Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Anna Suraksha Yojana
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2015

## ANNA SURAKSHA YOJANA

## 58. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  scheme  for  according special priority to the tribals dwelling in tribal regions of the country under the Anna Suraksha Yojana;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the efforts being made for providing food security to the tribals inhabitating the reserved Udaipur division of Rajasthan?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a)  to  (c):      Government  of  India  is  not  implementing  any  scheme  by  the name of Anna Suraksha Yojana.  However, to ensure food security in the country, the Government  has  been providing food grains at highly subsidized prices to the targeted population through State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  under  the  Targeted  Public Distribution  System  (TPDS)  and  Other  Welfare  Schemes  (OWS).  Under TPDS/OWS the responsibility for procurement of foodgrains , their allocation to the States/UTs and transportation upto FCI depots lies with the Central Government and responsibility for lifting of foodgrains from FCI depots, identification of beneficiaries and distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries lies with the State/UT Government.

Government of India has also been allocating foodgrains under  MidDay  Meal  (MDM)  Scheme  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development,  Deptt.  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,    Integrated  Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme & Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment  of  Adolescent  Girls  -  SABLA  implemented  by  Ministry  of Women and Child Development and  Annapurna Scheme implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.

During  the  year  2014-15,  Government  of  India  allocated  614.54  lakh tons of foodgrains under TPDS, NFSA  and  OWS. During 2015-16, Government of India  has  so  far  allocated  556.61  lakh  tons  of  foodgrains under TPDS, NFSA and OWS.

Government has also enacted National Food Security Act (NFSA) which provides  coverage  of  upto  75%  in  rural  areas  and  50%  in  urban  areas, thereby covering 2/3 rd  population of the country. Under the Act, foodgrains are allocated to the States/Union Territories (UTs) @ 5 kg per person per month belonging to priority category and 35 kg per family per month for AAY category at very low prices of Rs.1 per kg, Rs.2 per kg and Rs.3 per kg for  coarse  grains,  wheat  and  rice  respectively.  The  Act  also  has  special focus on nutritional support to women and children upto 14 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers who are entitled to meals as per nutritional norms. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are also entitled to receive maternity benefit of not less than Rs.6000.

The  State  of  Rajasthan  has  implemented  NFSA.    Under  NFSA,  the identification of beneficiaries and distribution of foodgrains  to them is the responsibility of the State. Section 30 of NFSA, 2013 lays special emphasis on the needs of the vulnerable groups especially in remote areas and other areas which are difficult to access, hilly and tribal areas for ensuring their food security.

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