Lok Sabha Question No. 3200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Public Distribution System Modernization and Food Security Enhancement in Peddapalli District
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3200

## TO BE ANSWERED ON lITH  MARCH, 2026

## PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION AND FOOD SECURITY ENHANCEMENT IN PEDDAPALLI DISTRICT

## 3200. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

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

- (a): the specific allocation of foodgrains under the National Food Security Act for  Peddapalli Lok  Sabha Constituency during the last five  years, year-wise, particularly  focusing on coverage of coal mining workers and their families  under the Priority  Household category;
- (b): the implementation  status of  One Nation  One Ration Card system in Peddapalli Lok  Sabha Constituency to ensure portability  of  food  security benefits for  migrant workers employed in  coal mining and thermal power industries;
- (c): the establishment of additional fair price shops in  remote coal mining  areas of Peddapalli Lok  Sabha Constituency where  existing  PDS  infrastructure  is  inadequate to  serve the  growing industrial workforce population;
- (d): the specific provisions made for ensuring food quality testing and monitoring mechanisms in  PDS outlets serving industrial areas prone to dust pollution  and environmental contamination; and
- (e): the  digital  transformation progress of fair price  shops in Peddapalli Lok Sabha Constituency through electronic Point  of  Sale devices and automation to  prevent leakages and ensure transparent  distribution?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIM ATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBH Al BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): As informed by the State Government of Telangana, allocation of foodgrains for Peddapalli in last five year for Priority household (PHH) category are as follow:
- (b): The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) system has been implemented in the State of Telangana since 2019 covering all  33 districts,  including  Peddapalli, to  enable portability  of  food security benefits for  all  beneficiaries.  The facility  is  enabled in  the State covering almost 100% beneficiaries under PMGKAY/NFS  A, including  migrant workers employed in various sectors such as coal mining and thermal power industries.
- (c): As per the Government of Telangana, 410 Fair Price Shops (FPSs) are presently functioning in  Peddapalli district  for  distribution of  foodgrains under  the Public  Distribution System (PDS). The establishment and rationalization of  FPSs is the responsibility  of  the concerned State/UT Government.
- (d): The Department has formulated and issued a Quality  Control Manual to uniformly  maintain the quality standards of foodgrains from  procurement to its distribution  to the eligible  beneficiaries. Further, National  Food security Act  2013 provides that every State Governments shall put in place an internal  grievance redressal mechanism which  may include call centres, help lines, designation of nodal officers, other mechanism for  effective redressal of  grievances of the aggrieved persons in matters relating to distribution  of entitled foodgrains.
- (e): As  per  the  Government  of  Telangana, PDS  transactions, including allocation  and distribution of foodgrains in  all districts, are carried out through electronic Point of Sale (e-PoS) devices at FPSs. These devices enable Aadhaar-based  biometric authentication of beneficiaries and real-time recording of transactions, thereby helping to prevent leakages and ensuring transparency in distribution

|   Year |   PHHAllocation in MTs |
|--------|------------------------|
|   2021 |                1519.27 |
|   2022 |                1484.69 |
|   2023 |                1473.19 |
|   2024 |                1470.5  |
|   2025 |                1678.13 |

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