Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: ONORC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## ONORC

## t806. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISIIAN:

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

- (a): the details of the total number of portability  transactions carried out so far under the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' (ONORC) Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, year-wise;
- (b): the total  number of  portability  transactions carried  out  of  them in  Gorakhpur district; (c) the number of  beneficiaries  of Uttar Pradesh and Gorakhpur districts who have received foodgrains under the Public Distribution  System (PDS) within the State and outside the State through the said transactions;
- (d): the direct benefits accrued to migrant labourers, unorganized sector workers and weaker sections in Uttar Pradesh particularly  in Gorakhpur district; and
- (e): the major technical or  administrative challenges faced in  Uttar Pradesh in  effective implementation of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

(a) to (d):  The year wise portability transactions carried out so far under the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' (ONORC) Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Gorakhpur district, is as at Annexure- A and B.

All  the PMGKAY  beneficiaries are receiving food grains as per their entitlement seamlessly across India and also in Gorakhpur district.  Total 32.7 LMT  food grains has been distributed under ONORC in UP state of which 0.49 LMT  had been distributed in Gorakhpur district. The number of RCs transacted under ONORC in the year 2025 are detailed at Annexure-  C.

- (e): ONORC has been implemented seamlessly in  all  36 States/UTs (including  Uttar  Pradesh) and is operating without  any technical, administrative challenges.

SeSeRS( SeR

## Annexure:  A

| UP State Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   | UP State Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   | UP State Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                     | Inter State Transaction                                  | Intra State Transaction                                  |
|                                                          | 81,40,346                                                | 2020                                                     |
|                                                          | 1,47,14, 190                                             | 2021                                                     |
|                                                          | 2,04,54,839                                              | 2022                                                     |
|                                                          | 2,98,13,083                                              | 2023                                                     |
| 165                                                      | 3,66,43,138                                              | 2024                                                     |
| 636                                                      | 4,27,88,650                                              | 2025                                                     |
| 801                                                      | 15,25,54,246                                             | Total                                                    |

## Annexu re-B

| Gorakhpur Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   | Gorakhpur Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   | Gorakhpur Inter and Intra state Portability Transaction   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                      | Inter State Transaction                                   | Intra State Transaction                                   |
| 2020                                                      | 0                                                         | 99,756                                                    |
| 2021                                                      | 0                                                         | 2,21,560                                                  |
| 2022                                                      | 0                                                         | 3,07,690                                                  |
| 2023                                                      | 0                                                         | 4,67,111                                                  |
| 2024                                                      | 4                                                         | 5,64,433                                                  |
| 2025                                                      | 2                                                         | 6,64,381                                                  |
| Total                                                     | 6                                                         | 2324931                                                   |

## Anne>cure - C

| UP State: No of RC transacted in Portability Transaction   | UP State: No of RC transacted in Portability Transaction   | UP State: No of RC transacted in Portability Transaction   | UP State: No of RC transacted in Portability Transaction   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                       | Month                                                      | Inter State Transaction                                    | Intra State Transaction                                    |
| 2025                                                       | January                                                    | 72                                                         | 3521044                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | February                                                   | 152                                                        | 3528845                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | March                                                      | 62                                                         | 3434507                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | April                                                      | 0                                                          | 3508312                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | May                                                        | 0                                                          | 3469776                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | June                                                       | 0                                                          | 3488698                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | July                                                       | 0                                                          | 3544014                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | August                                                     | 0                                                          | 3690486                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | September                                                  | 0                                                          | 3461733                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | October                                                    | 2                                                          | 3594506                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | November                                                   | 1                                                          | 3747458                                                    |
| 2025                                                       | December                                                   | 2                                                          | 3798706                                                    |

## Gorakhpur: No. of RC transacted in Portability  Transaction

|   Year | Month     | Inter State Transaction   |   ntra State Transaction |
|--------|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|   2025 | January   |                           |                    53810 |
|   2025 | February  |                           |                    54463 |
|   2025 | March     |                           |                    52575 |
|   2025 | April     |                           |                    54923 |
|   2025 | May       |                           |                    55126 |
|   2025 | June      |                           |                    55113 |
|   2025 | July      |                           |                    55988 |
|   2025 | August    |                           |                    56287 |
|   2025 | September |                           |                    54437 |
|   2025 | October   |                           |                    56281 |
|   2025 | November  |                           |                    58107 |
|   2025 | December  |                           |                    57271 |