Lok Sabha Question No. 3817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Increase in Allocation
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, KRISTAPPA NIMMALA, ARUN KUMAR, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, C.S. PUTTARAJU, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3817

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## INCREASE IN ALLOCATION

3817.

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

DR. ARUN KUMAR:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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  number  of  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  and  Antodaya  Anna  Yojana (AAY)  beneficiaries  and  their  entitlements  under  the  Public  Distribution System (PDS)/Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and AAY, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether there are complaints from some States that the BPL and AAY beneficiaries are not getting their full quota of entitlements and if so, the details thereof and the corrective action taken in this regard indicating the quantum  and  price  of  foodgrains  allocated,  lifted  and  distributed  during each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  scheme  and  State/UTwise;
- (c) whether some States have reportedly failed to lift their full quota of foodgrains and if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  pulses  and  edible  oils apart from foodgrains in the list of commodities to be distributed through the  Public  Distribution  System  (PDS)/National  Food  Security  at  a  highly subsidized rate and if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the Government proposes to meet the demand  of the said commodities;
- (e) whether  requests  have  been  received  for  increase/restoration  of foodgrain quota under the PDS and if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereto; and

- (f) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  speeding  up  efficient delivery  through  PDS  by  plugging  leakage  of  foodgrains  and  checking wastage of food and vegetable items?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC ISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), which has come into effect from 5.7.2013, coverage for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains has been delinked from poverty estimates. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population under two categories viz. Antyodaya  Anna  Yojna  (AAY)  and  Priority  Households.  As  per  the  above coverage  and  based  on  2011  census  population,  the  number  of  persons eligible  for  subsidized  foodgrain  under  TPDS in the country is estimated at about  81.35  crores.  Under  the  act,  the  AAY  households  are  entitled  to receive  35  Kg.  of  foodgrains  per  households  per  month  at  Rs.1/2/3  per  Kg. coarsegrains/wheat/rice, and Priority Households are entitled to receive 5 kg. of foodgrains per person per month at the same price. The details of number of State/Union Territories (UTs) -wise coverage under NFSA is at Annex-I
- (b): Government  of  India  makes  allocation  of  foodgrains  under  TPDS wherein the responsibility for distribution of the allocated foodgrains within the State rests  with  the  concerned  State  Governments.  A  statement indicating State-wise allocation & offtake of rice & wheat for the last three years and current years is at Annex-II.  Allocation was made to BPL category at the Central issue prices of Rs.5.65 per kg and Rs.4.15 per kg for rice and wheat respectively and to AAY category at the prices stated in reply to part (a) above.
- (c): Some States/UTs have not been able to completely lift the foodgrains under BPL and AAY categories as per the details given at Annex II above. The reasons for lower offtake by the States/Union Territories (UTs) may be attributed to inability of State/UT Governments or their agencies to mobilize funds,  shortage  of  sufficient  intermediate  storage  capacity  with  the  State Governments  to  store  the  foodgrains  after  lifting  the  same  from  Food Corporation of India (FCI), lower demand from beneficiaries in view of higher production and retention of foodgrains, shifting in food consumption pattern due to increase in per capita income, etc. To ensure maximum lifting under TPDS,  the  Government  has  been  persuading  States/UTs  to  lift  their  entire allocated quota of foodgrains through quarterly advisories, individual letters, various conferences and periodical meetings with them.
- (d): There  is  no  proposal  to  distribute  pulses  &  edible  oils  under  the Public Distribution System (PDS)/NFSA.

(e):  Requests  have  been  received  from  States/UTs  for  additional/higher allocation under  TPDS  and  for  natural  calamities, festivals  and  other additional  requirements  of  the  States/UTs.  Keeping  in  view  the  requests received  from  the  States,  Government  has  made  additional  allocations  of 50.56  lakh  tons  of  foodgrains  during  the  current  year  for  BPL  and  APL families in the States/UTs which have not implemented the NFSA. In addition, Government of India has also allocated a quantity of around 28.55 lakh tons of foodgrains during the current year to the States/UTs for natural calamity, festivals and other additional requirements of the States.

(f):  Strengthening  and  streamlining  of  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System (TPDS) is a continuous endeavour. To improve functioning of TPDS, Government  has  been  regularly  issuing  advisories  and  holding  meetings, conferences, etc. wherein StatelUT Governments  are requested for review of  lists  of  beneficiaries,  improving  the  offtake  of  allocated  foodgrains, ensuring timely availability of foodgrains at Fair price Shops (FPSs), greater transparency  in  functioning  of  TPDS,  improved  monitoring  and  vigilance  at various levels, improving the viability of FPS operations, etc.

The  plan  scheme  on  end-to-end  computerization  of  TPDS  operations, being  run  by  the  Department  comprises  activities,  namely  digitization  of ration  cards/beneficiary  and  other  databases,  computerization  of  supplychain management,  setting  up  of transparency portals and grievance redressal  mechanisms.  The  scheme  will  enable  removal  of  bogus/ineligible ration  cards  and  better  targeting  of  Food  subsidy,  facilitate  availability  of foodgrains  to  intended  beneficiaries  at  Fair  Price  Shops  (FPS),  check leakages and diversions etc. Further, for checking of leakages and diversions of  foodgrains,  Government  is  pursuing  with  all  States  and  UTs  to  opt  for Direct Cash Transfers of food subsidy to eligible beneficiaries.

To  check  wastage,  all  required  measures  are  to  be  taken  for  scientific storage  of  foodgrains  so  that  there  is  no  deterioration  in  their  quality. Inspection are carried out at various levels to check the quality of foodgrains at regular intervals.  To control insect pests, curative treatment are carried out.

Government, to check wastage of food and vegetables in the country, is also implementing a number of Central Sector Schemes such as Mega food Parks, Modern Abattoirs, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure,  Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and  Preservation, Quality Assurance etc.

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## Annex-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3817  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  09.08.2016    IN  THE  LOK SABHA

## DETAILS REGARDING COVERAGE OF POPULATION UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

| S.No   | STATE/UT          | Total No. of Persons to be covered (in lakh)   | Total No. of Persons to be covered (in lakh)   | Total No. of Persons to be covered (in lakh)   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | STATE/UT          | Rural                                          | Urban                                          | Total                                          |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 200.20                                         | 68.03                                          | 268.23                                         |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 7.09                                           | 1.62                                           | 8.71                                           |
| 3      | Assam             | 225.41                                         | 26.49                                          | 251.90                                         |
| 4      | Bihar             | 783.74                                         | 87.42                                          | 871.16                                         |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 165.16                                         | 35.61                                          | 200.77                                         |
| 6      | Delhi             | 1.58                                           | 71.20                                          | 72.78                                          |
| 7      | Goa               | 2.33                                           | 2.99                                           | 5.32                                           |
| 8      | Gujarat           | 258.78                                         | 124.06                                         | 382.85                                         |
| 9      | Haryana           | 90.28                                          | 36.21                                          | 126.49                                         |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh  | 34.68                                          | 2.13                                           | 36.82                                          |
| 11     | J&K               | 58.05                                          | 16.08                                          | 74.13                                          |
| 12     | Jharkhand         | 216.52                                         | 47.73                                          | 264.25                                         |
| 13     | Karnataka         | 285.55                                         | 116.38                                         | 401.93                                         |
| 14     | Kerala            | 91.87                                          | 62.93                                          | 154.80                                         |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh    | 420.83                                         | 125.59                                         | 546.42                                         |
| 16     | Maharashtra       | 469.71                                         | 230.45                                         | 700.17                                         |
| 17     | Manipur           | 17.91                                          | 7.15                                           | 25.06                                          |
| 18     | Meghalaya         | 18.43                                          | 3.03                                           | 21.46                                          |
| 19     | Mizoram           | 4.33                                           | 2.73                                           | 7.06                                           |
| 20     | Nagaland          | 11.23                                          | 3.56                                           | 14.79                                          |
| 21     | Orissa            | 287.19                                         | 39.02                                          | 326.21                                         |
| 22     | Punjab            | 94.88                                          | 46.57                                          | 141.45                                         |
| 23     | Rajasthan         | 356.09                                         | 90.53                                          | 446.62                                         |
| 24     | Sikkim            | 3.45                                           | 0.61                                           | 4.07                                           |
| 25     | Tamilnadu         | 232.62                                         | 132.08                                         | 364.69                                         |
| 26     | Telengana         | 143.08                                         | 48.62                                          | 191.70                                         |
| 27     | Tripura           | 20.26                                          | 4.76                                           | 25.02                                          |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 1234.06                                        | 286.52                                         | 1520.59                                        |
| 29     | Uttarakhand       | 45.85                                          | 16.09                                          | 61.94                                          |
| 30     | West Bengal       | 463.31                                         | 138.53                                         | 601.84                                         |
| 31     | A&N Islands       | 0.61                                           | 0.02                                           | 0.63                                           |
| 32     | Chandigarh        | 0.11                                           | 4.85                                           | 4.96                                           |
| 33     | D&N Haveli        | 1.54                                           | 0.82                                           | 2.36                                           |
| 34     | Daman &Diu        | 0.16                                           | 1.03                                           | 1.19                                           |
| 35     | Lakshdweep        | 0.05                                           | 0.17                                           | 0.22                                           |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 2.35                                           | 3.99                                           | 6.34                                           |
|        | TOTAL             | 6249.30                                        | 1885.61                                        | 8134.92                                        |

## Allocation and Offtake of Rice and Wheat under TPDS from 2013-14 to 2016-17(up to June ,16) for BPL and AAY category

## (in thousand tons)

| SL.NO   | STATES/UTs              | 2013-14          | 2013-14          | 2013-14          | 2013-14          | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2016-17(Up to June,16)   | 2016-17(Up to June,16)   | 2016-17(Up to June,16)   | 2016-17(Up to June,16)   | 2016-17(Up to June,16)   |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| SL.NO   | STATES/UTs              | ALLOTMENT        | ALLOTMENT        | OFFTAKE          | OFFTAKE          |                   |                   | ALLOTMENT         | ALLOTMENT         | ALLOTMENT         | ALLOTMENT         | OFFTAKE           | OFFTAKE                  | ALLOTMENT                | ALLOTMENT                | OFFTAKE                  | OFFTAKE                  |
| SL.NO   | STATES/UTs              | BPL              | AAY              | BPL              | AAY              | BPL 723.201       | AAY               | BPL               | OFFTAKE AAY       | BPL               | AAY               | BPL               | AAY                      | BPL                      | AAY                      | BPL                      | AAY                      |
| 2       | Arunanchal Pradesh      | 25.524           | 15.972           | 26.061           | 15.734           | 25.524            | 15.972            | 24.929            | 15.771            | 25.524            | 15.972            | 25.537            | 16.074                   | 0.000                    | 14.031                   | 0.081                    | 12.952                   |
| 3 4     | Assam Bihar(NFSA)       | 475.224 1548.591 | 295.692 1372.460 | 472.071 1615.374 | 294.008 1057.898 | 475.224 0.000     | 295.692 4914.900  | 464.680 11.582    | 291.488 3926.397  | 316.816 0.000     | 718.060 5241.275  | 320.853 0.000     | 560.828 5025.021         | 0.000 0.000              | 390.699 1373.466         | 0.000 0.000              | 374.234 1151.548         |
| 5       | Chhatisgarh(NFSA)       | 364.266          | 549.177          | 405.116          | 467.144          | 0.000             | 1337.466          | 0.000             | 1329.701          | 0.000             | 1384.056          | 0.000             | 1384.056                 | 0.000                    | 346.014                  | 0.000                    | 346.014                  |
| 6       | Delhi(NFSA)             | 54.348           | 135.220          | 49.513           | 110.286          | 0.000             | 220.691           | 0.000             | 234.099           | 0.000             | 423.792           | 0.000             | 425.638                  | 0.000                    | 112.426                  | 0.000                    | 109.689                  |
| 7       | Goa                     | 5.532            | 6.108            | 5.495            | 6.108            | 5.532             | 6.108             | 5.047             | 5.599             | 3.688             | 15.212            | 3.601             | 16.095                   | 0.000                    | 8.355                    | 0.000                    | 7.455                    |
| 8       | Gujarat                 | 550.368          | 340.080          | 560.286          | 351.820          | 572.088           | 318.360           | 567.666           | 309.087           | 564.156           | 326.292           | 564.337           | 326.169                  | 0.000                    | 527.238                  | 0.069                    | 516.961                  |
| 9       | Haryana(NFSA)           | 86.905           | 368.674          | 81.418           | 312.494          | 0.000             | 795.000           | 0.000             | 732.473           | 0.000             | 795.000           | 0.000             | 780.211                  | 0.000                    | 198.750                  | 0.000                    | 208.792                  |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh(NFSA)  | 66.570           | 134.346          | 55.938           | 130.495          | 0.000             | 185.952           | 0.000             | 180.705           | 0.000             | 185.952           | 0.000             | 186.084                  | 0.000                    | 47.338                   | 0.000                    | 46.488                   |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir         | 201.696          | 107.388          | 198.621          | 107.645          | 201.696           | 107.388           | 179.629           | 96.353            | 168.080           | 163.150           | 196.043           | 123.156                  | 0.000                    | 118.704                  | 0.000                    | 129.045                  |
| 12      | Jharkhand (NFSA)        | 619.968          | 385.524          | 613.287          | 384.030          | 619.968           | 385.524           | 568.021           | 356.653           | 309.984           | 973.584           | 354.915           | 726.751                  | 0.000                    | 390.412                  | 0.000                    | 362.582                  |
| 13      | Karnataka(NFSA)         | 627.345          | 977.448          | 661.352          | 998.407          | 0.000             | 2542.657          | 0.000             | 2313.096          | 0.000             | 2608.836          | 0.000             | 2238.332                 | 0.000                    | 652.209                  | 0.000                    | 678.486                  |
| 14      | Kerala                  | 402.348          | 250.260          | 404.243          | 258.412          | 402.348           | 250.260           | 391.139           | 243.433           | 402.348           | 250.260           | 400.314           | 247.394                  | 100.587                  | 62.565                   | 102.727                  | 66.618                   |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh(NFSA)    | 979.198          | 843.448          | 1271.059         | 620.559          | 0.000             | 3194.247          | 0.000             | 2911.381          | 0.000             | 3390.015          | 0.000             | 3182.270                 | 0.000                    | 868.008                  | 0.000                    | 655.399                  |
| 16      | Maharashtra(NFSA)       | 1421.146         | 1616.040         | 1475.682         | 1419.901         | 0.000             | 4527.492          | 0.000             | 4045.524          | 0.000             | 4605.192          | 0.000             | 4324.368                 | 0.000                    | 1151.298                 | 0.000                    | 1060.039                 |
| 17      | Manipur                 | 43.008           | 26.724           | 42.545           | 26.477           | 43.008            | 26.724            | 43.194            | 26.724            | 43.008            | 26.724            | 43.007            | 26.725                   | 0.000                    | 35.391                   | 0.000                    | 14.299                   |
| 18      | Meghalaya               | 47.376           | 29.484           | 47.377           | 29.485           | 47.376            | 29.484            | 47.377            | 29.484            | 39.480            | 46.172            | 43.794            | 27.026                   | 0.000                    | 32.400                   | 0.000                    | 35.145                   |
| 19      | Mizoram                 | 17.640           | 10.920           | 16.640           | 10.120           | 17.640            | 10.920            | 16.015            | 9.722             | 16.170            | 13.721            | 18.333            | 11.098                   | 0.000                    | 11.133                   | 0.000                    | 9.305                    |
| 20      | Nagaland                | 32.112           | 19.968           | 31.954           | 18.854           | 32.112            | 19.968            | 34.536            | 21.486            | 32.112            | 19.968            | 33.731            | 21.764                   | 8.028                    | 4.992                    | 8.028                    | 6.488                    |
| 21      | Odisha                  | 1167.942         | 528.750          | 1161.373         | 540.173          | 1170.288          | 526.404           | 1176.760          | 529.844           | 750.506           | 1031.826          | 743.408           | 870.144                  | 0.000                    | 510.562                  | 0.000                    | 533.594                  |
| 22      | Punjab(NFSA)            | 80.784           | 279.300          | 77.442           | 265.726          | 0.000             | 870.120           | 0.000             | 191.434           | 0.000             | 870.120           | 0.000             | 890.317                  | 0.000                    | 217.530                  | 0.000                    | 119.346                  |
| 23      | Rajasthan(NFSA)         | 314.766          | 1591.530         | 313.274          | 1519.460         | 0.000             | 2791.572          | 0.000             | 2723.600          | 0.000             | 2791.572          | 0.000             | 2681.131                 | 0.000                    | 697.893                  | 0.000                    | 653.730                  |
| 24      | Sikkim                  | 11.304           | 6.936            | 11.361           | 7.372            | 11.304            | 6.936             | 10.362            | 6.448             | 8.478             | 11.778            | 8.477             | 11.777                   | 0.000                    | 6.576                    | 0.000                    | 6.597                    |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu              | 1259.232         | 783.144          | 1276.043         | 798.121          | 1259.232          | 783.144           | 1015.893          | 741.524           | 1259.232          | 783.144           | 1273.144          | 782.662                  | 314.808 195.786          |                          | 258.367                  | 196.085                  |
| 26      | Telangana (NFSA)        | 0.000            | 0.000            | 0.000            | 0.000            | 328.887           | 204.534           | 142.946           | 81.719            | 219.258           | 784.380           | 221.816           | 668.348                  | 0.000                    | 324.012                  | 0.000                    | 300.214                  |
| 27      | Tripura (NFSA)          | 76.380           | 47.520           | 76.457           | 46.358           | 76.380            | 47.520            | 76.380            | 46.857            | 31.825            | 106.649           | 31.825            | 104.929                  | 0.000                    | 41.571                   | 0.000                    | 36.063                   |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh           | 2765.484         | 1719.696         | 2776.437         | 1718.828         | 2765.484          | 1719.696          | 2530.851          | 1578.078          | 2424.463          | 2651.683          | 2470.561          | 2541.652                 | 0.000                    | 2274.656                 | 0.000                    | 2176.249                 |
| 29      | Uttrakhand (NFSA)       | 128.988          | 80.184           | 130.844          | 76.753           | 128.988           | 80.184            | 135.919           | 103.066           | 64.494            | 240.822           | 83.562            | 234.432                  | 0.000                    | 100.365                  | 0.000                    | 103.505                  |
| 30      | West Bengal             | 1553.580         | 621.684          | 1497.443         | 547.031          | 1553.580          | 621.684           | 1662.027          | 559.656           | 1206.581          | 1603.372          | 1440.550          | 1049.195                 | 0.000                    | 903.288                  | 6.768                    | 861.648                  |
| 32      | Chandigarh(NFSA)        | 3.130            | 1.695            |                  |                  |                   | 13.096            |                   | 10.598            |                   | 6.145             | 0.000             | 6.529                    | 0.000                    | 0.000                    | 0.000                    | 0.000                    |
|         |                         |                  |                  | 3.042            | 1.245            | 0.000             |                   | 0.000             |                   | 0.000             |                   |                   |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 33      | D&N Haveli              | 5.028            | 2.196            | 5.674            | 2.530            | 5.028             | 2.196             | 5.239             | 2.720             | 4.609             | 2.762             | 4.609             | 3.001                    | 0.000                    | 2.244                    | 0.000                    | 1.257                    |
| 34      | Damen& DIU              | 1.044            | 0.636            | 0.268            | 0.101            | 1.044             | 0.636             | 0.837             | 0.336             | 0.609             | 2.866             | 0.520             | 2.612                    | 0.000                    | 1.505                    | 0.000                    | 0.427                    |
| 35      | Lakshadweep (NFSA)      | 0.756            | 0.504            | 0.770            | 0.000            | 0.756             | 0.504             | 0.756             | 1.008             | 0.252             | 1.184             | 0.000             | 1.016                    | 0.000                    | 0.381                    | 0.000                    | 0.381                    |
| 36      | Puducherry (NFSA) TOTAL | 21.564 16016.575 | 13.548 13818.554 | 12.908 16206.543 | 9.796 12681.004  | 21.564 10492.530  | 13.548 27318.151  | 1.145 9612.108    | 4.551 23988.615   | 8.985 8313.303    | 5.645 32970.060   | 1.119 8759.257    | 2.600 30234.859          | 0.000 423.423            | 0.000 12085.241          | 0.000 376.040            | 0.000 11209.441          |