Lok Sabha Question No. 1545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Welfare Schemes
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST JULY, 2024

## WELFARE SCHEMES

## t 1545 SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL

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- (a) the names of  the public  welfare schemes related to Food and Public Distribution being implemented  by the Government;
- (b) the financial provisions made by the Union Govemment for the implementation of these schemes ;
- (C) the total number of persons benefited from these schemes in the State ofMadhya Pradesh; and
- (d) the details and the names of other schemes proposed by the Union Government along with the financial provisions  made for those schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBIIANIYA)

(a) to (d): The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  being implemented in all the States/UTs, on an all-India basis, aims to supplement the food requirements of up to 75% of  the rural and up to  50% of  the urban population, which at Census 2011 comes to 81.35 crore persons Under the PMGKAY,  Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)  households are entitled to 35 kg of foodgrains per family  per  month and Priority  Households (PHH)  are entitled  to 5 kg offoodgrains per person per month, free of  cost. The period of free of  cost distribution has been extended for further five years from 1 st January 2024, with an estimated financial outlay of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore totally to be borne by the Central Government. At present, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh has identified 534.79 lakh beneficiaries under PMGKAY

The Central Government under Sugar Subsidy Scheme is  reimbursing sugar subsidy to  the participating States/UTs @ Rs. 18,50 per kg for restrictive coverage of AAY  families @ 1 kg of sugar per month. The role of  Central Government is limited  to  providing the agreed dmount of  subsidy 15.816 LaIJls A AY  families  ofMadhya Pradesh are covered under the scheme

Government is also allocating food grains to States/UTs under Welfare Institution  and Hostels Schemes (WI&HS)  at BPL rates subject to a maximum of  15 kg per inmate per month for the residents of  sc/ST/OBe:  hostels and welfare institutions that are not covered under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) or any other welfare scheme. There is an annual combined provision of  13.838 lakh metric tons of food grains under WI&HS.  During the F. Y.2023-24, nearly 3.11 lakh beneficiaries of Madhya Pradesh benefited from this scheme

The Government of India, to address the challenge of anemia and micronutrient  malnutrition in vulnerable  populations, is supplying fortified  rice (enriched with Iron, Folic Acid  and Vitamin B-12) throughout  the TPDS,  Pradhan Mantri  Poshan Shakti Nirman  (PM  POSHAN)  Scheme and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme and in Other Welfare Schemes (OWS) in all States and UTs @ 0.73/kg incremental cost of fortification  (or cost as per actual, whichever  is less). During the F. Y.2023-24. nearly 20 lakh Metric Ton fortified  rice has been distributed/lined in Madhya Pradesh under TPDS. ICDS & PM POSHAN

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