Lok Sabha Question No. 5246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Beneficiaries under the National Food Security Scheme
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2ND APRIL, 2025

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL  FOOD SECURITY SCHEME

5246. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

Will the  Minister  of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to  state:

- (a) the number of  beneficiaries under the National Food Security Scheme in various States of the country including Tamil Nadu during the last four years, districtWIse
- (b) the State-wise details  of  foodgrains distributed  and the funds allocated under the said scheme in the country  from  January 01, 2020 till  date; and
- (c) the quantum of  foodgrains allocated and distributed after  announcement of distribution  of  free food grains during the lockdown along with  the number of people benefited there from, State and district-wise in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIM ATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA )

- (a): A  statement indicating  the  State/UT-wise number of  beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) during last four years is at Annexure I.
- (b): The details of  allocation of  food grains under NFSA and PMGKAY  since 2020-21 to 2024-25 is at Annexure-II

Foodgrains are made available by  Food  Corporation of  India  (FCI)  to  the States/UTs free of  cost under the NFSA,  for  which  food subsidy is  released to FCI. Only  in  the  case of  States participating  in  the  Decentralized Procurement (DCP), under which  State Government take responsibility  of procurement of  foodgrains and its distribution to the eligible households, that food subsidy is  released directly to State Governments. Ministry  of Finance allocates scheme-wise fund as a whole. There is  no  State-wise fund  allocation  for  Food  Subsidy. A Statement indicating  food subsidy allocated to and released by Department of Food and Public Distribution  is at Annexure-III and State-wise funds released to DCP States by  DFPD  from  financial year 2020-21 to 2023-24 including  the current year are attached at Annexure-III A.

Central Government also provides Central  assistance to  States/UTs under the scheme 'Assistance to  State Agencies for  intra-State movement of  foodgrains and FPS dealers' margin under NFSA'.  A  statement indicating the funds released to States/UTs under this scheme during the last three years is at Annexure-III B.

(c): in view  of  the outbreak of  C:ovid-19, Central Government allocated foodgrains to  all  the  States/UTs for  about  80 crore persons under Pradhan Mantri  Garib  Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY),  for distribution  among beneficiaries covered under the NFSA (i.e. Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Priority  Category Households). Under the PMGKAY, the households covered under the NFS A were entitled to receive 5 kg of foodgrains (rice /  wheat) per person per month, free of  cost. The entitlement of foodgrains under PM-GKAY is in addition to their entitlement under NFS A  (i.e. 35 kg of  foodgrains per month per AAY household and 5 kg  of  foodgrains per person per month for Priority  Households @ Rs.3/2/1 per kg for rice/ wheat/ coarsegrains).

In addition to this, as part of  the Economic measures (Atma Nirbhar Bharat), allocation of foodgrains, free of cost,  had  been  made  to all the States/Union Territories, for  the month of  May  and June, 2020, for stranded migrants who are not covered under the National Food Security Act,  2013 or any other State scheme PDS Cards. Such beneficiaries were eligible  for  5 kg  of  foodgrains per person per month. Identification of  such beneficiaries and distribution of  foodgrains to them was the responsibility  of concerned State Government or Union Territory Administration.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 02.04.2025  REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES  UNDER THE NATIONAL  FOOD SECURITY SCHEME'.

Statement indicating the  State/UT-wise number of  persons covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) during last Four years in the country.

| SI. No.   | States/ UTs       | Actual number of beneficiaries covered In lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered In lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered In lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered In lakh   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.   | States/ UTs       | As on 31.03.2021                                 | As on 31.03.2022                                 | As on 31.03.2023                                 | As on 31.3.2024                                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 268.22                                           | 268.22                                           | 268.22                                           | 268.22                                           |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 8.40                                             | 8.40                                             | 8.40                                             | 8.40                                             |
| 3         | Assam             | 250.30                                           | 251.17                                           | 251.17                                           | 251.17                                           |
| 4         | Bihar             | 871.16                                           | 871.16                                           | 871.16                                           | 871.16                                           |
| 5         | Chhattjsgarh      | 200.77                                           | 200.77                                           | 200.77                                           | 200.77                                           |
| 6         | Delhi             | 72.7{                                            | 72.78                                            | 72.78                                            | 72.78                                            |
| l         | Goa               | 5.32                                             | 5.32                                             | 5.32                                             | 5.32                                             |
| 8         | Guiarat           | 341.71                                           | 34=1                                             | 344.15                                           | 35 1 ,60                                         |
| 9         | Haryana           | 126.49                                           | 126.49                                           | 126.49                                           | 126.49                                           |
| 10        | Himacta           | 28.64                                            | 28.64                                            | B.64                                             | 28.64                                            |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 263.70                                           | 264.26                                           | 264.19                                           | 264.19                                           |
| 12        | Km                | 40 1 .93                                         | 401.93                                           | 40 1 .93                                         | 401.93                                           |
| 13        | Kerala            | 1 54.80                                          | 154.80                                           | 154.80                                           | 154.80                                           |
| 14        | Madhya Pr&        | 470.47                                           | 482.59                                           | 511.32                                           | 534.79                                           |
| 15        | MaharM            | 700.17                                           | 700.17                                           | 700.17                                           | 700. 17                                          |
| 16        | ManiDur           | 18.60                                            | i9.97                                            | 20.08                                            | 20.08                                            |
| 17        | Meghalava         | 2 1 .46                                          | 2 1 .46                                          | 2 1 .46                                          | 21.46                                            |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 6.68                                             | 6.68                                             | 6.81                                             | 6.83                                             |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 14.05                                            | lm                                               | 14.05                                            | 14.05                                            |
| 20        | OdisK             | 324.33                                           | 324.15                                           | 325.03                                           | 325.98                                           |
| 21        | Puni ab           | 141.51                                           | 141.51                                           | 141.51                                           | 141.45                                           |
| 22        | kai-am            | 440.01                                           | 440.01                                           | 440.01                                           | 440.01                                           |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 3.79                                             | 3.79                                             | 3.81                                             | 3.81                                             |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 364.69                                           | 364.69                                           | 364.12                                           | 364.12                                           |
| 25        | Telangana         | 19 1 .62                                         | 191.62                                           | 191.62                                           | 191 .62                                          |
| 26        | TriDura           | 24.83                                            | 24.83                                            | 24.43                                            | 24.43                                            |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 1465.94                                          | T487.44                                          | 1497.77                                          | 1505.19                                          |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 61.94                                            | 61.94                                            | 61.94                                            | 61.94                                            |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 601.84                                           | 601.84                                           | 601.84                                           | 601.84                                           |
| 30        | A&N               | 0.61                                             | 0.61                                             | 0.61                                             | 0.61                                             |
| 31        | DNH&DD            | 2.86                                             | 3.02                                             | 2.69                                             | 2.69                                             |
| 32        | Lakshadwee1       | 0.22                                             | 0.22                                             | 0.22                                             | 0.22                                             |
| 33        | thandigarh (DBTT  | 2.80                                             | 2.76                                             | 2.99                                             | 2.99                                             |
| 34        | Puducherry (DBT)  | 6.36                                             | 6.23                                             | 6.34                                             | 6.34                                             |
| 35        | J&K               | 72.41                                            | 72.4 1                                           | 72.41                                            | 72.41                                            |
| 36        | Lama              | 1.44                                             | 1.44                                             | 1.44                                             | 1.44                                             |
|           | Total             | 7932.80                                          | 7972.53                                          | 8010.70                                          | 8049.94                                          |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 02.04.2025 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY SCHEME'.

## Allocation of food grains under NFSA and PMGKAY  since 2020-21 to 2024-25

(in  thousand tons)

| S. No   | States/UTs        | PIVIGKAY launched during COVID-19 and NFSA   | PIVIGKAY launched during COVID-19 and NFSA   | PIVIGKAY launched during COVID-19 and NFSA   | PMGKAY Post COVID-19   | PMGKAY Post COVID-19   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|         |                   | 2020-21                                      | 2021-22                                      | 2022-23                                      | 20234                  |                        |
| I       | Andhra Pradesh    | 2944.764                                     | 3347.062                                     | 3078.839                                     | m.FI                   | i                      |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 121.837                                      | 135.215                                      | 126.811                                      | 57.33                  | 57.335                 |
| 3       | Assam             | 2700.441                                     | 3075.715                                     | 2825.381                                     | 1628.93                | 163 1.749              |
| 4       | Bihar             | 8998.984                                     | 103 18.499                                   | 9447.336                                     | 5527.10                | 5527.100               |
| 5       | Chhattisgmh       | 2187.136                                     | 2488.291                                     | 2287.521                                     | 1384.06                | 1384.056               |
| 6       | Delhi             | 741 .623                                     | 848.972                                      | 776.203                                      | 448.78                 | 448.803                |
| 7       | Goa               | 79.453                                       | 88.3 15                                      | 82.993                                       | 34.40                  | 34.398                 |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 3708.539                                     | 4060.090                                     | 3737.056                                     | 2211.23                | 2263.346               |
| 9       | Haryana           | 1300.960                                     | 1 490.695                                    | 1364.205                                     | 795.00                 | 795.000                |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 622.598                                      | 665.565                                      | 636.921                                      | 202.29                 | 206.347                |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 2794.3 li                                    | 3176.358                                     | 2932.342                                     | 175 1 .02              | 175 1.993              |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 4216.521                                     | 4819.435                                     | 4417.521                                     | 2608.84                | 2608.836               |
| 13      | Kerala            | 2015.174                                     | 2276.450                                     | 2121.650                                     | 1025.52                | 1025.519               |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 5628.957                                     | 5820.086                                     | 5474.418                                     | 3436.08                | 3493.795               |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 7405.871                                     | 8456.112                                     | 7755.939                                     | 4605.19                | 4605.188               |
| 16      | Manipur           | 261.124                                      | 236.936                                      | 226.433                                      | 136.29                 | 138.037                |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 262.119                                      | 294.301                                      | 272.846                                      | 140.73                 | 140.733                |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 92.487                                       | 102.510                                      | 95.828                                       | 47.54                  | 48.720                 |

| 19   | Nagaland       | 194.245   | 215.316    | 201 .269   | 91.59    | 91.585    |
|------|----------------|-----------|------------|------------|----------|-----------|
| 20   | Odisha         | 3475.529  | i027.313   | n7 2.353   | 225 1.62 | 2253.205  |
| 21   | Punjab         | 1435.920  | 1648.442   | 1506.929   | 870.12   | 870. 120  |
| 22   | Rajasthan      | 4574.553  | m652       | 4750.640   | 2770.58  | 2770.584  |
| 23   | Sikkim         | 59.476    | 65.157     | 61.370     | 26.37    | 26.374    |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu     | 5107.100  | 5683.567   | 5318.874   | 2569.53  | 2572.807  |
| 25   | 'I'elan,gana   | 2104.480  | 2391.920   | 2200.299   | 1296.05  | 1291.814  |
| 26   | Tripura        | 370.981   | 407.976    | 381.929    | 164.34   | 164.585   |
| 27   | Uttarakhand    | 750.786   | 843.669    | 78 1.721   | 401.46   | 401.458   |
| 28   | Uttar Pradesh  | 15239.813 | 17908.657  | 16583.448  | 9935.48  | 9950.393  |
| 29   | West Bengal    | 6377.971  | 7280.727   | 6678.889   | 3970.62  | 3970.620  |
| 30   | AndamanNicobar | 3 1.992   | 32.905     | 32.297     | 4.37     | 4.374     |
| 31   | Chandigarh     | 10.676    | 15.107     | 12.379     | 0.00     | 0.000     |
| 32   | DNH&DD         | 27.374    | M984       | 28.456     | 15.13    | 15.128    |
| 33   | J&K            | 1024.116  | 1132.913   | 1060.502   | 468.80   | 468.797   |
| 34   | Ladakh         | 22. 183   | 24.341     | 22.902     | 9.44     | 9.444     |
| 35   | Lakshadweep    | 5.500     | 5.821      | 5.601      | 1.52     | 1.522     |
| 36   | Puduchery      | B.315     | 34.396     | 28.219     | 0.00     | 0.000     |
|      | Total          | 86920.913 | -98640.469 | 91028.319  | 52737.13 | 52873.540 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246 DUE  FOR ANSWER ON  02.04.2025 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY  SCHEME':

Details of  funds  allocated and released by  DFPD  under Food  Subsidy to  FCI  &  DCP  States under NFSA/PMGKAY from financial  year 2020-21 to 2024-25 are as under:

(Rupees in Crore)

| Year                     | Funds released to FCI {Rupeesin Crore)   |   Funds released to DCP States (Rupeesin Crore) |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                  | +462789.00                               |                                         66901.8 |
| 2021-22                  | 208929.00                                |                                         79789.5 |
| 2022-21                  | 2002l9.20                                |                                         72282.5 |
| 2023-24                  | 139661.dj                                |                                         71732.8 |
| 2024-25(As on 17.03.2025 | 126558.47                                |                                         60291.9 |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246 DUE FOR ANSWER ON  02.04.2025 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL  FOOD SECURITY SCHEME'.

Statement indicating the amount of Food Subsidy re-imbursed to DCP States from Financial Year 2020-21 to 2024-25 including the current financial  year (rupees in crore)

| S.No.   | 1Nameof the State   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25 (upto 17.03.2025)   |
|---------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 8424.72   | 9323.38   | 6635.97   | 6268.19   | 7537.18                     |
| 2       | Bihar               | 4117.33   | 7671.9    | 10966.1   | 6557.64   | 8589.72                     |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh        | 7193.13   | 9047.77   | 7574.81   | 5236.13   | 7896.74                     |
| 4       | Gujarat             | 9.24      | 749.43    | 311.54    | 267.83    | 138.87                      |
| 5       | Himachal Pradesh+   |           |           |           | 47.38     |                             |
| 6       | Jharkhand+          | 3.66      |           |           | 42.77     | 502.99                      |
| 7       | Karnataka           | 323.99    | 1682.12   | 2191.75   | 1222.13   | 1281.18                     |
| 8       | Kerala              | 1214.98   | 1777.86   | 1544.89   | 1151.85   | 1062.36                     |
| 9       | Madhya Prada        | 11 946.44 | 14420.6j  | 9471.5    | 1 6939.27 | 9104.69                     |
| 10      | Maharashtra         | 2555.74   | 4082.07   | 2725.75   | 3923.29   | 327.74                      |
| 11      | Odisha              | 8985.73   | 3892.69   | 7600F5    | 14473.68  | 6779.3                      |
| 12      | Rma                 | 1761.53   | 2047.53   | 1202.49   | 2064.5i   | 1397.04                     |
| 13      | Tamil Nadu          | 3 109.76  | 6250.93   | 8685.95   | 7072.53   | 5 120.43                    |
| 14      | Telangana           | 6879.59   | 7665.02   | 5242.76   | 5367.07   | 3684.55                     |
| 15      | Tripura             | 29.79     | 15.58     | 148.67    | 106.5 1   | 35.79                       |
| 16      | Uttarakhand         | 1371.33   | 1554.43   | 1212.25   | 724.39    | 755.49                      |
| 17      | West Bengal-        | 8792.03   | 5421.34   | 6580.11   |           | 8899.88                     |
| 18      | DBT**               | 182.78    | 186.87    | 187.9     | 267.6     | 178.00                      |
|         | Total               | 6         | 7l72      |           | 2         |                             |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5246 DUE FOR ANSWER ON  02.04.2025 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL  FOOD SECURITY SCHEME'.

Fund released to  States/UTs under the scheme 'Assistance to  State Agencies for meeting expenditure on intra  State movement &  handling of  foodgrains and fair  price  shop dealers' margin under the Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) during 2020-21 to 2024-25 .

| Ni.   | States/UTs        | Fund Released (in crore)   | Fund Released (in crore)   | Fund Released (in crore)   | Fund Released (in crore)   | Fund Released (in crore)   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Ni.   | States/UTs        | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 1 2022-23                  | 1 2023-24                  | 2024-25                    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 271.76                     | 122.37                     | 91.73                      | 105.44                     | 165.68                     |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.80                       | 0.00                       | 44.19                      | 8.39                       | 31.32                      |
| 3     | Assam             | 368.08                     | B5.75                      | 826.91                     | 321.75                     | 443.68                     |
| 4     | Bihar             | 796.58                     | 743.27                     | 881.05                     | 434.73                     | 807.42                     |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 124.07                     | 72.48                      | 181.88                     | 355.06                     | 84.38                      |
| 6     | me                | 4.15                       | 26.27                      | 48.88                      | 0.00                       | 74.40                      |
| 7     | Goa               | 3.15                       | 2.66                       | 4.69                       | 5.67                       | 0.00                       |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 285.75                     | 309.46                     | 260.20                     | 124.37                     | 474.39                     |
| 9     | Haryana           | 19.23                      | 178.23                     | 43.26                      | 45.78                      | 301.99                     |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesi  | 2.79                       | 17.69                      | 188.03                     | 29.58                      | 42.74                      |
| 11    | Jharkhana         | 170.94                     | 282.50                     | 187.02                     | 99.64                      | 100.74                     |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 84.39                      | 764.16                     | 354.89                     | 148.70                     | 112.18                     |
| 13    | Kerala            | 23.53                      | 121.00                     | 110.03                     | 403.63                     | 67.93                      |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 634.60                     | 129.13                     | 844.50                     | 234.66                     | 247.90                     |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 501.91                     | 289.72                     | 621.69                     | 703.54                     | '65.26                     |
| 16    | Manipur           | 21.63                      | 81.19                      | 31.54                      | 36.46                      | 0.00                       |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 104.61                     | 38.78                      | 79.78                      | 20.59                      | 22.72                      |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 11.08                      | 7.71                       | 12.57                      | 0.00                       | 6.54                       |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 15.63                      | 8.15                       | 61.06                      | 3 1.42                     | 30.74                      |
| 20    | Odisha            | 18.44                      | 294.18                     | 110.86                     | 872.57                     | 141.02                     |
| 21    | Punjab            | 9.24                       | 51.08                      | 0.00                       | 50.06                      | 0.00                       |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 374.02                     | 585.84                     | 406.77                     | a9_15_                     | 263.05                     |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 5.85                       | 7.59                       | 12.33                      | 3.85                       | 226.57                     |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 54.32                      | 131.65                     | 543.01                     | 145.90                     | 3.85                       |
| 25    | Telangana         | 253.36                     | 69.18                      | 147.95                     | 378.50                     | 524.60                     |

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| 26            | Tripura       |   30.50 |         |   49. 15 | 23 a92   | 111.84    |
|---------------|---------------|---------|---------|----------|----------|-----------|
| 27            | Uttar Pradesh | 1520.57 | 195.77  |  1325.4  | n2 3.86  | 29.97     |
| 28            | Uttarakhand   |    6.04 | 67.19   |   379.83 | 58.71    | 614.57    |
| 29            | WestBengal    |  626.64 | 741.32  |   535.06 | 226.32   | 106.01    |
|               | A&N           |    0.06 | 0.00    |     0    | 0.00     | 698.67    |
|               | Chandigarh    |    0.16 | 0.37    |     0    | 0.00     | 0.00      |
| 32            | DNH & Db      |    0.43 | 1.01    |     1.55 | 0.87     | 0.00      |
| 33            | LakshacIweep  |    0    | Too     |     0    | 0.00     |           |
| 34            | Pudticherry   |    0.36 | 2.25    |     2.13 | 0.00     | 0.00      |
| 35            | J&K           |  137.85 | 47.51   |   184.08 | 139.96   | 89.82     |
| 36            | Ladakh        |    0    | 0.00    |     0    | 1.38     | 0.00      |
| Total Release |               | 6482.54 | 6000.00 |  8572.03 | 8704.46  | -6599.96* |