Lok Sabha Question No. 1731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Implementation of NFSA
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), P. KUMAR, VIRENDRA  KUMAR, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NFSA

1731.

SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) the salient features and implementation status of the scheme envisaged under  the  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  indicating  the  quantum  of various  items  provided  to  each  State,  so  far  and  the  annual  expenditure, being incurred thereon, State-wise;
- (b) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  and  cards  issued  under  the scheme indicating the number of SCs/STs covered, State-wise;
- (c) whether any irregularities have been reported/noticed in the implementation of NFSA; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  thereon indicating the number of such cases reported therein, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

(a):   The salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is at Annexure-I.

Implementation  of  NFSA  has  started  in  30  States/  Union  Territories (UTs).  Details  of  monthly  foodgrains  allocation  to  these  States/  UTs  is  at Annexure-II.    Expenditure  on  subsidy  involved  in  allocation  of  foodgrains under NFSA as well as erstwhile Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is  met  out  of  budgetary  allocation  for  food  subsidy.  During  2015-16  (upto 03.03.2016), an amount of Rs 108311.37/- crore has been released as food subsidy.

- (b):    Coverage  under  the  Act  is  under  two  categories,  namely  Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority households. While entitlement of AAY  households is on per family basis, the entitlement of priority households  is  on  per  person  basis.  State-wise  details  of  number  of  AAY households and number of persons under priority households category being covered in 30 States/UTs implementing NFSA is at Annexure III. Separate data on coverage of SCs/STs is not maintained.
- (c)  &  (d):  Foodgrains  under  NFSA  are  distributed  to  eligible  households through  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS).  There  have  been complaints  about  irregularities  in  the  functioning  of  the  TPDS  in  some States/regions in the country. As and when complaints are received by the Government  from  individuals  and  organizations  as  well  as  through  press reports,  these  are  referred  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations concerned for inquiry and appropriate action. A statement indicating statewise no. of complaints on TPDS received in the department during 2015 is at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN LOK SABHA

## Salient Features of the National Food Security Act

- I. Coverage and entitlement under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) :  Upto 75% of the rural  population  and  50%  of  the  urban  population  will  be  covered  under  TPDS,  with  uniform entitlement of 5 kg per person per month. However, since Antyodaya  Anna Yojana (AAY) households constitute poorest of the poor, and are presently entitled to 35 kg per household per month, entitlement of existing AAY households will be protected at 35 kg per household per month.
- II. State-wise coverage: Corresponding to the all India coverage of 75% and 50% in the rural and urban areas  respectively,  State-wise  coverage  will  be  determined  by  the  Central  Government.  State-wise coverage has been determined by the Planning Commission (now NITI Ayog) on the basis of 2011-12 NSSO Household Consumption Expenditure Survey data.
- III. Subsidised prices under TPDS and their revision : Foodgrains under TPDS will be made available at subsidised prices of Rs. 3/2/1 per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains.
- IV. In case, any State's foodgrains allocation, based on the prescribed coverage and entitlements under the Act,    is lower than their current allocation, it will be protected upto the level of average offtake during 2010-11  to  2012-13  under  normal  TPDS,  at  prices  to  be  determined  by  the  Central  Government. Existing prices for APL households i.e. Rs. 6.10 per kg for wheat and Rs 8.30 per kg for rice has been determined as issue prices for the additional allocation to protect the average offtake.
- V. Identification of Households: Within the coverage under TPDS determined for each State, the work of identification of eligible households is to be done by States/UTs.
- VI. Nutritional Support to women and children: Pregnant women and lactating mothers and children in the  age  group  of  6  months  to  14  years  will  be  entitled  to  meals  free  of  charge,  as  per  prescribed nutritional  norms  under  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  and  Mid-Day  Meal  (MDM) schemes. Higher nutritional norms have been prescribed for malnourished children upto 6 years of age.
- VII. Maternity  Benefit: Pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  will  also  be  entitled  receive  maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000 as per scheme to be formulated by the Central Government.
- VIII. Women Empowerment: Eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above will be the head of the household for the purpose of issuing of ration cards.
- IX. Grievance  Redressal  Mechanism: Grievance  redressal  mechanism  at  the  District  and  State  levels. States will have the flexibility to use the existing machinery or set up separate mechanism.
- X. Cost  of  intra-State  transportation  &  handling  of  foodgrains  and  FPS  Dealers'  margin: Central Government  will  provide  assistance  to  States  in  meeting  the  expenditure  incurred  by  them  on transportation  of  foodgrains  within  the  State,  its  handling  and  FPS  dealers'  margin,  as  per  norms devised for this purpose.
- XI. Transparency and Accountability: Provisions have  been  made for disclosure of records relating to PDS,  social  audits  and  setting  up  of  Vigilance  Committees  in  order  to  ensure  transparency  and accountability.
- XII. Food  Security  Allowance :  Provision  for  food  security  allowance  to  entitled  beneficiaries  in  case  of non-supply of entitled foodgrains or meals.
- XIII. Penalty: Provision  for  penalty  on  public  servant  or  authority,  to  be  imposed  by  the  State  Food Commission,  in  case  of  failure  to  comply  with  the  relief  recommended  by  the  District  Grievance Redressal Officer.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN LOK SABHA

| MONTHLYALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER NATIONAL FOODSECURITY ACT, 2013   | MONTHLYALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER NATIONAL FOODSECURITY ACT, 2013   | MONTHLYALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER NATIONAL FOODSECURITY ACT, 2013   | MONTHLYALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER NATIONAL FOODSECURITY ACT, 2013   | MONTHLYALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER NATIONAL FOODSECURITY ACT, 2013   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL.                                                                     | STATE/UT                                                                | Rice                                                                    | Wheat                                                                   | Total                                                                   |
| 1                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                          | 144.44                                                                  | 11.54                                                                   | 155.99                                                                  |
| 2                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                   | 130.23                                                                  | 8.27                                                                    | 138.51                                                                  |
| 3                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                   | 274.70                                                                  | 183.13                                                                  | 457.83                                                                  |
| 4                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                            | 115.34                                                                  | 0.00                                                                    | 115.34                                                                  |
| 5                                                                       | DELHI                                                                   | 7.73                                                                    | 29.74                                                                   | 37.47                                                                   |
| 6                                                                       | GOA                                                                     | 4.18                                                                    | 0.74                                                                    | 4.92                                                                    |
| 7                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                 | 0.00                                                                    | 66.25                                                                   | 66.25                                                                   |
| 8                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                        | 15.34                                                                   | 26.99                                                                   | 42.33                                                                   |
| 9                                                                       | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                         | 44.09                                                                   | 18.50                                                                   | 62.59                                                                   |
| 10                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                               | 115.40                                                                  | 14.73                                                                   | 130.14                                                                  |
| 11                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                               | 165.00                                                                  | 52.49                                                                   | 217.49                                                                  |
| 12                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                          | 72.33                                                                   | 217.00                                                                  | 289.34                                                                  |
| 13                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                             | 168.43                                                                  | 215.34                                                                  | 383.77                                                                  |
| 14                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                               | 12.55                                                                   | 2.12                                                                    | 14.67                                                                   |
| 15                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                 | 4.89                                                                    | 0.59                                                                    | 5.48                                                                    |
| 16                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                  | 127.48                                                                  | 34.23                                                                   | 161.71                                                                  |
| 17                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                  | 0.00                                                                    | 72.51                                                                   | 72.51                                                                   |
| 18                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                               | 0.00                                                                    | 232.63                                                                  | 232.63                                                                  |
| 19                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                  | 3.39                                                                    | 0.30                                                                    | 3.69                                                                    |
| 20                                                                      | TELENGANA                                                               | 103.23                                                                  | 8.27                                                                    | 111.50                                                                  |
| 21                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                 | 20.48                                                                   | 2.10                                                                    | 22.58                                                                   |
| 22                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                           | 267.39                                                                  | 446.80                                                                  | 714.19                                                                  |
| 23                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                             | 23.53                                                                   | 18.38                                                                   | 41.92                                                                   |
| 24                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                             | 111.74                                                                  | 189.36                                                                  | 301.10                                                                  |
| 25                                                                      | A&N                                                                     | 1.65                                                                    | 0.82                                                                    | 2.46                                                                    |
| 26                                                                      | DAMAN & DIU                                                             | 0.24                                                                    | 0.26                                                                    | 0.50                                                                    |
| 27                                                                      | LAKSHADWEEP                                                             | 0.39                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.39                                                                    |
| 28                                                                      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                    | 0.69                                                                    | 0.06                                                                    | 0.75                                                                    |
| 29                                                                      | CHANDIGARH                                                              | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |
| 30                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                              | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |
|                                                                         | GRANDTOTAL                                                              | 1934.86                                                                 | 1853.16                                                                 | 3788.02                                                                 |

Note : 1. Chandigarh and Puducherry are implementing NFSA in Direct Cash Transfer Mode.

2.  In Dadra & Nagar Haveli, NFSA is being implementing in Direct Cash Transfer Mode in       Silvasa Municipal area and Dadra Panchayat.
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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN LOK SABHA

| Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   | Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   | Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   | Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   | Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   | Number of Persons/families currently covered under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) (As on 03.03.2016)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                         | States/ UTs                                                                                                     | No. of families/persons identified under NFSA (in lakh)                                                         | No. of families/persons identified under NFSA (in lakh)                                                         | No. of families/persons identified under NFSA (in lakh)                                                         | No. of families/persons identified under NFSA (in lakh)                                                         |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                         | States/ UTs                                                                                                     | अंत्यो्यअअनय्ययनजय ( एएवजई ) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)                                                        | अंत्यो्यअअनय्ययनजय ( एएवजई ) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)                                                        | पजराथ�मज Priority व्यिम्�                                                                                       | Total persons                                                                                                   |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                         | States/ UTs                                                                                                     | प�रवजर�य��य संख्ज No. of families                                                                               | व्यिम्� ��य संख्ज No. of persons                                                                                | ��य संख्ज No. of persons                                                                                        | Total persons                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                  | 9.08                                                                                                            | 23.51                                                                                                           | 244.70                                                                                                          | 268.21                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                           | 7.00                                                                                                            | 29.14                                                                                                           | 211.45                                                                                                          | 240.59                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                           | 25.01                                                                                                           | 116.55                                                                                                          | 740.57                                                                                                          | 857.12                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    | 7.19                                                                                                            | 20.42                                                                                                           | 180.35                                                                                                          | 200.77                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                                           | 0.77                                                                                                            | 2.91                                                                                                            | 69.45                                                                                                           | 72.36                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                             | 0.15                                                                                                            | 0.58                                                                                                            | 4.53                                                                                                            | 5.11                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                         | 2.68                                                                                                            | 11.35                                                                                                           | 115.14                                                                                                          | 126.49                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                | 1.97                                                                                                            | 9.57                                                                                                            | 17.21                                                                                                           | 26.78                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                 | 2.48                                                                                                            | 12.37                                                                                                           | 61.76                                                                                                           | 74.13                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                       | 9.18                                                                                                            | 37.38                                                                                                           | 196.03                                                                                                          | 233.41                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                       | 10.97                                                                                                           | 43.91                                                                                                           | 358.02                                                                                                          | 401.93                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                  | 14.32                                                                                                           | 51.17                                                                                                           | 478.44                                                                                                          | 529.61                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                     | 25.05                                                                                                           | 108.01                                                                                                          | 592.16                                                                                                          | 700.17                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                         | 0.25                                                                                                            | 0.83                                                                                                            | 5.6183                                                                                                          | 6.45                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                       | 0.15                                                                                                            | 0.85                                                                                                            | 20.55                                                                                                           | 21.40                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                          | 7.67                                                                                                            | 28.86                                                                                                           | 269.7                                                                                                           | 298.56                                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                          | 1.79                                                                                                            | 7.71                                                                                                            | 133.74                                                                                                          | 141.45                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                       | 9.32                                                                                                            | 37                                                                                                              | 409.62                                                                                                          | 446.62                                                                                                          |
| 19                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                          | 0.17                                                                                                            | 0.54                                                                                                            | 3.23                                                                                                            | 3.77                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                       | 5.67                                                                                                            | 15.29                                                                                                           | 176.33                                                                                                          | 191.62                                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                         | 1.08                                                                                                            | 4.81                                                                                                            | 17.26                                                                                                           | 22.07                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | 40.94                                                                                                           | 208.80                                                                                                          | 1141.80                                                                                                         | 1350.60                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                     | 1.84                                                                                                            | 7.92                                                                                                            | 54.02                                                                                                           | 61.94                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                     | 14.82                                                                                                           | 47.13                                                                                                           | 498.49                                                                                                          | 545.61                                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                                              | A&N                                                                                                             | 0.04                                                                                                            | 0.17                                                                                                            | 0.38                                                                                                            | 0.55                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                              | Daman & Diu                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                            | 0.05                                                                                                            | 0.92                                                                                                            | 0.97                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                              | Lakshadweep                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                                            | 0.18                                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                              | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                                            | 0.19                                                                                                            | 1.58                                                                                                            | 1.77                                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                                                      | 0.001                                                                                                           | 0.005                                                                                                           | 1.88                                                                                                            | 1.88                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                              | Puduchery                                                                                                       | 0.21                                                                                                            | 0.77                                                                                                            | 5.14                                                                                                            | 5.91                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                 | Total कु ल                                                                                                      | 199.85                                                                                                          | 827.83                                                                                                          | 6010.24                                                                                                         | 6838.07                                                                                                         |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c & d) OF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1731  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON 08.03.2016 IN  LOK SABHA

COMPLAINTS  ON  TPDS  RECEIVED    IN  THE  DEPARTMENT  FROM  INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS  &  THROUGH  MEDIA  REPORTS  ETC  FROM  2013  TO  2016  (upto 31.01.2016)

| S. No.   | State/UT          | 2015   |
|----------|-------------------|--------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 8      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1      |
| 3        | Assam             | 34     |
| 4        | Bihar             | 106    |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 6      |
| 6        | Delhi             | 113    |
| 7        | Goa               | -      |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 8      |
| 9        | Haryana           | 35     |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 4      |
| 11       | J&K               | 5      |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 32     |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 16     |
| 14       | Kerala            | 16     |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 17     |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 48     |
| 17       | Manipur           | 6      |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 7      |
| 19       | Mizoram           | -      |
| 20       | Nagaland          | -      |
| 21       | Orissa            | 22     |
| 22       | Punjab            | 10     |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 33     |
| 24       | Sikkim            | -      |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 22     |
| 26       | Telangana         | 10     |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 24     |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 197    |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 32     |
| 30       | Chandigarh        | 6      |
| 31       | D& N Haveli       | -      |
| 32       | Puducherry        | -      |
|          | TOTAL             | 818    |