Lok Sabha Question No. 6040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: NFSA in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Selvam G

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6040

TO BE ANSWERED ON IsT APRIL, 2026

## NFSA IN TAMIL  NADU

## 6040. SHRI CN ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVANI G:

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

- (a): whether the Union  Government has appreciated the effective  implementation  of the National Food Security Act (NFSA),  2013 by the State Government  of Tamil Nadu through its robust Public  Distribution System ensuring timely  and transparent distribution  of subsidised foodgrains to eligible  beneficiaries across the State;
- (b): if  so, whether the Union  Government  has taken note of the commendable role  played by the State Government  of Tamil Nadu in strengthening last-mile delivery and ensuring wider coverage of Priority  Households and Antyodaya Anna  Yojana beneficiaries  under NFSA;
- (c): the quantity offoodgrains  allocated by the Union Government  to Tamil Nadu under NFSA during the last five years, year-wise; and
- (d): the steps taken by the Government  to further support States like Tamil Nadu in strengthening foodgrain  supply chains and ensuring uninterrupted  distribution  of  subsidised foodgrains to beneficiaries  under the Act?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIM ATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a) &  (b): The National Food Security  Act, 2013 provides  for coverage of about 62.55% of the rural and 37.79% of the urban population for receiving foodgrains free of  cost under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in the State of Tamil Nadu, which at Census 2011 comes to about  364.70  lakh  persons.

As on 01.03.2026, the State Government  of Tamil Nadu has identified beneficiaries upto the maximum permissible limit  of about 364.70 lakh persons for distribution of free of cost food graIns

- (c): The details of the quantity  of  foodgrains allocated to the State of Tamil  Nadu under NFSA during the last five  years, year-wise  is at Annexure.
- (d): Central Government is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Assistance  to State Agencies for  intra-state movement of foodgrains and FPS dealers' margin under NFSA'.  Under the scheme, the funds are released to  States/UTs for  meeting the expenditure towards  Intra-State movement & handling offoodgrains, FPS dealers' basic margin &  FPS dealers' additional  margin for delivery offoodgrains at the door step of FPS and its delivery to the identified beneficiaries.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 REGARDING 'NFSA IN TAMIL NADU'.

Quantity offoodgrains allocated to the State of Tamil Nadu under NFSA during the last five years, year-wIse.

(Fig. in thousand tons.)

| Years       | Rice       | Wheat    |   Total |
|-------------|------------|----------|---------|
| 2020-202 1  | 2308.708   | 206.2 19 | 2514.93 |
| 202 1 -2022 | 2303.736   | 255.971  | 2559.71 |
| 2022-2023   | 243 1.72 1 | 127.986  | 2559.71 |
| 2023-2024   | 2466.75 1  | 102.78 1 | 2569.53 |
| 2024-2025   | 2427.273   | 145.534  | 2572.81 |