Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Use of PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016 USE OF PDS

## 403.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any perceptible change has been observed in consumption/demand  of  rice  under  the  Public  Distribution  System  (PDS) during the last decade, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  has  been  a  perceptible  difference  in  per  capita consumption  between  the  urban  and  rural  areas  during  the  last  three years,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  details  of  States  with relatively  high  incidence  of  PDS  purchase  of  rice  in  the  rural  sector  and urban sectors; and
- (c) whether  huge  losses  have  been  noticed  in  PDS,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the corrective action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a):   As per the Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted during National Sample  Survey  (NSS)  61 st   round  (July,  2004-June,  2005),  NSS  66 th round (July,  2009-June,  2010)  and  NSS  68 th round  (July,  2011-June,  2012),  the estimates  of  monthly  per  capita  consumption  (kg)  of  rice  under  Public Distribution System (PDS) at the All India Level is as under:-
- (b): Latest nationwide Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) was conducted during NSS 68 th round  (July,  2011-  June,  2012).  Based  on  the  results  of  this  survey, estimates  of  monthly  per  capita  consumption  of  rice  (PDS)  for  rural  and urban areas for different states and UTs are given at Annexure-I.

| Area   | Monthly per capita PDS consumption (kg)   | Monthly per capita PDS consumption (kg)   | Monthly per capita PDS consumption (kg)   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        | 2004-05                                   | 2009-10                                   | 2011-12                                   |
| Rural  | 0.839                                     | 1.408                                     | 1.670                                     |
| Urban  | 0.530                                     | 0.814                                     | 0.882                                     |

(c): Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS)  is  operated  under  the joint  responsibility  of  the  Central  and  the  State/Union  Territory  (UT) Governments wherein operational responsibilities for allocation of foodgrains  within  the  States/UTs,  identification  of  eligible  Below  Poverty Line (BPL) families, issuance of ration cards to them and supervision over and  monitoring  of  functioning  of  Fair  Price  Shops  (FPSs)  rest  with  the concerned State/UT Governments. There have been reports about irregularities  in  implementation  of  TPDS  in  certain  regions/States  in  the country.    As  and  when  complaints  are  received  by  the  Government  from individuals  and  organizations  as  well  as  through  press  reports,  they  are sent  to  State/UT  Governments  concerned  for  inquiry  and  appropriate action.

In order to maintain supplies and securing availability and Distribution of essential commodities, Public Distribution System (Control) Order,  2001  and  TPDS  (Control)  Order,  2015  have  been  notified.    Both control  orders  mandate  the  State  and  UT  Governments  to  carry  out  all required  action  to  ensure  smooth  functioning  of  TPDS.    An  offence committed in violation  of  the  provisions  of  both  these  Order  is  liable  for penal  action  under  the  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955.    Reports  are being sought periodically from State/UT Governments regarding irregularities  in  TPDS  and  action  taken  on  such  cases  by  them  under relevant clauses of PDS (Control) Orders.

Department  of  Food  and  Public  Distribution  has  also  implemented  a Plan on Scheme Ënd- to- end Computerisation of TPDS Operations' under 12 th  Five Year Plan (2012-17) on cost sharing basis with the States/UTs.

Presently,  the  Scheme  comprises  activities,  namely,  digitization  of ration  cards/beneficiary  and  other  databases,  computerisation  of  supplychain  management,  setting  up  of  transparency  portals  and  grievance redressal mechanisms.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 26.04.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

| Estimates of monthly per capita consumption of rice (PDS) in 2011-12 for each State/UT   | Estimates of monthly per capita consumption of rice (PDS) in 2011-12 for each State/UT   | Estimates of monthly per capita consumption of rice (PDS) in 2011-12 for each State/UT   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                                                                 | monthly per capita rice-PDS rural                                                        | consumption urban                                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                           | 3.519                                                                                    | 1.990                                                                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                        | 3.935                                                                                    | 4.210                                                                                    |
| Assam                                                                                    | 2.912                                                                                    | 1.146                                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                                    | 1.321                                                                                    | 0.582                                                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                             | 4.316                                                                                    | 2.575                                                                                    |
| Delhi                                                                                    | 0.068                                                                                    | 0.121                                                                                    |
| Goa                                                                                      | 2.244                                                                                    | 1.462                                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                                                  | 0.340                                                                                    | 0.070                                                                                    |
| Haryana                                                                                  | 0.011                                                                                    | 0.001                                                                                    |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                         | 2.076                                                                                    | 1.006                                                                                    |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                          | 4.387                                                                                    | 4.385                                                                                    |
| Jharkhand                                                                                | 2.055                                                                                    | 0.370                                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                                | 2.544                                                                                    | 1.312                                                                                    |
| Kerala                                                                                   | 2.571                                                                                    | 2.021                                                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                           | 0.468                                                                                    | 0.229                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                              | 1.128                                                                                    | 0.198                                                                                    |
| Manipur                                                                                  | 0.194                                                                                    | 0.163                                                                                    |
| Meghalaya                                                                                | 3.152                                                                                    | 1.185                                                                                    |
| Mizoram                                                                                  | 6.728                                                                                    | 4.738                                                                                    |
| Nagaland                                                                                 | 0.830                                                                                    | 0.448                                                                                    |
| Odissa                                                                                   | 3.649                                                                                    | 1.367                                                                                    |
| Punjab                                                                                   | 0.001                                                                                    | 0.002                                                                                    |
| Rajasthan                                                                                | 0.005                                                                                    | 0.008                                                                                    |
| Sikkim                                                                                   | 4.449                                                                                    | 0.148                                                                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                               | 4.534                                                                                    | 3.169                                                                                    |
| Tripura                                                                                  | 5.778                                                                                    | 3.420                                                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                                                                              | 1.827                                                                                    | 0.606                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                            | 0.871                                                                                    | 0.252                                                                                    |
| West Bengal                                                                              | 0.949                                                                                    | 0.370                                                                                    |
| A & N Islands                                                                            | 4.864                                                                                    | 3.951                                                                                    |
| Chandigarh                                                                               | 0.029                                                                                    | 0.083                                                                                    |
| Dadra & N. Haveli                                                                        | 2.160                                                                                    | 0.384                                                                                    |
| Daman & Diu                                                                              | 0.032                                                                                    | 0.131                                                                                    |
| Lakshadweep                                                                              | 6.580                                                                                    | 6.426                                                                                    |
| Puducherry                                                                               | 3.049                                                                                    | 2.337                                                                                    |
| all-India                                                                                | 1.670                                                                                    | 0.882                                                                                    |