Lok Sabha Question No. 1534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Foodgrains to Ration Card Holders
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1534

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST JULY, 2024

## FOODGRAINS TO RATION CARD HOLDERS

## 1534 SHRI CAPTAIN  VIRIATO  FERNANDES

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION wfm wta, an 3ittTT##ft%fi6wr +it be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the different schemes adopted to supply foodgrains to ration card holders in the State of Goa from 2014 till  June 2024 including the quantity supplied through different schemes,  yearwise and amount paid as commission to  Government of  Goa for  onward distribution  by Fair  Price Shops (FPS) outlets;
- (b) the details regarding balance amount, if  any, to  be paid  to  Government of  Goa towards commission of FPS outlets from 2014 till  June 2024, scheme-wise:
- (c) whether the Govemment is aware of  the fact that FPS outlets which  are the back bone in supporting food  distribution  system which  have served for  decades, are becoming non-viable due to less number of ration card served per FPS outlets; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to help the FPS owners for any alternate source of income or make the FPS unit viable?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

(a) &  (b): The National Food Security Act, 2013 is being implemented in the State of Goa w.e.f December 2015. The Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGK AY)  was launched with the specific purpose of ameliorating the hardships faced by the poor and needy due to  economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. In view of (:OVID crisis, the allocation of free foodgrains, under PMGKAY  was in  addition to regular allocation done- The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  being implemented in all the States/Us, on an all-India basis, aims to supplement the food requirements of upto 75% of the rural and upto 50% of the urban population, which  at Census 2011 comes to 81.35 crore persons. Details of  funds released under the Centrally  Sponsored Scheme ''Assistance to  State Agencies for  intra-state movement of foodgrains and FPS dealers' margin' along with allocation and Offtake  of  foodgrains (wheat and Rice) under NFS A & PMGKAY to State Govt. of Goa from 2014 to 2024 are as per Annexure-1

(c)  &  (d): To  improve  the financial  viability of  FPSs, Government  of India  has urged all  State/UT Govemments to take up initiatives through FPSs such as providing Common Service  Centre (CSC) services, Banking  services through tie up with banks/ corporate Banking  Correspondents, Banking  and citizen-centric services of  India  Post Payment Bank  (IPPB),  Retail  selling  of  small  (5kg)  LPG cylinders,  Sale of  other commodities/  general store items etc

The State Government also allow  sale of  commodities  other than the foodgrains distributed under the TPDS at the fair price shops to improve the viability  of the fair price shop operations

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO PART (a) &  (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1534 FOR ANSWER ON 3 1.07.2024 IN THE LOK  SABHA

| Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Allocation and OfFtake offoodgruins (Wheat & Rice) under NFSA/PMGKAY to Goafrom 2014 (in thousand MTs)   | Funds released in Rs. Crore to State Agencies for intra-state movement of foodgl'ains and FPS dealers   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                     | NFSA                                                                                                     |                                                                                                          | PMGKAY (launched durIng COVID-19                                                                         | PMGKAY (launched durIng COVID-19                                                                         | Total                                                                                                    |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                          | Allocation                                                                                               | ORtake                                                                                                   | 1Allocation I                                                                                            | Offtake                                                                                                  | Allocation I                                                                                             | Offtake                                                                                                  | margin                                                                                                  |
| 2014-15                                                                                                  | 66, 880                                                                                                  | 64.693                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 66. 880                                                                                                  | 64.693                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                    |
| 2015-16                                                                                                  | 64, 148                                                                                                  | 63.175                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 64. 148                                                                                                  | 63.175                                                                                                   | 0.56                                                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                                                  | 59.025                                                                                                   | 59.015                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 59.025                                                                                                   | 59.015                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                    |
| 2017-18                                                                                                  | 59, 003                                                                                                  | 58.217                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 59.003                                                                                                   | 58.217                                                                                                   | 2.39                                                                                                    |
| 2018-19                                                                                                  | 59.031                                                                                                   | 59.034                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 59.031                                                                                                   | 59.034                                                                                                   | 4.04                                                                                                    |
| 2019-20                                                                                                  | 59.045                                                                                                   | 58,832                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 59.045                                                                                                   | 58.832                                                                                                   | 1.81                                                                                                    |
| 2020-21                                                                                                  | 58, 173                                                                                                  | 58,419                                                                                                   | 20.599                                                                                                   | 20.599                                                                                                   | 78.772                                                                                                   | 79.018                                                                                                   | 3.15                                                                                                    |
| 2021-22                                                                                                  | 58,521                                                                                                   | 58.360                                                                                                   | 29.270                                                                                                   | 29.270                                                                                                   | 87.791                                                                                                   | 87.630                                                                                                   | 2.66                                                                                                    |
| 2022-23                                                                                                  | 59, 045                                                                                                  | 48,666                                                                                                   | 23.948                                                                                                   | 21.703                                                                                                   | 82.993                                                                                                   | 70,369                                                                                                   | 4.69                                                                                                    |
| 2023-24                                                                                                  | 57,971                                                                                                   | 40,469                                                                                                   |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 57.971                                                                                                   | 40.469                                                                                                   | 5.67                                                                                                    |
| 2024-25 (offtake till                                                                                    |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                          | 59.045                                                                                                   | 11.686                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                    |
| June'24 Total                                                                                            | 59.045 1 659.8871                                                                                        | 11.686 580.568                                                                                           | 73.817                                                                                                   | 1 71.572                                                                                                 | 1 733.7041                                                                                               | 652.140                                                                                                  | 24.97                                                                                                   |

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