Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Beneficiaries inder NFSA
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2024

## BENEFICIARIES INDER NFSA

## 241 DR. BYREDDY SHABARI

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION aP+nT WIg,  ©T© a1  IIT#qfjq fiawr Hd be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data regarding the total number of beneficiaries under National Food Security Act  (NFS A)  for  Andhra  Pradesh and if  so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has plans to implement one nation one ration card scheme and if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Aadhaar seeding of  ration  cards have been completed in Andhra Pradesh and if  so, the details regarding the same for  Nandyal;
- (d) whether the Govemment has data regarding the number of people who have been transformed from Antyodana category to others in rationing across Andhra  Pradesh; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof including  complete details regarding the same for  Nandyal?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRINLATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBIIAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Yes, District  wise data of NFS A  card is Annexed
- (b): The nationwide portability of  ration cards, popularly known as One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) has been implemented in all 36 States/ms including Andhra Pradesh, ONORC initiative is proving to be beneficial especially to the migrant labourers, internally displaced persons (IDPs) etc who  frequently change their  place  of  dwelling  in  search of  temporary employment. Under the initiative, the NFS A  beneficiaries are empowered to lift  their entitled foodgrain from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of  their choice, anywhere in the country, by  using their  existing ration card/Aadhaar  card with  biometric  authentication on an electronic Point of  Sale (ePoS) device. ONORC  also enables the family  members of such migrant NFS A  beneficiaries to lift  the part / balance foodgrains on the same ration card, back home (in the village/hometown)

- (c): Yes,  Aadhaar seeding of  ration cards have been completed in  Andhra Pradesh. Aadhaar seeding of  14,90,144 units in NFS A  ration cards  have also been completed in Nandyal  District .
- (d): No  such data is maintained in the central repository.
- (e): Does not arise

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO,241 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

## District  wise data of NFS A Ration Cards in Andhra Pradesh

| S No   | District              | NFSA     | NFSA      | NFSA       | NFSA        | NFSA       | NFSA        |
|--------|-----------------------|----------|-----------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| S No   | District              | AAY      | AAY       | PFIH       | PFIH        | Total      | Total       |
| S No   | District              | Cards    | Units     | Cards      | Units       | a          | ts          |
| 1      | Alluri Sitharama Raju | 61 ,214  | 2,05,016  | 2 ,28,234  | 6,65,177    | 2,89,448   | 8,70, 193   |
| 2      | Anakapalli            | 26,680   | 66,482    | 4,8 1 ,496 | 13,69,350   | 5,08,176   | 14,35,832   |
| 3      | Ananthapur            | 53,050   | 1 ,53,025 | 5,54,310   | 17,45,975   | 6,07 ,360  | 18,99,000   |
| 4      | Annamayya             | 40,232   | 1 ,13,257 | 4,18,735   | 12,89, 179  | 4,58,967   | 14,02,436   |
| 5      | Bapatla               | 21 ,995  | 48,7 14   | 1,3 1 ,447 | 3,62,257    | 1,53 ,442  | 4, 10,97 1  |
| 6      | Chittoor              | 39,726   | 1 ,23,533 | 4,57,521   | 14,64,080   | 4,97 ,247  | 15,87,613   |
| 7      | East Godavari         | 21 ,302  | 44,594    | 1 ,26,943  | 3,57,879    | 1 ,48,245  | 4,02,473    |
| 8      | Eluru                 | 35,457   | 80,998    | 1,78,270   | 5, 12,039   | 2, 13 ,727 | 5,93 ,037   |
| 9      | Guntur                | 24,208   | 52,734    | 1,48,915   | 4,25,898    | 1,73,123   | 4,78,632    |
| 10     | Kadapa                | 36,608   | 99,948    | 5,01 ,436  | 15,45,618   | 5,38,044   | 16,45,566   |
| 11     | Kakinada              | 23, 186  | 48,679    | 1,18,777   | 3,35,835    | 1,41 ,963  | 3,84,514    |
| 12     | Konaseema             | 24,501   | 56,939    | 1,38,476   | 3,98,705    | 1 ,62,977  | 4,55 ,644   |
| 13     | Krishna               | 30,231   | 69,379    | 1,24,316   | 3,48,097    | 1,54,547   | 4, 17 ,476  |
| 14     | Kurnool               | 43,267   | 1,56,5 14 | 5,65,175   | 18,84,945   | 6,08,442   | 20,4 1 ,459 |
| 15     | Man),am               | 55,939   | 1 ,70,263 | 2,06,794   | 6,20. 169   | 2,62,733   | 7,90,432    |
| 16     | Nandyal               | 29,327   | 79, 143   | 4,65,440   | 14,11,001   | 4,94,767   | 14,90, 144  |
| 17     | Nellore               | 40,3 19  | 89,958    | 1 ,99,540  | 5,66, 175   | 2,39,859   | 6,56,133    |
| 18     | NTR                   | 22,868   | 59,001    | 1 ,49,061  | 4,39,222    | 1,71 ,929  | 4,98 ,223   |
| 19     | Palnadu               | 30,406   | 72,996    | 1,59,017   | 4,67 ,224   | 1 ,89,423  | 5,40,220    |
| 20     | Prakasam              | 32,807   | 87,442    | 5,66, 152  | 17,05,077   | 5,98,959   | 17,92,519   |
| 21     | Sri Balaj i           | 38,854   | 97,216    | 4,10,033   | 1 1,87,038  | 4,48,887   | 12,84,254   |
| 22     | Srikakulam            | 36,332   | 96,746    | 5,83,429   | 17,54,222   | 6, 19,761  | 18,50,968   |
| 23     | Sri Satya Sai         | 49,863   | 1,4 1,748 | 4,73,221   | 14,62,310   | 5,23 ,084  | 16,04,058   |
| 24     | Visakhapatnam         | 11 ,965  | 31,511    | 1 ,20,984  | 3,63,963    | 1 ,32,949  | 3,95 ,474   |
| 25     | Vizianagaram          | 37,687   | 96,866    | 5,09,411   | 14,87,544   | 5,47 ,098  | 15,84,410   |
| 26     | West Godavari         | 31 ,641  | 7 1,904   | 1,05,133   | 2,95,220    | 1 ,36,774  | 3,67 , 124  |
|        | Total                 | 8,99,665 | 24,14,606 | 81,22,266  | 2,44,64,199 | 90,21 ,931 | 2,68,78,805 |

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