Lok Sabha Question No. 385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Allocation of Food Grains under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2024

## ALLOCATION  OF FOOD GRAINS UNDER PDS

## 385 SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION wim WI&  um 3Ir RM+q  fbawr +it  be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Union  Government has received any proposal from  the  Government of Karnataka for extra allocation of food grains under the Public  Distribution  System (PDS);
- (b) if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to promote the adoption ofmillets  under PDS;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the  Government has any plans to  increase the allocation  of  food  grains to States under PDS; and
- (f) if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA  )

- (a) &  (b): The State Government of Karnataka has already identified beneficiaries up to the permissible limit  and achieved  100% of  its intended coverage. At  present, there is no proposal from Karnataka in this regard.
- (c) &  (d): N41illets, which are commonly known as Nutri-Cereals, are already part of Public Distribution  System (PDS). Millets  are allocated in terms of National Food Security Act, 2013 The allocation of approved quantity ofmillets for distribution under PDS is made by DFPD in lieu of equal quantity of wheat/rice while  ensuring that the overall quantity of rice, wheat and millets  has to be within  the upper ceiling  fixed  in respect of each State/UT under NFS A. From lst January 2023, the aforesaid allocation is being made free of cost under PMGKAY.  The detail of millets/coarse grains allocation under NFS A  from  2021-22 to till  date is attached at Annexure-I

An adVISory has been issued to all the States/UTs to procure millets and distribute to NFS A  beneficiaries  as per local  consumption preferences and as per guidelines  issued by  the Central Government from time to time

(e) & (D: Under NFSA, 2013 the States/UTs are being allocated around 46.235 LMT  of food graIns per month (approx. 554.83LMT per annum), At present, against the coverage limit of  81.35 crore beneficiaries under NFS A,  State Governments have identified 80.54 crore beneficIarIes. Addition  and deletion of beneficiaries  by the States/UTs as per requirement,  is a contInuous process. On identification  of  remaining beneficiaries under NFS A,  allocation  of food grains is routinely revised

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PART (c)  &  (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.385 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2024 IN THE LOK  SABHA

In thousand tons

| Year                      | State          | Type of grain             | }uantlty   | Total    |   1Grand Total |
|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|------------|----------|----------------|
| 202 1 -22                 | Karnataka      | Ragi                      | 556, 101   | 558.864  |        560.845 |
| 202 1 -22                 | Uttar Pradesh  | Maize                     | 2.763      | 558.864  |        560.845 |
| 202 1 -22                 | OWS-WBNP       | Baj ra                    | 1.981      | 1.981    |        560.845 |
| 2022-23                   | Karnataka      | Ragi/Jowar                | 470.292    |          |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | Haryana        | Bajra/Maize               | 67.500     |          |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | Madhya Pradesh | Jowar                     | 0,237      |          |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | U.P.           | Bai ra                    | 43,443     |          |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | Kerala         | Ragi                      | 0.991      |          |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | Tamil-Nadu     | Ragi                      | 1.371      | 583,834  |        585.528 |
| 2022-23                   | OWS-WBNP       | Bajra                     | 1.694      | 1.694    |        585.528 |
| 2023-24                   | Andhra Pradesh | Ragi                      | 27.516     | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Gujarat        | Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize | 128.138    | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Haryana        | Bajra                     | 136,000    | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Karnataka      | Raj                       | 700.000    | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Kerala         | Raf                       | 0.517      | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Tamil-Nadu     | Raf                       | 5.181      | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2023-24                   | Uttar Pradesh  | Bajra                     | 235.267    | 1232.619 |       1232.62  |
| 2024-25(as on 19.07.2024) | Haryana        | Bajra                     | 14.000     | 157.653  |        171.198 |
| 2024-25(as on 19.07.2024) | Tamil-Nadu     | Ragi                      | 6.090      | 157.653  |        171.198 |
| 2024-25(as on 19.07.2024) | Uttar Pradesh  | Bajra                     | 137.563    |          |        171.198 |
| 2024-25(as on 19.07.2024) | OWS-WBNP       | Jo war, Bajra             | 13,200     | 13.545   |        171.198 |
| 2024-25(as on 19.07.2024) | OWS-SAG        | Jo war, Bajra             | 0.345      |          |        171.198 |

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