Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Utilization of Funds under PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH DECEMBER, 2024

## UTILIZATION  OF FUNDS UNDER PMGKAY

## 1492. SHRI DILESHWARKAMAIT:

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION WitnT wd,  ara at  tIT##ftq fiawT =Ht be pleased to state:

- (a) the allocation and utilization  of  funds under Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY),  State-wise;
- (b) whether any dues on rice subsidy under PMGKAY are pending for the States; and
- (C) if  so, the State-wise details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) to (c): Government of India/Ministry of  Finance does not allocate State-wise funds under PMGKAY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana) rather funds towards food subsidy are released to  FCI (Food  Corporation of India) and  States  that  have  adopted  Decentralized Procurement based on the distribution  of  food  grains to  the targetted beneficiaries.  From  Olst January,2023 onwards,  Scheme i.e.  Food  Subsidy  to  FCI  and DCP  States under  NFSA are subsumed as Food Subsidy to FCI and DCP States under PMGKAY. The  Payment of  admissible amount to States for  Central Pool procurement  of food grains is made by Food Corporation of India (FCI)/  Department of  Food and Public  Distribution  (DFPD)  on the basis of the claims made by State Governments and their agencies as per the Cost Sheet, which includes Minimum  Support price (MSP) of the food grains and other incidentals. Further, provisional  food subsidy is released to  States that  have opted for  Decentralized Procurement (DCP)  mode, on  the  basis of  their quarterly food subsidy claims, which is an ongoing and continuous process. The responsibility of procurement of paddy and making payment of MSP to the farmers rests with the State Government. These claims are processed keeping in  view  the opening and closing balance of stocks, procurement,  allocation and distribution  of  food grains under various Central schemes, Food Corporation of India's  reconciliation,  utilization  certificates received, economic cost of food grains etc. Despite pendency of compliance to certain guidelines by the State, DFPD, Government of  India has been continuously releasing admissible amount of  food  subsidy to  the  State Governments against their claims. The details of food subsidy released to FCI and DC:P States in previous and current Financial year is  Rs. 2,1 1,394.39 Crore and Rs. 1,40,239.10 Crore (till October, 2024) respectively.  Further, the details of  State-wise subsidy released to  DCP  States is attached as Annexure-I

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1492 FOR ANWSER ON 04.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## State-wise breakup of food subsidy released to DCP States is as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | Nameof the State   | 2023-24   | 2024-25 :till Oct. 2024   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 6268.19   | 5498                      |
| 2.       | Bihar              | 6557.64   | 7032.12                   |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh       | 5236.13   | 17.96                     |
| 4.       | Gujarat            | 267.83    | 2.49                      |
| 5.       | Karnataka          | 1222.13   | 120.68                    |
| 6.       | Kerala             | 1151.85   | 369.86                    |
| 7.       | Madhya Pradesh     | 16939.27  | 3449.05                   |
| 8.       | Maharashtra        | 3923.29   | 327.74                    |
| 9.       | Odisha             | 14473.68  | 4671.18                   |
| 10.      | Punjab             | 2064.56   | 661.26                    |
| 11.      | tamil Nadu         | 7072.53   | 3178.16                   |
|          | 12.1Telangana      | 5367.07   | 2592.1                    |
| 13.      | Uttarakhand        | 724.39    | 517.3                     |
| 14.      | WestBengal         |           | 1535.42                   |
| 15.      | Jharkhand ##       | 42.77     | 342.97                    |
| 16.      | Tripura            | 106.51    | 35.79                     |
| 17.      | DBT* & Misc.       | 267.6     | 105.31                    |
| ] 8.     | Himachal Pradesh $ | 47.38     |                           |
| Total    | Total              | 71732.82  | 30457.39                  |

## Note: -

## Jharkband was DCP for KMS 2016-17 (only for  1 district) 2017-18 (only for 5 District), 2018-19 (only for  6 District).  They have adopted Non-DCP in KMS 2019-20. Adopted DCP in FY 2023-24

$ Himachal Pradesh has adopted DCP Mode in 2023-24

* Under DBT scheme, subsidy is released to UTs of Chandigarh, Puducherry and Da(ira & Nagar Haveli v/.e.f. 2015-16.

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