Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Impact of PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## IMPACT OF PM(,KAY

## 244 SHRI DUSHYANT  SINGH:

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w'ftuT =ma, um Bat trT&If% fiaWT git be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the impact of the Pradhan Manta  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  on food security and beneficiary  satisfaction in Rajasthan  including  statistics or feedback  collected;
- (b) whether specific State-wise data is available on the identified and developed Model Fair Price Shops (FPSs) in Rajasthan that offer  Common  Service Centre (CSC) services including  banking and postal services and if so, the details thereoe
- (c) whether the Ministry  has established a monitoring  cell to track the progress and effectiveness of  Model  FPS and PMGKAY in  Rajasthan;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof and if  not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of  the digitisation  of ration  cards in Rajasthan  to  enhance beneficiary  identification and ensure transparency in foodgrain allocation?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The Pradhan Manta Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is being successfully implemented in  the  State of  Rajasthan. At  present, against the  intended  coverage of  446.62 Lakhs persons, the State of  Rajasthan  has identified  440.01 lakh beneficiaries, for  distribution  of free of  cost foodgrains under the PMGKAY.
- (b): The department has signed a Memorandurn of Understanding (MoU)  with  CSC e-Governance Service Ltd.  for the delivery  of CSC services in consultation with  the respective State/UT. At  present, 3436 fair price shops offer Common Service Center (CSC) in the State of Rajasthan.

(c) & (d): Public  Distribution  System (PDS) is  operated under the joint  responsibility  of  the Central and State/UT Governments. Central Govt.  is  responsible for  procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The operational responsibilities for allocation and distribution of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification  of  eligible  beneficiaries/families, issuance of  ration  cards to  them, supervision, and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned State/UT Government. Helpline number 1967/1800- State series number is operational in all the States/UTs for contacting and redressal of their grievances and filing  any type of complaints by the NFSA beneficiaries.

Food  and  Civil Supplies Department, Government of  Rajasthan has  also  established a consumer helpline number 1800-180-6030 for grievance  redressal.

(e): All  the ration cards and beneficiaries' database have been completely digitized in the State of Rajasthan. More than 25579 fair price shops have been automated by installing electronic point of sale devices for  distribution of  foodgrains in  a transparent manner through biometric authentication  of beneficiaries

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