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Lok Sabha Question No. 1162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Refining Capacity of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1162

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 July, 2023

## Refining Capacity of Crude Oil

## 1162.    SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

## पैोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are any plans for increasing the refining capacity of crude oil in the country during coming years;

(b) if so, the refining capacity including the capacity of public as well as private sector likely to be achieved during the next five years;

(c)  whether  this  production  capacity  is  estimated  to  be  more  than  consumption  of petroleum products in the country; and

(d) if so, the details of the estimated consumption and production capacity of petroleum products in the country?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d) : Yes Sir, the present refining capacity of Indian refineries is 253.92 Million Metric Tons Per  Annum  (MMTPA).  As  per  the  data  compiled  by  Centre  for  High  Technology  (CHT),  a technical  wing  of  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  (MoPNG),  the  refining  capacity  of Indian refineries  is  projected  to  increase  by  about  56  MMTPA  by  the  year  2028.  Against  the present  refining  capacity  of  253.92  MMTPA,  the  domestic  consumption  of  the  petroleum products in the year 2022-23 was 223 MMTPA.

Based on the long term growth trends in consumption of Petrol and Diesel and various efforts of the  Government  towards  energy  transition,  increasing  adoption  of  Compressed  Natural  Gas (CNG), Bio fuels including Ethanol, Electric Vehicles (EV), etc. as well as evolving consumer preferences, this capacity is likely to be adequate to meet projected demand.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Need to Change Rules/Parameters to Qualify under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## NEED TO CHANGE RULES/PARAMETERS TO QUALIFY

## UNDER PMAY-U

NO. 1159.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to change the rules/parameters to  qualify  for  availing  the  benefits  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U);
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  beneficiaries  in  Urban  India  who  have  been benefitted by this scheme; and
- (c) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  extend  the  PMAY-U  scheme  further with changed guidelines and increased amount and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c) 'Land' and 'Colonisation' are State subject. However, Ministry of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  by  providing  central  assistance  under Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U)  'Housing  for  All'  Mission since  25.06.2015  to  provide  'pucca'  house  with  basic  amenities  to  all eligible urban beneficiaries. As on 10.07.2023, out of 118.90 lakh houses sanctioned under PMAY-U, 112.22 lakh have been grounded for construction; of which 75.31 lakh had been completed and delivered to beneficiaries.

The scheme period, which was earlier upto 31.03.2022,  has  since been extended upto 31.12.2024, except CLSS vertical, to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Subsidy on Kerosene to Traditional Fishermen
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 JULY, 2023

## Subsidy on Kerosene to Traditional Fishermen

## 1153.   SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided subsidy on kerosene to the traditional fishermen in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  revised  plan  for  providing  kerosene  at  subsidized  rates  to  the  traditional fishermen in the country;
- (c) whether such provision for subsidy on kerosene shall be enabled at every passing quarter of a financial year;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  exact  quantum  of  subsidy  being  provided  on  the  existing  rate  of kerosene, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  amount  of  subsidy  provided  on  kerosene  to  the  traditional  fishermen  of Maharashtra during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e): Effective  1  March,  2020,  the  retail  selling  price  of  PDS  Kerosene  is  being maintained  at  nil  under-recovery  level  on  pan  India  basis.  Government  makes  allocation  of Public Distribution System (PDS) Kerosene for cooking and lighting purpose only on quarterly basis to States/UTs. Government vide order dated 21st August 2012, has empowered States/ UTs to  draw  an  allocation  of  one  month's  quota  of  PDS  Kerosene  at  Non-Subsidized  rates  during each financial year for special needs such as natural calamities, religious functions, fishermen, various  yatras  etc.  Annual  allocation  of  Non-Subsidised  PDS  Kerosene  is  done  by  Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC) in the beginning of each financial year. States/UTs may seek further additional allocation after exhausting available quota.
Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Assessment of Poverty Line
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee, Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No.* 99 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY LINE

## †*99.   MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any task force has been constituted for assessment of Poverty Line in the country during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details of assessment made by the said task force during the said period;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any data regarding inequality of wealth among various income groups in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a). to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *99  FOR  26.07.2023  REGARDING  'ASSESSMENT  OF POVERTY  LINE'  RAISED  BY  MS.  LOCKET  CHATTERJEE  AND  SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA

(a) No Sir.

(b) Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

(c)    The  Government  is  focused  on  addressing  poverty  and  inequality  through  a  targeted approach where specific schemes are designed to address levels of deprivation in various areas. NITI Aayog publishes a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MDPI) and released its second report titled  'National  Multidimensional  Poverty  Index:  A  Progress  Review  2023'.  The  report estimates multidimensional poverty at the national, state and district levels in three dimensions viz. health, education and standard of living. The methodology for this has been developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) that focuses on deprivation levels and is used by the UNDP to publish the global MDPI. NITI Aayog uses the same methodology. The report is based on data taken from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21.

(d) No Sir.

(e) No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Law for granting Mining Lease to Private/Government Parties
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - 88 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## LAW FOR GRANTING MINING LEASE TO PRIVATE/GOVERNMENT PARTIES

*88. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  special  consideration/law  for  the  state  of Meghalaya  while  granting Mining Lease to the private/ Government parties and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the number of Companies/persons who applied for the Mining Lease;
- (c) the number of licences granted for Mining lease in the State of Meghalaya; and
- (d) the quantity of coal extracted annually for the last five years in Meghalaya?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 88 for  answer  on  26.07.2023  asked  by  Shri  Vincent  H.  Pala  regarding  Law  for  granting Mining Lease to Private/Government Parties.

(a) to (c): Mining lease for coal is granted by the concerned State Government as per provisions of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. However, State Government of Meghalaya is required to seek previous approval of the Central Government under Rule 42 of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 before granting Mining Lease. So far, Government of Meghalaya has submitted 4 (four) applications seeking previous approval of Central Government for grant of Mining Lease for which Central Government has already conveyed previous approval.

- (d): No coal has been extracted for the last five years in Meghalaya.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Operation of Vande Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 85 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## OPERATION OF VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

*85. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Railways have started operating Vande Bharat trains on some more routes recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Vande Bharat trains that are proposed to be operated in the coming two years along with the details in this regard;
- (d)  the  reasons  for  not  introducing  more  Vande  Bharat  trains  in  the Southern  part  of  the  country,  where  the  demand  is  more  due  to commercial and industrial activities;
- (e) whether the Government is likely to consider more such trains in the Southern region especially in Tamil Nadu in the near future; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (f)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 85 BY SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI AND   SHRI A. RAJA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.07.2023 REGARDING OPERATION OF VANDE BHARAT TRAINS.

(a)  to  (f)    With  a  view  to  provide  better  travel  experience  to  the passengers,  Indian  Railways  are  introducing  Vande  Bharat  trains  with modern coaches having enhanced safety features and better amenities. Presently, 50 Vande Bharat Express services are being operated on the Indian  Railways  network,  which  are  catering  to  the  needs  of  stations located  in  23  States/Union  Territories.  Of  these  50  Vande  Bharat services, 12 Vande Bharat services are catering to the Southern parts of the  country  which  include  04  Vande  Bharat  services  catering  to  the needs  of  the  stations  located  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu.  Moreover, introduction  of  trains  including  Vande  Bharat  services,  is  an  ongoing process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic justification, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 83 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Construction of Over Bridge/Under Bridge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.83 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF OVER BRIDGE/UNDER BRIDGE

## †*83. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps for construction of an over bridge/ under pass on the Sandila railway line of Misrikh which is a Scheduled Caste dominated Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 83 BY SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SHABHA ON 26.07.2023 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF OVER BRIDGE/UNDER BRIDGE

(a)    to  (c):    There  are  three  level  crossings  (LCs),  247,  248  and  249, which exist  around Sandila  Station. The details are as under: (i) LC-247:-  Construction  of  Road  Over  Bridge/Road  under  Bridge (ROB/RUB) at LC No. 247 is technically not feasible due to heavy built up area and cross roads in the approaches. (ii) LC-248:-  Preparation  of  Technical/  feasibility  Report  has  been taken up for the construction of ROB/RUB at LC 248. (iii) LC-249:- Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing  (LC)  no.  249  at  Km.  1124/14-16  on  Lucknow-Moradabad section  near  Sandila  town  was  sanctioned  on  cost  sharing  basis  in 2021-22.    Accordingly,  Railway  has  awarded  contract  for  Railway portion in May 2022. However, to expedite the ROB work, the estimate has been revised to include cost of construction of approach portion also at railways cost. Revised estimate for complete ROB, at Railway cost,  has  been  sanctioned  and  contract  for  approaches  has  been awarded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Silent Railway Platforms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## SILENT RAILWAY PLATFORMS

1150. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  create  a  network  of silent railway platforms, in line with silent airports in India;
- (b)  if  so,  the  names  of  the  Railway  Stations  selected  therefor,  Statewise, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (c) the roadmap prepared by the Government to ensure the establishment of silent railway platforms on a uniform basis, Statewise;
- (d) the  number  of  railway  stations  that  have  been  provided  with  the Indian  Green  Building  Council  (GBC)  Green  Certification,  Statewise, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha during the last three years;
- (e) the  details  and  the  features  of  the  Indian  Green  Building  Council Green Certification stations in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (f)  whether  a  measure  is  being  introduced  to  extend  the  scope  of certification to rural, remote, sub-urban and halt stations;
- (g)  if so, the details thereof;  and
- (h)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c): Railway  announcement  is  an  important  part  of  passenger amenities.  Therefore,  at  this  point  of  time  railway  announcement  is continuing.

(d) & (e): As on date, a total 39 railway stations have achieved Green Certifications  in  Indian  Railways    (including  10  platinum  &  13  gold), wherein 03 railway stations namely Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)  station,  Mumbai  Central  station  (MMCT)  and  Solapur  station (SUR) in Maharashtra have achieved gold certification. Green Certifications  of  Railway  Station  covers    assessment  of  parameters having  direct  bearing  on  the  environment  such  as  energy  conservation measures, use of renewable energy, green house gas emission reduction, water conservation, waste management, material conservation & recycling and present opportunities in significant reduction in resource consumption etc. to address sustainable goals.

(f)  to  (h): Identification  of  stations  and  their  Green  Certification  is  a continuous ongoing process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Cancellation of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## Cancellation of coal mines

## 1149.  SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has cancelled the tender for mining of Mandar Parbat Coal Mines in Bihar and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether it is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  possibility  of  about  34.35  million  tonnes  of  coal reserves in these coal mines, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  there  is  a  possibility  of  refloating  tenders  in  Mandar  Parbat  Coal  Mines, Pirpainti, Kahalgaon and Mahagama of Bihar, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL, MINES & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) Mandar Parbat Coal block was offered in 4 th , 5 th and 6 th tranches of coal block auction under MMDR Act, 1957 by Government of India. In all the above tranches of auction, no bid was received for this coal block.
- (b) The geological resources of 340.35 MT (Proved: 330.73 MT, Indicated: 9.62 MT) has been estimated in the Mandar Parbat coal mining block.
- (c) Mandar Parbat and Pirpainti Barahat coal blocks may be considered for future auctions after revision of boundary and/or Peak Rated Capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Intercity/Vande Bharat Express Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mangal Suresh Angadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## INTERCITY/VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS TRAIN

1147. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  measures are being contemplated to commence the 'Vande  Bharat'  Semi  High  Speed  Train  from  Belagavi  -  BangaloreBelagavi , which has now commenced from Hubli to Bangalore instead;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  are  any  plans  to  start  Intercity/  Vande  Bharat Express  train  from  Belagavi  to  Pune  and  back,  which  has  been  the long pending demand of resident citizens; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) 15 pairs of train services  are presently catering to the needs of  the  passengers  of  Belagavi-Bengaluru  sector  while  16  pairs  are catering  to  the  Belagavi-Pune  sector.  Besides,  introduction  of  trains including  Vande  Bharat  trains,  is  an  ongoing  process  over  Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Foodgrains at Doorsteps in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## INISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRSI FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH JULY, 2023

## FOODGRAINS AT DOORSTEPS IN PDS

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to deliver foodgrains at doorstep of each household under Public Distribution System;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has introduced any scheme to deliver foodgrains through an authorized person at  the doorstep of  the  handicapped beneficiaries above 65 years  not  having  name of  any adult  member of  the family  in the  Ration Card under  National Food Security Act  (NFSA);
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the scheme is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER

## AFFAIRSI  FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to  (e): As per provisions of  National Food Security Act,  2013 (NFSA)  the entitlements of  the  persons  belonging  to  the  eligible  households  at  susbsidized prices shall extend upto seventy five percent of  the rural population and up to fifty percent of the urban population.  This Department is allocating foodgrains to States/UTs for  distribution  through the  Targeted Public  Distribution System (TPDS) to  around 80 crore beneficiaries/households eovered under NFSA under the two  categories (a) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY); and (b) Priority Households

(PHH)

Keeping in view that some of the beneficiaries may experience difficulty in getting their entitled foodgrains because of their inability to visit the Fair Price Shop (FPS) themselves for  reasons such as old  age (above 65 years), physical disability etc.,  this  Department has issued advisory in February, 2018 to  all the States/UTs for special dispensation to such beneficiaries through any of the two approaches  :-

- (i) Home delivery of the entitled  quota of foodgrains;
- (ii) Delivery through authorized nominees of such beneficiaries.

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