Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Lalji Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042

TO BE ANSWERED ON lITH  FEBRUARY, 2026

ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA (AAY)

## t2042. SHRI LALJI  VERMA:

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

- (a): the number of  ration  cardholder registered in  Antyodaya Anna  Yojana (AAY),  Priority Household (PHH) and other categories  in Ambedkar Nagar district;
- (b): the number of  fake or ineligible  beneficiaries identified  in Ambedkar Nagar district  during the  last  five years  and  the  details of  action taken  against  the  concerned fair price shopkeepers and officials;
- (c): the number of  fair  price  shops suspended,  cancelled or blacklisted in  Ambedkar Nagar district during the last five years;
- (d): whether  public representative  like MPs,  MLAs, village heads have  any  role  in  surprise monitoring  for the same, if  so, the details thereof; and
- (e): whether they have the authority  to recommend the eligible  families  who have been left out under the said category, if  so, the details of the procedure  for doing the same?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBH Al BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The category wise  details of  ration cards registered under the National  Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS A) in Ambedkar Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh are as follows:
- (b): Over the last  5 years, 21,944 ration  cards were found to be ineligible  and were deleted in Ambedkar Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh.
- (c): Over the last 5 years, license of 67 fair price shops had been suspended and license of  87 fair price shops had been cancelled in Ambedkar Nagar District  of Uttar Pradesh.
- (d)  &  (e): As  mandated under Section 10(1) of the Act,  it  is  the responsibility  of  the State Governments to identify  AAY  households in accordance with  the guidelines  applicable to the scheme

| Antyodaya Anna (AAY)   | I Priority Households   |
|------------------------|-------------------------|
| Yoj ana                | (PHH)                   |
| 65,967                 | 3 ,47,774               |

and remaining household as priority  households in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the State Governments  and distribution  offoodgrains  as per their entitlements under the Act.

As per information furnished by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, eligible households left  out from the AAY  scheme are included based on suggestions periodically given by public representatives, after verification.

Upon  instructions from  public representatives to  District Magistrate/ Sub  Divisional Magistrate/ District  Supply Officers, the competent authority conduct verification  of eligibility  of concerned persons/households and  upon  confirmation,  online/offline applications/supporting documents are obtained, and ration cards under PHU or AAY  category are issued as per eligibility.

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