Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Quantity of Foodgrains
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER,2024

## QUANTITY OF FOODGRAINS

## 4044. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the quantity of foodgrains such as Fortified Rice Kernels, rice and wheat separately supplied during the last five years in the tribal and   Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether there is any plan to increase the quantity of foodgrains in the aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any timeline has been set by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (c).  As per the information provided by Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the Government of India has started distributing Fortified Rice since the Pilot Scheme (2019-2022). The initiative was scaled up in phased manner (2021-24) and 100% coverage of distribution of fortified rice has been achieved by March, 2024. This initiative has been extended upto  December  2028.  The  total  allocation  of  Wheat  and  Rice  from  the  Central  Pool  to  the  State  of Maharashtra under various Central Government Schemes during last 5 years is as per ANNEXURE . The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and State/UT  Govt.  Central  Govt.  is  responsible  for  allocation  and  transportation  of  food  grains  upto  the designated  depots  of  the  FCI.  The  operational  responsibilities  for  allocation  of  food  grains  within  the States/UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries, issuance of ration cards to them, and distribution of food grains to eligible beneficiaries rest with the concerned State/UT Govt. The Central Government allocates food  grains  to  States/UT  Government. District-wise  allocation  is  made  by  the  concerned  State/UT Government. States/UTs are being allocated around 46.253 LMT of food grains per month (approx. 555.04 LMT per annum). At present, against the coverage limit of 81.35 crore beneficiaries, State Governments have identified  80.67  crore  beneficiaries.  As  and  when  requests  are  received  from  States/UTs  for  revision  of foodgrains allocation under the Act on account of addition/deletion of new beneficiaries, within the ceiling of beneficiaries determined for that State/UT, the same are examined and revised allocation orders, are issued as per the extant policy.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044 FOR ANSWER  ON 19.12.2024 REGARDING 'QUANTITY OF FOODGRAINS'

## Allocation of Wheat and Rice from the Central Pool to the State of Maharashtra under various Central Government Schemes

(In thousand tons)

| Year    | Foodgrain   |   Total |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| 2019-20 | Rice        | 2408.16 |
| 2019-20 | Wheat       | 2836.93 |
| 2019-20 | Total       | 5245.09 |
| 2020-21 | Rice        | 4416.12 |
| 2020-21 | Wheat       | 3903.16 |
| 2020-21 | Total       | 8319.28 |
| 2021-22 | Rice        | 4124.93 |
| 2021-22 | Wheat       | 5026.4  |
| 2021-22 | Total       | 9151.33 |
| 2022-23 | Rice        | 5443.78 |
| 2022-23 | Wheat       | 2905.1  |
| 2022-23 | Total       | 8348.88 |
| 2023-24 | Rice        | 3278.95 |
| 2023-24 | Wheat       | 1852.26 |
| 2023-24 | Total       | 5131.21 |
| 2024-25 | Rice        | 3066.77 |
| 2024-25 | Wheat       | 1891.48 |
| 2024-25 | Total       | 4958.25 |

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