Lok Sabha Question No. 3390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Food Grains in Jharkhand
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MtNtsTRy oF GONSUMER  AFFA|RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.339O

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23RD MARCH, 2022

## FOOD GRAINS IN JHARKHAND

## t339O.  SHRITUATI  GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLtC DtsrRtBUTIoN sq*trT  qrxr+,  erq  ei-< grffit G-{i"r ri* be pteased  to state:

- (a) the details of the food grains sent by the Government  to Jharkhand during the last three years;
- (b) the rate at which the food grains is given to the State Governmentl
- (c) whether the Government  proposes  to increase the quantity of food grains being sent keeping in view the speciat situation of Jharkhand;  and
- (d) if so, the details thereofi?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MTNISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTON (sADHVt NTRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): The details of allocation of foodgrains  to Jharkhand during the last three years under Targeted  Public Distribution system (TpDsy National Food Security Act (NFSAI, 2Ol3 and  pradhan  Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoina (PMGKAY)  is as under:

## Fi ures in LM

| Year    | Foodgrains   | Altocation under NFSA   | Allocation under PMGKAY   |
|---------|--------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2019-20 | Rice         | 15.42                   |                           |
|         | Vllheat      | 1.97                    |                           |
|         | Total        | 17.39                   |                           |
| 2020-21 | Rice         | 15.42                   | 9.80                      |
| 2020-21 | UlTheat      | 1.97                    | o.75                      |
| 2020-21 | Total        | 17.39                   | lo.s5                     |
| 2021-22 | Rice         | { o.35                  | 8.71                      |
| 2021-22 | llllheat     | 6.90                    | 5.80                      |
| 2021-22 | Total        | 17.25                   | 14.51                     |

- (b): Under the Act, the foodgrains are allocated to States/UTs at highly subsidized  prices of Rs.3l2l1 per kitogram lor ricel wheaU coarse grains respectively. Under PMGKAY, the foodgrains  are attocated  free of cost.
- (c) & (d): Foodgrains under the NFSA AcUP[,lGKAy  are attocated/  revised on the basis of number of households/ beneficiaries  under Antyodaya  Anna Yoiana and Priority Gategory reported by the State Government  within the ceiling of beneficiaries  determined for the state, avaitability of their details in public domain and their foodgrains entitlement under the NFSA Act. On the basis of identification  of beneficiaries reported by the State Government of Jharkhand,  1.41 LMT of foodgralns  lor 2.64 crore persons is being allocated to the State Government,  per month. At present, no proposat  for revision in allocation of foodgrains under the Act for the State of Jharkhand is under consideration of the Government.

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