Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Survey on Transformation of FPSs
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## INISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1656 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13TH DECEMBER, 2023

## SURVEY ON TRANSFORMATION OF FPSs

## 1656.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC

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- (a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  research/study/survey into the transformation of  Fair Price Shops (FPS) for  the purpose of
- improving financial viability  and technological advancement;
- (b) if  so,  the details regarding the  total number of  FPSs  wherein CCTV cameras, automatic weighing scales, display information boards and uniform branding of FPS for  identification  purposes have been completed,
- State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the  details regarding the  total number  of  FPSs provided  with  MUDRA loans for the purpose of growth  and upgradation, State-wise, especially  in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)&(b):  The Public Distribution System (PDS) is  operated under joint responsibilities of  the  Central and State/UT Governments, wherein this Department, through  Food Corporation of  India  (FOI), has assumed the responsibility for  procurement, storage, transportation and allocation of foodgrains to States/UTs. Whereas, the operational responsibilities such as licensing and monitoring of Fair Price Shops(FPSs) including identification of  eligible households/beneficiaries, issuance  of  Ration  Cards!  Aadhaar seeding, FPS-wise allocation  and distribution  of foodgrains, authentication of beneficiaries, etc. rest with the respective State/UT Government.

As part of efforts to  improve the viability of FPSs, Government of India has taken various initiatives and requested all State/UT Governments to  implement  additional  services  at  the  FPSs, including Common Service Centre (CSC) services, banking services through tie-up with  banks/ corporate BCs, banking and citizen-centric  services of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), retail  sale of  small (5kg) LPG cylinders and sale of other commodities/ general store items etc. Further, to address the skill  development challenges, this  Department is exploring  possibilities for conducting capacity  building programs or short  term  skill  development courses through Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) that  boost the confidence of FPS owners and equip them with essential entrepreneurship skills required for venturing  into  new business avenues.

Under the domain of operational responsibilities, State/UT Governments have been advised to display information boards, preferably made of tin  plates with  colour painting showing beneficiary rights  and integration of weighing scale with  electronic Point of Sales (ePoS) devices at  all FPSs and explore the feasibility  of installation  of  CCTV cameras at all  FPSs.

As per information received from State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, a total  number of 29,795 FPS have been integrated with  e-PoS device with electronic weighing scales. Further, display boards indicating stock cum price  are  installed at  all  FPSs.

(c): Pradhan Mantri IUudra Yojana (PMMY) is  being implemented by all scheduled commercial banks including Regional Rural Banks. As  per information received from Public Sector Banks (PSBs), as on 24 November, 2023, a total  of  1,15,803 loans  have been extended to  FPS dealers since the inception of PIUMY on 08 August, 2015. A Statement indicating statewise, including Andhra Pradesh, number of PIUMY loans extended to  FPS dealers by Public Sector Banks is at Annexure- A.

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1656 FOR ANSWER ON 13.12.2023 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

Statement indicating State/UT - wise number of Pradhan Mantri  Mudra Yojana eMMY) to Fair Price Shop Dealers by Public Sector Banks ( as on 24.11.2023) is as follows:

|   Sr No | State/ U.T. Name   | No. of Loan Accounts   | No. of Loan Accounts   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | r                  | 51                     |                        |
|       2 | Era;rTFiam         | 14, 136                |                        |
|       3 | Fai;a              | 182                    |                        |
|       4 | In;i               | 1,769                  |                        |
|       5 | mI                 | 4,757                  |                        |
|       6 | :handigarh         | 259                    |                        |
|       7 | TaTi®-iii;         | 3,281                  |                        |
|       8 | a                  | 16                     |                        |
|       9 | me                 | 464                    |                        |
|      10 | C oa               | 68                     |                        |
|      11 | Fujarat            | 3,118                  |                        |
|      12 | TnT;ii             | 1,022                  |                        |
|      13 | F;iiI;iTPm=-       | 1,242                  |                        |
|      14 | rharldland         | 5,964                  |                        |
|      15 | ma                 | 3,464                  |                        |
|      16 | me                 | 4,115                  |                        |
|      17 | [mE;R;am           | 5                      |                        |
|      18 | a                  | 16,767                 |                        |
|      19 | bT                 | 10,557                 |                        |
|      20 | [anipur            | 236                    |                        |
|      21 | REaiRa             | 333                    |                        |
|      22 | nz                 | 126                    |                        |
|      23 | F=m                | 282                    |                        |
|      24 | mc                 | 7,954                  |                        |
|      25 | To                 | 285                    |                        |
|      26 | ml                 | 1,669                  |                        |
|      27 | Fm                 | 3,308                  |                        |

|    | kkim                      | 47       |
|----|---------------------------|----------|
| 2  | Nadu                      | 5,142    |
|    | 'elangana                 | 8,345    |
| 31 | rlpura                    | 1,532    |
| 32 | a                         | 7,553    |
|    | 'ttarakhand               | 2,670    |
| 34 | me                        | 3,299    |
| 35 | mr=                       | 1,741    |
|    | Union Territory of Ladakh | 44       |
|    | Total                     | 1,15,803 |

Source: As per data reported by Public  Sector Banks (PSBs)

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