Lok Sabha Question No. 738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: PDS in Rajasthan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 738

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## PDS IN RAJASTHAN

## t738. SHRI RAJKUMAR  ROAT:

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

- (a): the amount and the names of  foodgrains distributed  in Rajasthan under the  Food and Public Distribution System (PDS) during the last two years including annual budget expenditures thereof;
- (b): whether the Government intends to include other coarse grains (such as millet,  sorghum, etc.) and other nutritious food  items in the list  of  foodgrains distributed under the said scheme and if  so, the time by which these are likely  be included and if  not, the reasons therefor;
- (c): whether five kg of wheat is being distributed per person to each family;
- (d): whether the Government 'intends to increase the quantity of wheat distributed per person and if  so, the time by which  it  is likely  be done and if  not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e): the  number of  complaints regarding the  distribution  of  sub-standard wheat have been received in Rajasthan during the last five  years and the number of complaints resolved  districtW lse?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Under the Public Distribution  System (PDS), wheat has been distributed in the State of

Rajasthan during the last two  years as under:

- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY): 4.89 lakh metric tonnes (LNIT)
- Priority Household (PHH): 45.73 lakh metric tonnes (LMT)
- Total wheat distributed: 50.62 lakh metric tonnes (LMT)

The Department of Food &  Public Distribution  reimburses the expenditure incurred by FCI and DCP States on the procurement and distribution of food grain distributed  under PMGKAY  &

various (lol schemes to  all  eligible  beneficiaries. Further, funds are  also  released by  Food Corporation of  India (FCI) to the States for the quantum  of food-grains handed over to them by States under Central  Pool. The aforesaid food  subsidy released to DCP States &  FCI is made as per budgetary  allocation made by  Ministry  of  Finance (MDF). Rajasthan being a Non-DCP State receives funds directly from FCI on account of food grains delivered by State to FCI. Further State Government lift  the quantity for  distribution of  food  grains (wheat and rice) under various  Gol schemes upto allocation quantity. The details of expenditure incurred  on FCI on account of  food grains provided  by FCI  to  State Government of  Rajasthan for  the purpose of  distribution  under PMGKAY  and various Gol schemes during the last 2 years are as below:

| Year    |   Expenditure incurred (Rs. In Crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2023-24 |                               6487.48 |
| 2024-25 |                               7111.14 |

- (b): Under the National Food Security Act  2013, free of  cost foodgrains are distributed to eligible  beneficiaries.  The term  ''foodgrains" is defined as rice, wheat or  coarse grains or  any combination thereof conforming to  such quality norms as may be determined, by order, by the Central Government from time to time. At present, no proposal to include more commodities under the Act is under consideration of the Central Government.
- (c)  &  (d): Under  the  Act,  while  Antyodaya  Anna  Yojana  (AAY) households, which  constitute poorest  of  the  poor  are entitled  to  35  kg  of  foodgrains, per  family per month,  Priority Households (PHH) are entitled  to 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month, free of cost. At  present, no proposal for enhancement  of the entitlement of beneficiaries is under  consideration of the  Central Government.
- (e): Targeted Public Distribution  System (TPDS) under National Food Security Act  (NFS A), 2013 is operated under the joint  responsibility  of the Central and the State/ Union Territory (UT)

Governments.  The operational responsibilities for allocation  of foodgrains within  the States/ UTs, identification  of eligible  beneficiaries,  issuance of ration cards to them, distribution  of  foodgrains to eligible  beneficiaries  under ofTPDS, issuance of license to Fair  Price Shop dealers, the supervision over and monitoring  of  functioning  of  FPSs of etc. rest with  the concerned State/ UT  Governments. Accordingly,  as and when any type of complaints/grievances  related to TPDS are received in this Department from  any  source, they  are sent to  concerned State/ UT  Governments and Division Section of the Department for  inquiry  and appropriate action.

Further, specific complaint cases related to the distribution of  substandard wheat are not maintained or  compiled  by  the  Department. Moreover, a  statement showing number of complaints/grievances  sent to the State Government  of Rajasthan from January, 2021 to  December, 2025 is as follow:

| Year   |   202 1 |   2022 |   2023 |   2024 |   2025 |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| No of  |      54 |     72 |     93 |    121 |    148 |

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