Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Computerisation of PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016

## COMPUTERISATION OF PDS

## 319.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

## SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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  present  status  of  computerisation  of  the  Public  Distribution System and linkage of ration cards with Aadhaar Cards State-wise;
- (b) the number of bogus cards identified and eliminated after digitisation;
- (c) whether the implementation of the said project has been delayed in some States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- the steps taken to encourage States to complete the process at the
- (e) earliest; and
- (f)
- the response of the States thereto?

## A N S W E R

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

(a): Under 12 th  Five Year Plan (2012-17), the Government has approved a plan  scheme  on  'End-to-end  Computerization  of  TPDS  Operations'  which comprises of activities namely, digitization of ration cards/beneficiary and other databases, computerization of supply-chain management, setting up of  transparency  portals  and  grievance  redressal  mechanisms  etc.  The present  status  of  implementation  of  various  activities  of  the  project  and seeding of Aadhaar in beneficiaries' data base (State-wise) is annexed.

- (b): As  reported  by  States/UTs,  total  65,99,129  bogus/ineligible  ration cards have been deleted during the last three years.
- (c) to (f): Initially the implementation of the project was uneven across the country  due  to  delay  in  finalization  of  action    plans,  late  submission  of proposals  for  financial  assistance  and  practical  problems  being  faced during  implementation  of  the  project  by  States/UTs.  Due  to  constant monitoring  of  the  project  through  meetings,  Video  Conferences,  visits, letters  and  advisories  with  States/UTs  to  review  their  progress/problems faced etc. There have been significant achievements in implementation of the project as indicated in the annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 26.04.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Status of End-to-End Computerization of TPDS Operations

| Sl.   | States/UTs          | Digitization of Ration Cards   | Aadhaar Seeding in Ration Cards   | Online Allocation   | Supply-chain Management   | Transparency Portal   | Online Grievance Redressal   | Toll Free Helpline Numbers   |
|-------|---------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1     | Andaman &Nicobar    | 100%                           | 100%                              | Partial             | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh      | 100%                           | 100%                              | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 100%                           | 0.71%                             | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 4     | Assam               | 100%                           | 0%                                | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 5     | Bihar               | 100%                           | 0.06%                             | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 6     | Chandigarh          | 100%                           | 100%                              | NA                  | NA                        | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh        | 100%                           | 100%                              | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 8     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 100%                           | 70%                               | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 9     | Daman &Diu          | 100%                           | 91%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 10    | Delhi               | 100%                           | 100%                              | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 11    | Goa                 | 100%                           | 96%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 12    | Gujarat             | 100%                           | 71%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 13    | Haryana             | 100%                           | 86%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh    | 100%                           | 95%                               | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 15    | Jammu and Kashmir   | 100%                           | 59%                               | Partial             | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 16    | Jharkhand           | 100%                           | 73%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 17    | Karnataka           | 100%                           | 47%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 18    | Kerala              | 100%                           | 95%                               | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 19    | Lakshadweep         | 100%                           | 79%                               | -                   | NA                        | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh      | 100%                           | 51%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 21    | Maharashtra         | 100%                           | 70%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 22    | Manipur             | 100%                           | 0.36%                             | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 23    | Meghalaya           | 100%                           | 0%                                | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 24    | Mizoram             | 100%                           | 0.25%                             | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 25    | Nagaland            | 100%                           | 0.41%                             | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 26    | Odisha              | 100%                           | 65%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 27    | Puducherry          | 100%                           | 95%                               | NA                  | NA                        | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 28    | Punjab              | 100%                           | 89%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | -                            |
| 29    | Rajasthan           | 100%                           | 94%                               | -                   | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 30    | Sikkim              | 100%                           | 67%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu          | 100%                           | 4%                                | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 32    | Telangana           | 100%                           | 100%                              | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 33    | Tripura             | 100%                           | 88%                               | Implemented         | Implemented               | Yes                   | -                            | Yes                          |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh       | 100%                           | 35.61%                            | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 35    | Uttarakhand         | 100%                           | 40%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
| 36    | West Bengal         | 100%                           | 58%                               | Implemented         | -                         | Yes                   | Yes                          | Yes                          |
|       |                     | 100 %                          | 53.04 %                           | 24                  | 12                        | 36                    | 27                           | 35                           |