Lok Sabha Question No. 2304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Annapurna Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2304 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## ANNAPURNA SCHEME

## 2304 SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the total funds and foodgrains allocated under the Annapurna Scheme to various Statesincluding Kerala during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government has noted that the targeted number of  beneficiaries  under  theAnnapurna  Scheme  is  declining periodically in States like Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether receiving an old age pension is a hurdle for availing benefits under the AnnapurnaScheme;
- (d) whether the Government is considering for easing the criteria in light of this situation and ifso, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  released  foodgrains  under  welfare schemes to beneficiariesliving in old age homes and orphanages in Kerala during the last quarter; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a):   Funds  allocated  under  the  Annapurna  Scheme  to  various States/UTs including Kerala for providing the prescribed quantity of food  grains  (10  kgs  of  food  grains  (wheat  or  rice)  per  month  per beneficiary) during last five years is at Annexure-I. Year-wise details of  allocation  of  foodgrains  by  Department  of  Food  and  Public Distribution  against  the  compiled  requirement  of  foodgrains  under Annapurna received from the States/UTs is given in Annexure-II.

(b):  Annapurna Scheme is a demand based sub-scheme of National Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP).  With  the  implementation  of National  Food  Security  Act,  2013,  the   lifting  of  food  grains  under the Annapurna scheme has shown a declining trend since 2016-17 and has been "Nil" since FY 2020-21 in respect of States including

Kerala. (c)  &  (d):   No.  Annapurna  scheme  was  aimed  at  providing  food security  to  meet  the  requirement  of  those  senior  citizens  who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the old age pension scheme under NSAP.

(e) & (f): As informed by Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government is allocating foodgrains on half-yearly basis to States/UTs under Welfare Institution and Hostels Schemes (WI&HS) for the residents of SC/ST/OBC hostels and welfare institutions viz. charitable  institutions  such  as  beggar  homes,  Nari-niketans  and other similar welfare institutions that are not covered  under Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS)  or  any  other  welfare scheme. Under the said scheme, the Department of Food and Public Distribution had last allocated 3,387.06 MT of food grains for 37,634 beneficiaries  to  the  Government  of  Kerala  for  the  period  of  April, 2024  to  September,  2024.  No  other  request  for  allocation of foodgrains  under  WI&HS  has  been  received  from  Government  of Kerala thereafter.

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Annexures referred to in part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2304 to be answered on 06.08.2024 regarding ANNAPURNA SCHEME

Annexure-I

## Details of funds allocated under the Annapurna Scheme to States/ UTs during last five years

| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | Funds Release (Rs. in lakh)   | Funds Release (Rs. in lakh)   | Funds Release (Rs. in lakh)   | Funds Release (Rs. in lakh)   | Funds Release (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | 2019-20                       | 2020-21                       | 2021-22                       | 2022-23                       | 2023-24                       |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 378.24                        | 383.42                        | 383.42                        | 496.18                        | 72.18                         |
| 2                 | Bihar             | 1159.35                       | 1175.22                       | 1175.22                       | 1520.85                       | 221.24                        |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh      | 168.38                        | 170.68                        | 170.68                        | 220.88                        | 32.13                         |
| 4                 | Goa               | 2.92                          | 2.96                          | 2.96                          | 3.83                          | 0.56                          |
| 5                 | Gujarat           | 108.50                        | 109.98                        | 109.98                        | 142.33                        | 20.70                         |
| 6                 | Haryana           | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 18.40                         | 18.65                         | 18.65                         | 24.14                         | 3.51                          |
| 8                 | J & K             | 71.12                         | 40.68                         | 40.68                         | 40.68                         | 4.24                          |
| 9                 | Jharkhand         | 382.31                        | 387.55                        | 387.55                        | 501.52                        | 72.96                         |
| 10                | Karnataka         | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 11                | Kerala            | 256.81                        | 260.33                        | 260.33                        | 336.89                        | 49.01                         |
| 12                | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 13                | Maharashtra       | 751.56                        | 761.85                        | 761.85                        | 985.90                        | 143.42                        |
| 14                | Odisha            | 450.93                        | 457.11                        | 457.11                        | 591.54                        | 86.05                         |
| 15                | Punjab            | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 16                | Rajasthan         | 330.55                        | 335.07                        | 335.07                        | 433.62                        | 63.08                         |
| 17                | Tamil Nadu        | 461.98                        | 468.31                        | 468.31                        | 606.04                        | 88.16                         |
| 18                | Telangana         | 270.32                        | 274.03                        | 274.03                        | 354.62                        | 51.59                         |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 20                | Uttarakhand       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 21                | West Bengal       | 452.80                        | 459.00                        | 459.00                        | 593.99                        | 86.41                         |
| NE States         | NE States         | NE States                     | NE States                     | NE States                     | NE States                     | NE States                     |
| 22                | Arunachal Pradesh | 93.07                         | 93.07                         | 93.07                         | 97.65                         | 0.00                          |
| 23                | Assam             | 494.74                        | 494.74                        | 494.74                        | 519.06                        | 0.00                          |
| 24                | Manipur           | 64.90                         | 64.90                         | 64.90                         | 68.09                         | 0.00                          |
| 25                | Meghalaya         | 69.98                         | 69.98                         | 69.98                         | 73.43                         | 0.00                          |
| 26                | Mizoram           | 19.55                         | 19.55                         | 19.55                         | 20.51                         | 0.00                          |
| 27                | Nagaland          | 50.83                         | 50.83                         | 50.83                         | 53.33                         | 0.00                          |
| 28                | Sikkim            | 18.77                         | 18.77                         | 18.77                         | 19.69                         | 0.00                          |
| 29                | Tripura           | 112.21                        | 112.21                        | 112.21                        | 117.73                        | 0.00                          |
| Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories             | Union Territories             | Union Territories             | Union Territories             | Union Territories             |
| 30                | A&N Islands       | 4.84                          | 2.88                          | 2.88                          | 2.88                          | 0.17                          |
| 31                | Chandigarh        | 3.81                          | 2.26                          | 2.26                          | 2.26                          | 0.13                          |
| 32                | D&N Haveli        | 3.79                          | 2.25                          | 2.25                          | 2.25                          | 0.11                          |
| 33 Daman & Diu    | 33 Daman & Diu    | 33 Daman & Diu                | 33 Daman & Diu                | 33 Daman & Diu                | 33 Daman & Diu                | 33 Daman & Diu                |
| 34                | NCT Delhi         | 69.56                         | 35.56                         | 35.56                         | 35.56                         | 3.70                          |
| 35                | Ladakh            |                               | 5.26                          | 5.26                          | 5.26                          | 0.31                          |
| 36                | Lakshadweep       | 0.52                          | 0.31                          | 0.31                          | 0.31                          | 0.02                          |
| 37                | Puducherry        | 13.67                         | 6.99                          | 6.99                          | 6.99                          | 0.73                          |
|                   | TOTAL             | 6284.41                       | 6284.40                       | 6284.40                       | 7878.00                       | 1000.00                       |

Annexure-II

Year-wise details of allocation of foodgrains by Department of Food and  Public  Distribution  against  the  compiled  requirement  under Annapurna received from the States/UTs

| Year of allocationQuantity of Foodgrains (in Metric Tons)   | Year of allocationQuantity of Foodgrains (in Metric Tons)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                                     | 26164.135 MTs                                               |
| 2020-21                                                     | 3438.647 MTs                                                |
| 2021-22                                                     | No demand under the scheme during FY 2021-22,               |
| 2022-23                                                     | 2022-23, 2023-24 from States/ UTs and, hence,               |
| 2023-24                                                     | no allocation of foodgrains was made                        |

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