Lok Sabha Question No. 1690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: PMGKY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Giridhari Yadav, Shri Rajesh Ranjan, Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1690

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH DECEMBER, 2025

## PMGKY

t 1690. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI GIRIDHARI YAD AV :

SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV :

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

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

- (a) the total funds spent per year under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  since its inception  and the total number of beneficiaries  provided free foodgrains during this period, State-wise;
- (b) the details of  the  expenditures made along with  the number of  beneficiaries thereof, State and year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to conduct any survey under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the foodgrains are being regularly distributed under this scheme in Bihar to entitled rationcard holders identified  by the State Government and if  so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of  beneficiaries  covered in  the State of Bihar since the inception of  the scheme along with the quantity and value offoodgrains  distributed so far; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to  expand the scope of  this  scheme or to  further strengthen technical transparency (Aadhaar seeding, portability,  e-POS) in  the future  and if so, the details thereoP

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

(a) &  (b): The Year-wise and State-wise details of  funds released to  DCP states under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  (launched during Covid  i.e upto 3 1.12.2022) are at Annexure-l.

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

As per Central Government decision, two  food subsidy schemes (food subsidy to  FCI and food subsidy to  DCP States)  have been subsumed as PIVIGKAY beginning from  lst  January 2023. The details of  funds released to States under PiVIGKAY  and other welfare schemes since FY 2022-23 are at Annexure-II. Further, Central Government  also provides Central assistance to  States/UTs under the scheme ''Assistance to  State Agencies for  intra-State movement of  foodgrains  and  FPS dealers' margin. Statement indicating  the year-wise, State-wise fund released is at Annexure-111.

The Year-wise and State-wise details of  number of beneficiaries covered under the PN4GKAY are at Annexure-IV.

- (c): in  order to strengthen the monitoring of NFSA  implementation and to provide a more indepth, incisive and comprehensive empirical evidence on regular basis, the Department of  Food and Public  Distribution  has engaged an  agency for  conducting the  concurrent evaluation of the implementation of NFS A, 2013 during 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28.
- (d): NFSA  is operated under the joint responsibility  of  the Centre and States/UTs. The operational responsibilities  such as identification of eligible households, issuing ration cards, distribution of foodgrain entitlements to eligible households through fair price shops (FPS) etc lies with  the concerned State Government.
- (e): The state-wise number of  beneficiaries covered under PMGKAY, and details of  funds released including in the State of Bihar is at Annexure-IV.

The state-wise details (including Bihar) of funds released are at Annexure-1, II  and Ill.

The details of Food Grains Distribution to Bihar from 20 1 9-20 to 2025-26, are at Annexure-V

- (f): As part of the technology driven Public Distribution System (PDS) reforms,  with the aim to improve the efficiency and reduce leakages in the PDS, ration cards/beneficiaries  database have been completely  digitized (100%) in all States/UTs. The transparency  portal and online  grievance redressal facility/Toll-free  number  have been implemented in all  States/UTs. Also, online allocation has been implemented in all States/UTs (and supply chain has been computerized in 31 States/UTs except UTs of  Chandigarh, Puducherry and Urban area of  Dadra &  Nagar Haveli  which have adopted DBT Cash Transfer scheme). Further, 99.9% ration cards are Aadhaar seeded in the country.

Further, nearly 5.50 Lakh  (99.8%) out of  total 5.51 Lakh Fair  Price Shops (FPSs) in  the country have been automated by  installing  ePoS devices for  the distribution of  foodgrains in  a transparent manner (electronically)  through biometric/ Aadhaar authentication of beneficiaries

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## Details of funds released bv DFPD to DCP States under PM(;KAy.

(Rs. in Crores)

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|     |              | ",''.'".;"''"*'*';   |             | PMGKAY     | IpMGKAYI ='==''   | Total fund   |
|-----|--------------|----------------------|-------------|------------|-------------------|--------------|
|     |              | 1                    | 2           | 3          |                   | 4=1+2+3      |
| L 1 | r            | 2764.05              | 3248.92     | 1- 1027.02 |                   | 7039.99      |
| 2   | ml           | 737.37               | 2773.64     | 5443.15    |                   | 8954. 16     |
| a j | l            | 2367.03 i            | ] 2438.53   | + 2923.43  |                   | 7728.99      |
| 4   | ml           |                      | 7.13        | 22.34      |                   | 29.47        |
| 5   | a            | 3202.55              | 1 I 5084.52 | 5181.35    | [ 2516.46         | 15984.88     |
| 6   | WIM          | 981.60               | 870.45      | 1298.5 1   | 381.55            | 3532.11      |
|     | F7-IE 'disha | 2964.20              | 2670.98     | 2422.25    | 720.53            | 8777.96      |
| [ 8 | ml           | 63.06                |             |            |                   | 63.06        |
| 9   | FFma         | 2357.64              | 1296.51     | 2551.87    | 56.51             | 6262.53      |
| 10  | 1            | 492.97               | 301.29      | 434.92     |                   | 1229.18      |
| 11  | a            |                      |             | 139.07     |                   | 139.07       |
| 12  | West Bengal  |                      |             | 1695.28    |                   | 1695.28      |
|     | [1 'otal     | 15,930.47            | 18,691.97 I | 23139.19   | I 3675.05         | 61436.68     |

## Statement indicating the subsidy released to DCP States under new integrated PMGKAY  and other welfare schemes from  01.01.2023 onwards

(Rs in crore)

| S. No.         | Name of State    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2024-25   | 2025-26 (as on 30.11.2025   |
|----------------|------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1              | Assam            |           |            |           | 9.36                        |
| 2              | Bihar            | 10966.10  | 6557.64    | 9725.40   | 7393.98                     |
| 3              | Punjab           | 1202.49   | 2064.56    | 2572.72   | 1816.19                     |
| 4              | Madhya Pradesh   | 9471.50   | 16939.27   | 10189.04  | 7079.00                     |
| 5              | Andhra Pradesh   | 6635.97   | 6268.19    | 8398.98   | 4702.22                     |
| 6              | Telangana        | 5242.76   | 5367.07    | 4178.27   | 2822.66                     |
| 7              | m)               | 0         | 0          | 9.09      | 119.92                      |
| 8              | West Bengal      | 6580.11   | 0.00       | 8899.88   | 9352.14                     |
| 9              | a                | 7574.81   | 5236.13    | 5695.55   | 1958.15                     |
| 10             | c                | 1212.25   | 724.39     | 1 159.26  | 80.75                       |
| 11             | Himachal Pradesh |           | 47.38      |           |                             |
| 12             | Tamil Nadu       | 8685.95   | 7072.53    | 6033.90   | 5620.42                     |
| 13             | Odisha           | 7600.05   | 14473.68   | 9948.83   | 6140.07                     |
| 14             | Karnataka        | 2191.75   | 1222.13    | 1281.18   | 935.79                      |
| 15             | Gujarat          | 311.54    | 267.83     | 138.87    |                             |
| 16             | me               | 1544.89   | 1151.85    | 1062.36   | 47 1.23                     |
| 17             | Raiasthan #      |           |            | 0.00      |                             |
| 18 a           |                  | 2725.75   | 3923.29    | 327.74    | 1458.49                     |
| 19 Jharkhand## |                  | 0         | 42.77      | 502.99    | 233.76                      |
| 20             | TriDura          | 148.67    | 106.51     | 64.26     |                             |
| 21             | nB               | 187.9     | 267.6      | 221.95    | 197.54                      |
|                | Total            | 72,282.49 | 71 ,732.82 | 70,410.27 | 50,391.67                   |

Fund released to  States/UTs under the scheme 'Assistance to State Agencies for  meeting expenditure on intra  State movement &  handling of foodgrains and fair  price shop dealers margin under the Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)

(Rs in crore)

| S.No.         | State/UT          | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2023-24           | 2024- 25          | 1 2025-26* 2025-26*   |
|---------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|               | A&N               | 0.06      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00 -[           | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 2             | Andhra Pradesh    | 271 .76   | 122.37    | 91.73      | 105.44 ]          | I 281.23          | -J 323.34             |
| a J           | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.80      | 0.00      | 44.19      | 8.39              | 31.32             | 4.14                  |
| 4             | Assam             | 368.08    | 545.75    | 826.91     | 321.75            | 443.94            | 226.61                |
| 5             | Bihar             | 796.58    | 743.27    | 881.05     | 434.73            | 807.42            | 191.52                |
| 6             | Chandigarh        | 0.16      | 0.37      | 0.00       | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 7             | Chhattjsgarh      | 124.07    | 72.48     | 181.88     | 355.06            | 84.38             | 60.26                 |
| 8             | Delhi             | 4.15      | 26.27     | 48.88      | 0.00              | 175.18            | 28.28                 |
| 9             | DNH&DD            | 0.43      | 1.01      | 1.55       | 0.87              | 1.89              | 0.00                  |
| 10            | Goa               | 3.15      | 2.66      | 4.69       | 5.67              | 0.00              | 6.66                  |
| 11            | Gujarat           | 285.75    | 309.46    | 260.20     | 124.37            | 503.25            | 156.51                |
| 12            | Haryana           | 19.23     | 178.23    | 43.26      | 45.78             | 308.83            | 7.26                  |
| 13            | Himachal Pradesh  | 2.79      | 17.69     | 188.03     | 29.58             | 42.74             | 25.63                 |
| 14            | J&K               | 137.85    | 47.51     | 184.08     | 139.96            | 89.82             | --A 4.02              |
| 15            | + Jharkhand       | 170.94    | 282.50    | 187.02     | 99.64             | 101.25            | I 372,42              |
| 16            | Karnataka         | 84.39     | 764.16    | 354.89     | 148.70            | 112.18            | 549.25                |
| 17            | Kerala            | 23.53     | 121.00    | 110.03     | 403.63            | n7=7              | 52.45                 |
| 18            | Ladakh            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 1.38              | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 19            | ---[ Lakshadweep  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 20            | Madhya Pradesh    | 634.60    | 129.13    | 844.50     | 234.66            | 247.90            | -1 92.06              |
| 21            | Maharashtra       | 501.91    | 289.72    | 62 1 .69   | 703.54            | 765.2.7           | ====U 306.91          |
| 22            | Manipur           | 21.63     | 81.19     | 31.54      | 36.46             | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 23            | Meghalaya         | 104.61    | 38.78     | 79.78      | 20.59             | 33.54             | 16.36                 |
| 24            | Z                 | 11.08     | 7.71      | 12.57      | 0.00              | 6.54              | 1.06                  |
| 25            | Nagaland          | 15.63     | 8.15      | 61.06      | 3 1 .42           | 30.74             | 0.00                  |
| 26            | m(                | 18.44     | 294. 18   | 110.86     | 872.57            | 195.70            | 102.74                |
| 27            | Puducherry        | 0.36      | 2.25      | 2.13       | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00                  |
| 28            | Punjab            | 9.24      | 51.08     | 0.00       | 50.06             | 263.05            | 10.18                 |
| 29            | Raiasthan         | 374.02    | 585.84    | 406.77 --[ | 479.1 5           | 257.65            | 181.36                |
| 30            | m(                | 5.85      | 7.59      | 12.33      | 3.85              | 3.85              | 2.54                  |
| 3 1           | Tamil Nadu        | 54.32     | 131.65    | 543.01     | 145.90            | 524.60            | 10.21                 |
| 32            | Telangana         | 253.36    | 69.18     | 147.95     | 378.50            | 111.84            | 24.50                 |
| 33            | Tripura           | 30.50     | 64.53     | 49.15      | 23.92             | 29.97             | 65.22                 |
| 34            | Uttar Pradesh     | 1520.57   | 195.77    | 1325.40    | 3213.86           | 614.57            | 390.90                |
| 35            | Uttarakhand       | 6.04      | 67.19     | 379.83     | 58.71             | 106.01            | 24.56                 |
| e             |                   | 626.64    | 741.32    | 535.06     | 226.32            | 698.67            | 230.85                |
| Total Release | Total Release     | 6482.54   | 6000.00   | 1 8572.03  | 1 8704.46 8704.46 | 1 6945.39 6945.39 | 1 3467.78 3467.78     |

ANNEXURE-IV Year-wise and State-wise number of beneficiaries covered under the Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY):

| SI. No.   | States/ UTs       | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   | Actual number of beneficiaries covered (in lakh   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.   | States/ UTs       | As on 31.03.2020                                  | ; 31.03.2021                                      | o 131.03.2022                                     | o 131.03.2023131.3.2024                           | To                                                | s no s on bl.03.2025b3.12.2025                    | s no s on bl.03.2025b3.12.2025                    |
|           | Andhra Pradesh    | 268.22                                            | 2                                                 | q2                                                | =2                                                |                                                   | 2+23                                              |                                                   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 8.21                                              | 8.40                                              | 8.40                                              | 8.40                                              | 8.40                                              | n8                                                | m8                                                |
| 3         | Assam             | 251.53                                            | 250.30                                            | 251.17                                            | 251.17                                            | 251.17                                            | 147.98                                            | :47.98                                            |
| 4         | Bihar             | 857.12                                            | 871.16                                            | 871.16                                            | 871.16                                            | 871.16                                            | m8                                                | m8                                                |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 200.77                                            | 200.77                                            | 200.77                                            | 200.77 T                                          | 200.77                                            | no                                                | :00.77                                            |
| 6         | Delhi             | 72.73                                             | 72.78                                             | 72.78 7                                           |                                                   | 72.78                                             | n7                                                | m7                                                |
| 7         | Goa               | 5.32                                              | 5.32                                              | 5.32                                              |                                                   | 5.32                                              | m                                                 | R5                                                |
| 8         |                   | 382.54                                            | 341.71                                            | 345.15                                            | 344.15                                            | 351.60                                            | mi                                                | m3                                                |
| 9         | Haryana           | 126.49                                            | 126.49                                            | 126.49                                            | 126.49                                            | 126.49                                            | ml                                                | 126.49                                            |
| 10        | I Pradesh         | 28.64                                             | 1 28,64                                           | 1 28.64 28.64                                     | 1 28.64 28.64                                     | 1 28.64 28.64                                     | 1 :9.88                                           | m9                                                |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 263.70                                            | 263.70                                            | 264.26                                            | 264.19                                            | 264.19                                            | m6                                                | m6                                                |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 40 1 .93                                          | 40 1 .93                                          | 40 1 .93                                          | 40 1 .93                                          | 40 1 .93                                          | -0 1.93                                           | PO1.93                                            |
| 13        | Kerala            | 154.80                                            | 154.80                                            | 154.80                                            | 154.80                                            | 154.80                                            | mI                                                | mI                                                |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 546.42                                            | 470.47                                            | 482.59                                            | 511.32                                            | 534.79                                            | m                                                 | D5                                                |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 700.17                                            | 700. 17                                           | 700.17                                            | 700. 17                                           | 700.17                                            | m7                                                | m7                                                |
| 16        | Manipur           | 24.57                                             | 18.60                                             | 19.97                                             | 20.08                                             | 20.08                                             | :0.87                                             | n2                                                |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 21.46                                             | 21.46                                             | 2 1 .46                                           | 21.46                                             | 21.46                                             | 1.46                                              | H2                                                |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 6.68                                              | 6.68                                              | 6.68                                              | 6.81                                              | 6.83                                              | m                                                 | m7                                                |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 14.05                                             | 14.05                                             | 14.05                                             | 14.05                                             | 14.05                                             | 14.05                                             | ml                                                |
| 20        | m(                | 323.60                                            | 324.33                                            | 324.15                                            | 325.03                                            | 325.98                                            | m                                                 | In                                                |
| 21        | Punjab            | 141.51                                            | 141.51                                            | 141.51                                            | 141.51                                            | 141.45                                            | 141.45                                            | ml                                                |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 446.63                                            | 440.01                                            | 440.01                                            | 440.01                                            | 440.01                                            | b40.01                                            | [40.01                                            |
| 23        | \ 1 Rm            | 3.79                                              | 3.79                                              | 3.79                                              | --FiTiT--1                                        | 3.81                                              | m                                                 | .81                                               |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 357.34 -[                                         | 364.69                                            | 364.69                                            | 364.12                                            | 364. 12                                           | m                                                 | m3                                                |
| 25        | Telangana         | 191.62                                            | 191.62                                            | 191.62                                            | 191.62                                            | 191.62                                            | D9                                                | lm                                                |

| TriDura         | 24.83    | 24.83   | 24.83   | 24.43   | 24.43    | :4.43   | 124.43   |
|-----------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|----------|
| Uttar Pradesh   |          |         | 1487.44 | 1497.77 | 1505.19  | 1498.70 | 1498.70  |
| Uttarakhand     | 61.94    |         |         |         | 61.94    | M       | 1.94     |
| West Benga      | 60 1 .84 |         |         | 601.84  | 60 1 .84 | m6      |          |
| A&N             | 0.61     |         |         | 0.61    | 0.61     | mo      |          |
| DNH&DD          | 2.91     | 2.86    | 3.02    | 2.69    | 2.69     | ,69     | .69      |
| Lakshadwee1     | 0.22     | 0.22    | 0.22    | 0.22    | 0.22     | no      | no       |
| Chandigarh (DB' | 2.80     | 2.80    | 2.76    | 2.99    | 2.99     | ,99     | ,99      |
| Puducherry DB   | 6.15     | 6.30    | 6.23    |         |          |         | ,34      |
| J&K             | 72.05    | 72.41   | 72.4 1  | 72.41   |          | ,41     | '2.4 1   |
| Ladakh          | 1.44     | 1.44    | 1.44    |         | 1.44     | 1.44    | .44      |
|                 | 8095.22  | 7932.80 | 7972.53 |         |          |         |          |

The details of Food Grains Distribution  to Bihar from 2019-20 to 2025-26

| Fiscal Year              | Wheat Distribution   | Rice Distribution   | Coarse grains Distribution   |
|--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| 20 1 9-20                | 6,58,89              | 9,88,353            |                              |
| 2020-2 1                 | 27,96,383            | 53,55, 167          |                              |
| 202 1 -22                | 57,07,433            | 85,62,769           |                              |
| 2022-23                  | 15,43,015            | 1 ,02,47,703        |                              |
| 2023-24                  | 10,39,981            | 41,65,833           |                              |
| 2024-25                  | 12,38,641            | 37,29,058           |                              |
| 2025-26 (upto Nov. 2025) | 6,71,452.50          | 26,97,222.57        |                              |