Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: ONORC Scheme in Maharashtra
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 587

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD DECEMBER, 2025

## ONORC SCHEME IN MAHARASHTRA

## t587. SHRI BALYA  MAMA  SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of  the districts of  Maharashtra where One Nation, One Ration Card (ONOIIC) scheme has been implemented  completely  and the districts  in which  the work  is in progress;
- (b) whether the  Government has received complaints regarding the  black  marketing or technical irregularities  in food distribution at the fair price shops in Maharashtra;
- (c) if  so, the district-wise details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to improve it; and
- (d) whether the number of  pending  cases is increasing in the consumer forum  in  Maharashtra and if  so, the details thereof, district-wise  along with the details of the schemes being formulated by the Government for the early disposal of these cases?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The nationwide portability  of  ration  cards is popularly known  as the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) feature, is enabled in all 36 States/UTs (including  Maharashtra).
- (b) &  (c): Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 is  operated under the joint  responsibility  of  the Central and the State/ Union Territory  (UT)  Governments. Central Government is responsible for procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains up to the designated depots of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The operational responsibilities  for allocation of foodgrains within the States/ UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries, issuance of ration cards to them, distribution of foodgrains to eligib]e beneficiaries under TPDS,  issuance of  license to  Fair  Price  Shop dealers, supervision over and monitoring  of functioning of  FPSs etc., rest with  the concerned State/ UT  Governments.
- Accordingly, as and when complaints relating to PDS are received in this Department from any
- source, they are sent to the State/ UT  Governments concerned for  inquiry  and appropriate action. However, no specific complaints regarding the black marketing or technical irregularities  in food distribution at the fair  price  shops in  Maharashtra have been received.
- (d): The operational responsibilities relating to ration cards, Fair Price Shops and their  dealer's, distribution offoodgrains, issuance of  licences to FPS dealers, and the supervision  and monitoring of  FPS  functioning rest  with the  respective State/UT  Governments.  Accordingly, grievances pertaining to such operational matters are handled by the concerned State Government.

In  the State of  Maharashtra,  6,959 grievances have been received through various platforms, including the State grievance portal, NFS A  portal, INGRAM, National Consumer Helpline, UMANG App, Mera Ration App, Anna Sahayata, and ASHA. These grievances have been forwarded to the State Government for necessary action.

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