Lok Sabha Question No. 1614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Food Security System
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, S. Jothimani, Behanan Benny, A. Chellakumar, Kani K. Navas, K. Muraleedharan, Su Thirunavukkarasar, Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## Mll{lsTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFA|RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTR|BUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTTOil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.{6.T4

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8TH DECEMBER,2021

## FOOD SEGURITY SYSTEM

1614.

DR. MOHAM]UIAD  JAWED:

SHR! BALUBHAU  ALIAS SURESH  NARAYAN  DHANORKAR:

ils. 3. JoTHtitANt:

SHRI BENNY BEHAI{AN:

DR. A. GHALLAKUMAR:

SHRI K. NAVASKANT:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

SHRI THIRUNAVUKI(ARASAR SU:

sHRr VTJAYAKUMAR (ALTAS)  VtJAy VASAI{TH:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUD}IAKARAN:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  5ctrtrdr err&, vrC-a st{  grdsfrfi'  Fitr{q d+ be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the Govemment intends to improve the food security system;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons  the,refo4
- (c) the details  of the food distribution system, includlng quantity of food distributed, the number of beneficlaries reached  and the percentage  of populataon  left out of the distribution,  year.wlse  fuom 2O'14 til! date; and
- (d) the year-wise  budgetary data for food security and distribution from 2014 tlll date?

## AHAWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MlI{lSTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND coNsuMER AFFA|RS, FOOD & PUBLTC DtSTRtBUTtOit

(sADHVt  NIRA]{JAN  JYOTI)

(a) & (b):  ln order to ensure proper functionlng of the National Food Securi$l  Act 20{ 3 (NFSA), reforma in the Targeted  Publlc Dlstribution System are belng undertaken  in consonance wlth Sectlon 't2 of the Act. Some of these reforms include digltizatlon of ration cards / beneficlaries database, seedlng of unlque identiflcatlon  numlrers (Aadhaar)  in digitized database, online allocatlon of foodgraans,  computerization  of Supply Chaln Management, automation of Falr Price Shops, portability of ratlon cards, full transparency of records and putting in place of a strong grievance redressa! machanery.

- (c):  The Publlc Dlstrlbutlon System (PDS)  under NFSA evolved as a system of management of scarcity through distribution of foodgrains at affordable prices. PDS has become an amportant part of Govemmenfs  policy for management  of food economy in the country. PDS ls operated  under the loant  responslbiliQr of the Central and the State/UT Govemments.  The Gentral Govemment,  through Food eorporation of lndia (FGl), has assumed the responsibllity  for  procurement, storage, transpodatlon and bulk allocataon  of food gralns  to the State Govemments. The operational responsibilitlr lncluding  allocatlon wathan State, adentiflcatlon  of eliglble famllles, issue of Ration Gards and supervlsion of the functlonlng of Fair Price Shops (FPSS) etc., rest with the State Govemments.  Total 5.44 lakh fair price shops exlst across the country  for distribution of foodgrains  to the FSA beneficiaries,

Ouantlty of foodgrains allocated and dlstdbuted under I{FSA slnce 2O1tL15  ls at Annexure  -  l.

The l{ational Food Security Act, 2O{3 (ilFSA) currently mandates a coverage of upto 75o/o ol the rurat populatlon and upto 5O% of the urban populatlon,  whlch at Gensus 2O{{ comes to 8{.35 crore persons. Presently, approx 79.53 crore persons are covered under NFSA ldentlfication  of beneficiaries under the Act as a continuous  process. Details of number ol beneficlaries  covered under NFSA sance 2Ol4 is at Annexure-ll.

- (d): Details of year-wise budget altocated and fund released since 2Ol4 as Food Subsidy to FCl, Food Subsidy  to DCP States and Gentral assistance  for expenditure  incurred towards intra-State  transportation  and handling  & FPS dealers margin is at Annexure - lll.

## ANilExURE  REFERRED  To rN REpLy ro PART (c) oF UNSTARRED  euEsrroN NO.{6{4 DUE FOR ANSWER  ON OE.{2.2O2I !N THE LOK SABHA

## g,l"lt]v of foodgratns alocated aad lrfted under ltafioaal Food securrty Act, 2O13 slnce 2014-15 (In lakh tons)

|                |                      | Under IYFSA   | Under IYFSA   | Under IYFSA      | Under IYFSA      |
|----------------|----------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|
| Year           | Allocation & Olftake | (TPDS)        | (TPDS)        | NFSA (Tide Over) | NFSA (Tide Over) |
|                |                      | Rice          | Wheat         | Rice             | Wheat            |
| 2014-t5        | Allocation           | 302.79        | 2t2.57        | l.4l             | 3.35             |
|                | Cfftake              | 254.63        | 186.62        | 1,29             |                  |
| 2015-t6        | ,4.llocation         | 281 .40       | 236.08        | 2.66             | 3.26             |
| 2015-t6        | t)fftake             | 271 .38       | 219.48        | 2.03             | 3.05             |
| 20t6-t7        | r\llocation          | 289.00        | 235.88        | '14.23           | 3.91             |
| 20t6-t7        | Offtake              | 279.74        | 224.43        | 13.21            | 4.28             |
| 20t7-18        | lUlocation           | 293.29        | 231.68        | 20.79            | 7.10             |
| 20t7-18        | Offtake              | 293.61        | 218.60        | 22.02            | 6.26             |
| 2018-t9        | l.llocation          | 292.65        | 232.49        | 20.79            | 7.03             |
|                | Ctfftake             | 283.77        | 2t2.47        | 21.15            | 6.6t             |
| 2019-20        | A.llocation          | 290.23        | 23t .24       | 20.77            | 7.00             |
|                | O'fftake             | 285.42        | 2l-s.60       | 20.78            | 6.67             |
| 2020-21        | Allooation           | 288.72        | 232.54        | t9.45            | 7 .44            |
|                | Offtake              | 279.00        | 2t2.95        | 19.35            | 6.73             |
| 2021-22        | Allocation           | t62.34        | 134.34        | 10.96            | 4.43             |
| October, 2021) | O:[ftake*            | 146.68        | I19.49        | 10.79            | 3.88             |

| Year                         | Allocation &   | Offtake   | PMGKAY   | PMGKAY   |
|------------------------------|----------------|-----------|----------|----------|
|                              |                |           | Rice     | Wheat    |
| 2020-21                      | Allocation     |           | 2t4.08   | 106.97   |
| 2020-21                      | Offtake        |           | l9-5.99  | 103. t 0 |
| 2021-22 (upto October, 2021) | Allocation     |           | 149.43   | t28.86   |
| 2021-22 (upto October, 2021) | Offtake        |           | fi3.79   | 100.17   |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PART (c) oF UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.{614 DUE FOR ANSWER  ON OE.I2.2O2{ IN THE LOK SABHA

## Details ol'number of beneliclaries covered under NFSA

| Benellclarles a3 (,n   | No. of famllles/persons ldeatlfied under NFSA (rtl hkhl   | No. of famllles/persons ldeatlfied under NFSA (rtl hkhl   | No. of famllles/persons ldeatlfied under NFSA (rtl hkhl   | No. of famllles/persons ldeatlfied under NFSA (rtl hkhl   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|                        | Antyodaya Anna YoJana                                     | Antyodaya Anna YoJana                                     | Priority Households                                       | Total peraons                                             |
|                        | IIo. of familles                                          | IIo. of Persors                                           | No. of Persona                                            |                                                           |
| January, 2014          | 4.59                                                      |                                                           | 69.6t                                                     |                                                           |
| January,2015           | 100.57                                                    | 4t8.26                                                    | 2934.63                                                   |                                                           |
| Januar5r,2016          | 198.60                                                    | 822.88                                                    | 5911.63                                                   | 6734.5t                                                   |
| January,2017           | 236.O1                                                    | 94t.64                                                    | 7057.22                                                   | 7988.90                                                   |
| January,2018           | 236.O1                                                    | 939.94                                                    | 7 t32.tl                                                  | ao72.o5                                                   |
| January,2019           | 236.Ot                                                    | 903.39                                                    | 7049.64                                                   | 7953.O7                                                   |
| January, 2O20          | 238.38                                                    | 909.83                                                    | 7055.56                                                   | 7965.92                                                   |
| Jat:,ary,2O2L          | 237.39                                                    | 90t.21                                                    | 7035.76                                                   | 7936.97                                                   |
| November, 2021         | 238.05                                                    | 900.47                                                    | 7052.40                                                   | 7952.84                                                   |

## aNNEXURE REFE]RRED  TO rN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTTON NO.l614  DUE FOR ANSWER  ON O8.I2.2O2{ IN THE LOK SABHA

Detalls of budget allocated  and fund released slnce 2014 as Food Subsldy to FICI, Food Subsldy to DCP States and Ceatral asslstance for expeadlture incurred  towards intra-State  transportation  and handling & FPS dealers margln.

| t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                | t in Crore                                                                                  | t in Crore                                                                                  | t in Crore                                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of Scheme/ Project                   | Food Subsidv to FCI under NFSA            | Food Subsidv to FCI under NFSA            | Food Subsidv to FCI under NFSA            | Food Subsidy to DCP States under NFSA     | Food Subsidy to DCP States under NFSA     | Food Subsidy to DCP States under NFSA     | Central assistance to State/ UTs utrder NFSA for itrtra-state moycmctrt & FPS deders margin | Central assistance to State/ UTs utrder NFSA for itrtra-state moycmctrt & FPS deders margin | Central assistance to State/ UTs utrder NFSA for itrtra-state moycmctrt & FPS deders margin |
| FY                                        | BE                                        | RE                                        | AE                                        | BE                                        | RE                                        | AE                                        | BE                                                                                          | RE                                                                                          | AE                                                                                          |
| 2013-14 73500.00                          | 7 550(,.02                                |                                           | 7 5500.02                                 | 14240.00                                  | 14240.00                                  | 14240.00                                  | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        |
| 201+ts 92000.00                           | 97000.00                                  |                                           | 91995.35                                  | 18500.00                                  | 21175.8 t                                 | 2t175.81                                  | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        |
| 2015-16 97000.00                          | 112000.00                                 |                                           | l I2000.00                                | 22919.00                                  | 22919.00                                  | 22919.00                                  | 0.00                                                                                        | 2.79                                                                                        | 2.13                                                                                        |
| 20tGl7 103334.61                          | 110000.00                                 |                                           | 78334.61                                  | 27000.00                                  | 30672.96                                  | 2733E.35                                  | 2500.00                                                                                     | 2500.00                                                                                     | 2500.00                                                                                     |
| 2017-r8 107138.60                         | l,l1981.69                                |                                           | 61981.69                                  | 38000.00                                  | 38000.00                                  | 38000.00                                  | 4500.00                                                                                     | 4500.00                                                                                     | 4499.82                                                                                     |
| 2018- 19 138123.00                        | 1,10098.00                                |                                           | 70098.00                                  | 31000.00                                  | 31000.00                                  | 31029.49                                  | 4000.00                                                                                     | 3883.94                                                                                     | 3883.94                                                                                     |
| 20t9-20 151000.00                         | 75000.00                                  |                                           | 75000.00                                  | 33000.00                                  | 33508.35                                  | 33508.35                                  | 4102.21                                                                                     | 1678.78                                                                                     | t6'18.78                                                                                    |
| 2020-21 71982.54                          | 344077.00                                 |                                           | 462'.t89.00                               | 3',7337.14                                | 7833',7.77                                | 78337.77                                  | 3982.54                                                                                     | 8000.00                                                                                     | 6482.54                                                                                     |
| 2021-22 2026t6.00                         | 20"|829.00#                          |                                           | I34000.00*                                | 40000.00                                  | 80t69.67#                                 | 30040.'7 4x                               | 4000.00                                                                                     | 6000.00 I                                                                                   | 2674.05*                                                                                    |
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