 MT capacity for North East States and other than North East States respectively.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  To !N REPLY To PART (e) oF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.2452  FOR ANSER ON O3.08.2O2I IN THE LOK SABHA.

statement showing state/UT wise number of Fpss, incruding Madhya  pradesh, and total FPSs in the country:

| sl.   | Statesi UTs                        | Total Fair Price Shops   |
|-------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar tslands        | 464                      |
| lz    | Andhra Praclesh                    | 2A 936                   |
| 3     | Arunachal P,radesh                 | I 6{8                    |
| 4     | Assam                              | 38 7                     |
| 5     | Bihal                              | 47,O32                   |
| 6     | Chandagarh N.A. (UT under DBT Gash | Transfer Mode)           |
| 7     | Chhattisgarlh                      | 12,3O4                   |
| 8     | Dadra & NH and Daman Diu           | 114                      |
| 9     | Delhi                              | 1 98                     |
| 10    | Goa                                | 456                      |
| 11    | Gujarat                            | 17 10                    |
| 12    | Haryana                            | 9,526                    |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh                   | 4r934                    |
| 14    | Jammu & K:rshmir                   | 6,O02                    |
| {5    | Jharkhand                          | 25,532                   |
| 16    | Karnataka                          | {9,935                   |
| 17    | Kerala                             | 14,189                   |
| l8    | Ladakh                             | 409                      |
| 19    | Lakshadweep                        | 39                       |
| 20    | Madhya Pradlesh                    | 25,133                   |
| 21    | Maharashtra                        | 521532                   |
| 22    | Manipur                            | 765                      |
| 23    | halaya M                           | 4,735                    |
| 24    | Mizoram                            | 1 45                     |
| 25    | Nagaland                           | {,629                    |
| 26    | Odisha                             | 121577                   |
| 27    | Puducherry N.A, (UT                | under DBT Gash Transfer  |
| 28    | Punjab                             | Mode 171525              |
| 29    | asthan                             | 25,682                   |
| 30    | Sikkim                             | 11362                    |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu                         | 34 776                   |
| 32    | Telan a                            | 17r17O                   |
| 33    | Tripura                            | {,806                    |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                        | 9,200                    |
| 35    | Uttar Pradesh                      | 80 3                     |
| 36    | West Bengat                        | 20,261                   |
|       | Total                              | 5 37,826                 |