Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Antoydaya Anna Yojana
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Shri Neeraj Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051

## TO BE ANSWERED ON lITll MARCH, 2026

## ANTO\'DA\-A ANNA  YO.JANA

## ';'305 la SHRI IiAli(I SIN(;H  KUSH \\'All  A: SHRI NE ERA. J MAUR\'A:

\\'ill the  N''Iinister  of  CONStJNIER AFFAIRS,  l"OOD  ANI) 1)UBI,iC' DIS-fRIBUTI':)N be pleased to state:

- (a): the  total  number of  ration card holders currently  registered under the /\ntyoda};a A,rna Yojana  and  I)l'iority llouschold categories  in  the  districts of Barcill)', Badaun.  Shahjahanpur. Jaunpur. Fttall and Kasgani of Uttar Pradesh:
- ( b): the nulnbcr of ineligible benctlciarics identified in the said districts during tIle last 11\'e years along \\'itIl  the action taken b)' the Government against the such benefIciaries and the punitive measures,'steps taken against the guilt)'  Fair Price Shop Dealers and departnrentd! offIcers:
- (c): the details and the number of Fair  Price Shops suspended. cancelled or blacklisted in the said districts during the said period:
- (d): \\-hctllcr any  fornral  role  has been dellned  for  public  represcntati\-e like  NII)s. MLAs and \-illage heads ill lnonitoring the Public Distribution S\'steIn:
- (e): u'hethcr thc  public representati\'cs ha\'c authority to  rcconrnrcnded inclusion of  eligible excluded families through the Public Financial N4andgenlcnt System  or any other nrechanism: and
- ( D: if  so. the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The category wise  details of  ration cards registered under the National  Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS A)  in  the districts  of  Bareilly,  Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj of Uttar Pradesh are as follows:

| District   | Antyodaya Anna Yojana AA   | Priority Households PH   |
|------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
| Bareill    | 99.596                     | 6,89,068                 |
| mt         | 45,187                     | 5, 18,790                |
| Shahjahan  | 37,847                     | 5,58,718                 |
| ma         | 27,592                     | 2,23,303                 |
| =t         | 1,25,473                   | 7.14,972                 |
| Etah       | 26,491                     | 2,86,709                 |

## (b): The details of total number of bogus or ineligible  beneficiaries identified  in the said distrIcts and actions taken against them during the last five years is as follows:

| District Name   | Flagged Beneficiaries   | Deleted beneficiaries State Govt   |
|-----------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Bareill         | 1 ,27,725               | 55,498                             |
| Budaun          | 96,349                  | 36,116                             |
| Shahiahan       | 55,791                  | 21 ,250                            |
| Kasgan          | 42,625                  | 27,854                             |
| JaunDur         | 1, 19,478               | 36,789                             |
| Etah            | 50,207                  | 34,492                             |

- (c): A  Statement showing results of  action taken by the State Government of  Uttar  Pradesh under relevant clauses of  the PDS/TPDS (Control)  Orders from  January, 2015 to December, 2025 is placed at Annexure.
- (d) to (f): As per Section 29 of the NFSA, 2013, the State Governments are required to put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms, including social audits, public  disclosure of records, and community monitoring of the functioning of the Targeted Public Distribution System. In this context, local bodies such as Gram Panchayats and their representatives  (including Gram Pradhans)  may be associated with monitoring activities such as verification of  beneficiary lists, social audits,  and supervision of Fair Price Shops at the local level.

Further, the TPDS (Control)  Order, 2015 mandates States/UTs to  establish Vigilance  Committees at State, District,  Block  and Fair Price Shop levels to regularly supervise the functioning  of the PDS and ensure transparency and accountability  in foodgrain  distribution.  These Vigilance  Committees are  intended  to include representatives from local  bodies,  public representatives, and  other community stakeholders to oversee the functioning of Fair Price Shops and the distribution system

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  PART (c) OF THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051 DUE FOR  ANSWER  ON 11.03.2026 REGARDING 'ANTOYDAYA  ANNA YO JANA'.

Statement showing results  of action taken by  the  State Government of  Uttar Pradesh under  relevant clauses of the PDS/TPDS (Control) Orders from January, 2015 to December, 2025.

| Name of the State / UT Iraq/w wweIT IFlqrq   | Year Td                  | Number of Inspections ROeNaIA vwrq   | Number of raids conducted T&TTV BraIA vwrq   | Number of persons arrested/ prosecuted convicted nI W,II{/ W{ITT©rq Tq/6tqf% aPddtR dt WWI   | Number of FPS Licenses suspended/ Cancelled/ Show cause notices issued/ FIR Lodged maRcI/ a 3f8a a WTBaT{gIT/ qTftfbqw vlwl val&itqtfta/ Rtf uvf+fhit dt WWI   |
|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              |                          | 45376                                |                                              | 1009                                                                                         | 6665                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2016                     | 62322                                | 696 1                                        | 887                                                                                          | 6545                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2017                     | 29804                                | 3141                                         | 557                                                                                          | 2461                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2018 (April 18 March, 19 | 138302                               | +                                            | 3385                                                                                         | 9419                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2019-20                  | 150970                               | 2343                                         | 1086                                                                                         | 6404                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2020-2 1                 | 153393                               | 14329                                        | 1199                                                                                         | 6506                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2021-22                  | 116734                               | 11207                                        | 573                                                                                          | 5026                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2022-23                  | 108662                               | 10312                                        | 716                                                                                          | 4245                                                                                                                                                           |
| a Pradesh aT(aq                              | 2023                     | 28237                                | 2684                                         | 122                                                                                          | 820                                                                                                                                                            |
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