Lok Sabha Question No. 3133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: AAY and PHH
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3133 TO BE ANSWERED ON lITll  MARCH, 2026

## AAT  AND PHH

## t3133.  SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD AND  PUBLIC  DISl-RIBUT ION be pleased to state:

- (a): the total number  of ration cardholders currently registered  under various categories. including Antyoddya Anna Yojana (AAY)  and Priority House Holds (PHH) etc. in the country especially districts ofBarcilly. Budaun in Shahjahanpur. Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj :
- (b): the total number of  bogus or ineligible  beneficiaries identified  in the said districts durIng the last ave years and the details of the actions taken against than  and the puniti\-e or departmentdl proceedings initiated  against the  concerned Fair  Price Shop (FPS)  dealers and departmental officials:
- (c): the total number of  Fair Price Shops suspended. cancelled or  blacklisted in the said districts during the said period:
- (d): u'hether any  formal  role  has been mandated for  public  representatives.  such as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) and  Gram Pradhans in the monitoring and oversight of the Public Distribution  System  (PDS):
- (e): whether  these public  representatives are empowered to  recommend eligible  but  left  out families for  inclusion through the Public Financial Management System (PFNtS) or any othel relevant mechanism : and
- CD: if  so. the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a): The total  number of  ration cardholders currently  registered under Antyodaya  Anna Yojana (AAY)  and Priority House Holds (PHH) in districts of Bareilly, Budaun in Shahjahanpur, Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj are placed at Annexure-l.

The total  number of  ration cardholders currently  registered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)  and Priority House Holds (PHH) in the country are placed at Annexure-II.

(b) &  (c): The total number of bogus or  ineligible beneficiaries identified in the said districts during the last five  years and the details of the actions taken against  them are placed at Annexure111

A Statement showing results of action taken by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh under relevant clauses of  the PDS/TPDS (Control)  Orders from  January, 2015 to  December, 2025 is placed at Annexure-IV.

(d) to (f): As per Section 29 of the NFSA, 2013, the State Governments are required to put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms, including  social audits, public  disclosure of records, and community  monitoring  of  the functioning  of the Targeted Public Distribution  System. In  this  context,  local  bodies such as Gram Panchayats and their  representatives (including  Gram Pradhans) may be associated with  monitoring activities such as verification of  beneficiary lists, social audits, and supervision of Fair Price Shops at the local level.

Further, the  TPDS (Control) Order, 2015 mandates States/UTs to  establish Vigilance Committees at  State, District, Block  and Fair Price Shop levels to  regularly supervise the fuhctioning of the PDS and ensure transparency and accountability in foodgrain distribution. These Vigilance Committees  are  intended  to include  representatives from local bodies,  public representatives,  and other community stakeholders to oversee the functioning of Fair Price Shops and the distribution system.

SeSeRScSe Se

Statement showing ration cardholders currently registered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority House Holds (PHH) in districts of Bareilly, Budaun in Shahjahanpur, Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj

| S.No   | State Name    |              | RationCardCount   | RationCardCount   | RationCardCount   |
|--------|---------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S.No   | State Name    |              | AAY               | PHH               | Total             |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | BAREILLY     | 99,596            | 6,89,068          | 7,88,664          |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | BUDAUN       | 45,187            | 5,18,790          | 5,63,977          |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | SHAHJAHANPUR | 37,847            | 5,58,718          | 5,96,565          |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | KASGANJ      | 27,592            | 2,23,303          | 2,50, 895         |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | JAUNPUR      | 1,25,473          | 7, 14,972         | 8,40, 445         |
|        | UTrAR PRADESH | ETAH         | 26,491            | 2.86,709          | 3,13,200          |

## Statement showing  ration cardholders  currently  registered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority House Holds (PHH) in the country

|       |                                    | CardCount Ration   | CardCount Ration   | CardCount Ration   |
|-------|------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S.No. | StateName                          | AAY                | PHH                | Total              |
| 1     | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS        | 3,508              | 14,475             | 17,983             |
| 2     | ANDHRA PRADESH                     | 8,52,852           | 79,87,222          | 88,40,074          |
| 3     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | 39,796             | 1,46,572           | 1,86,368           |
| 4     | ASSAM                              | 6,68,788           | 64,08,554          | 70,77,342          |
| 5     | BIHAR                              | 22,84,229          | 1,86,45,109        | 2,09, 29,338       |
| 6     | CHANDIGARH                         | 280                | 83,284             | 83,564             |
| 7     | CHHATTISGARH                       | 7,19,969           | 49,48,839          | 56,68,808          |
| 8     | DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN & DIU | 4,461              | 53,223             | 57,684             |
| 9     | DELHI                              | 65,535             | 16,57,746          | 17,23,281          |
| 10    | GOA                                | 11,600             | 1, 18,849          | 1,30,449           |
| 11    | GUJARAT                            | 7,69,333           | 67,81,610          | 75,50,943          |
| 12    | HARYANA                            | 2,88,299           | 36,99, 161         | 39,87,460          |
| 13    | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   | 1,60,721           | 5,81,380           | 7,42,101           |
| 14    | JAIVIFVIU AND KASHMIR              | 2,21,490           | 14,37,260          | 16,58,750          |
| 15    | JHARKHAND                          | 8,79,739           | 51,36,867          | 60,16,6C16         |
| 16    | KARNATAKA                          | 10,47,980          | 98,49,413          | 1,08,97,393        |
| 17    | KERALA                             | 5,95,502           | 37,11,188          | 43,06,690          |
| 18    | LADAKH                             | 5,384              | 22,935             | 28, 319            |
| 19    | LAKSHADWEEP                        | 1,111              | 3,491              | 4,602              |
| 20    | MADHYA PRADESH                     | 13,66,416          | 1,18,79,427        | 1,32,45,84.3       |
| 21    | MAHARASHTRA                        | 24,74,457          | 1,43,40,347        | 1,68,14,804        |
| 22    | IVIANIPUR                          | 63,364             | 5,17,066           | 5,80,430           |
| 23    | MEGHALAYA                          | 70,005             | 3,50,780           | 4,20,785           |
| 24    | IVIIZORAM                          | 25,080             | 1,56,352           | 1,81,432           |
| 25    | NAGALAN D                          | 46,874             | 2,77,439           | 3,24,313           |
| 26    | ODISHA                             | 12,30,974          | 85,69,613          | 98,00,587          |
| 27    | PUDUCHERRY                         | 25,399             | 1,83,741           | 2,09, 140          |
| 28    | PUNJAB                             | 97,050             | 39,93,687          | 40,90,737          |
| 29    | RAJASTHAN                          | 5,91,991           | 1,02,93,148        | 1,08,85,139        |
| 30    | SIKKllVI                           | 16,478             | 80, 122            | 96,600             |
| 31    | TAMIL NADU                         | 18,99,691          | 98,21, 167         | 1,17,20,858        |
| 32    | TELANGAN A                         | 5,69,966           | 50,74,804          | 56,44,770          |
| 33    | TRIPU RA                           | 1, 11,037          | 4,89,645           | 6,00,682           |
| 34    | UTTARAKHAND                        | 1,82,614           | 11,98,345          | 13,80,959          |
| 35    | UTTAR PRADESH                      | 40,84,262          | 3,23,60,221        | 3,64,44,483        |
| 36    | WESTBENGAL                         | 16,05,925          | 1,20,93,115        | 1,36,99,040        |
|       | Total                              | 2,30,82,160        | 18,29,66,197       | 20,60,48,357       |

Statement showing bogus or ineligible beneficiaries identified during the last five years and the details of the actions taken.

| S.No   | State Name    | District Name   | Rightful Targeti     | Rightful Targeti                 |
|--------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.No   | State Name    | District Name   | FlaggedBeneficiaries | Deleted beneficiaries State Govt |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | BAREILLY        | 1,27,725             | 55,498                           |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | BUDAUN          | 96,349               | 36,116                           |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | IHAHJAHANPUR    | 55,791               | 21,250                           |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | ,N              | 42,625               | 27,854                           |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | JAUNPUR         | 1,19,478             | 36,789                           |
|        | Uttar Pradesh | ETAH            | 50,207               | 34,492                           |

Statement showing results of action taken by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh under relevant clauses of the PDS/TPDS (Control) Orders from January, 2015 to December, 2025.

| Name of the State / UT TrW/W TrW8T @ITrq   | Year Td                    | Number of Inspections n8&ful la vwrq   | Number of raids conducted WItTTITUFa #t+wrq   | Number of persons arrested/ prosecuted convicted PItLt,II!/ WnT©rq HR/4tqfha dIP+dLa dt VWI   | Number of FPS Licenses suspended/Cancelled/ Show cause notices issued/ FIR Lodged fqdf8a/W3f8a@gTTq aT#H/qTftfbqTqvrwl ©mGit;ftftW/ €dmqfilfhff dtdwI   |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2015                       | 45376                                  |                                               | 1009                                                                                          | 6665                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2016                       | 62322                                  | 6961                                          | 887                                                                                           | 6545                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2017                       | 29804                                  | 3141                                          | 557                                                                                           | 246 1                                                                                                                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2018 (April 18 - March, 19 | 138302                                 |                                               | 3385                                                                                          | 9419                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2019-20                    | 150970                                 | 2343                                          | 1086                                                                                          | 6404                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2020-2 1                   | 153393                                 | 14329                                         | 1199                                                                                          | 6506                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 202 1-22                   | 116734                                 | 11207                                         | 573                                                                                           | 5026                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2022-23                    | 108662                                 | 10312                                         | 716                                                                                           | 4245                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh aRtTagt                      | 2023                       | 28237                                  | 2684                                          | 122                                                                                           | 820                                                                                                                                                     |
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