Lok Sabha Question No. 4241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Implementation of Schemes in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18Tll MARCH, 2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4241. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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

- (a): the details regarding  schemes/programmes/initiatives  undertaken in Andhra  Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise,  especially in the Konaseema district;
- (b): the number of beneficiaries under food security schemes and functional fair price shops in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise,  especially  in the Konaseema district;
- (c): the funds allocated, released and utilised under the said schemes in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, year and district-wise;
- (d): the details and the progress in technology-led reforms in public distribution including digitisation,  real-time  monitoring  and grievance redressal, State and district-wise  especially in the Konaseema district;
- (e): the details of  consumer protection, price monitoring  and awareness initiatives  in Andhra Pradesh including consumer forum outreach, district-wise; and
- (f): whether any new initiatives are planned to  strengthen food security and consumer welfare in  Andhra Pradesh particularly in the Konaseema district and if  so, the details thereoP

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIM ATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The  Pradhan  Mantri Garib  Kalyan  Anna  Yojana  (PMGKAY) is being  successfully implemented in all the States/ Union  Territories including  Konaseema districts  of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b): District wise details of the number of beneficiaries  and functional fair price shops in the State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure.
- (c): Funds are released on reimbursement basis towards the expenditure incurred by States, that have opted for Decentralized Procurement (DCP) mode (including  Andhra Pradesh) for distribution offoodgrains  to the beneficiaries of Central Schemes as per allocation made by Government of India. Funds are released to State as a whole and not district wise. The difference between Economic Cost

and Central Issue Price (CIP),  at which  foodgrains are issued to  States, is reimbursed to  Food Corporation of India (FCI) and DCP States as food subsidy. The food subsidy Released to DCP States & FCI is made as per budgetary allocation made by Ministry of Finance (MoF). Statewise funds are not allocated by MoF.  Further, funds are also released by FCI to the States for the quantum  of  foodgrains handed  over to them by States for Central Pool. The detail of funds released to Government of Andhra Pradesh as food subsidy from  FY 2022-23 to till  date under DCP mode is as below:

| Sr. No.   | 1Year    | Subsidy released   |
|-----------|----------|--------------------|
|           | 2022-23  | m6                 |
|           | 2023-24  | 6268.19            |
|           | 2024-25  | 9948.83            |
|           | 2025-26+ | 6946.16            |

(*as on 12.03.2026)

Central Government also provides assistance to State Government of Andhra Pradesh under the scheme ' Assistance to  State Agencies for intra-State movement of  foodgrains and FPS dealers' margin under NFS A'.  The details of  fund released by State Government of Andhra Pradesh during last three years are as follows:

| Sr. No   | Year     |   Amount released In crore |
|----------|----------|----------------------------|
|          | 2022-23  |                      91.73 |
|          | 2023-24  |                     105.44 |
|          | 2024-25  |                     281.23 |
| 4        | 2025-268 |                     371.9  |

(#as on 12.03.2026)

- (d): The  Present Status of  technology-led reforms  in  Public  Distribution  System in all States/UTs (including  Andhra Pradesh)  are as follows  -
- (i)  Ration cards/beneficiary's  database have been completely digitized (100%) in  all States/UTs. 99.7% of ration cards have been Aadhar seeded.
- (ii)  The transparency portal and online grievance redressal facility/Toll-free number have been implemented  in  all  States/UTs.
- (iii)  Online allocation has been implemented in  all  States/UTs and supply chain has been computerized in 31 States/UTs (except UTs of Chandigarh, Puducherry and Urban area of Dadra & Nagar Haveli  which  have adopted DBT  Cash Transfer scheme).
- (iii)  The nationwide portability of ration cards, popularly known as One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)  has been implemented in  all  36 States/UTs, covering  all Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yoj ana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries.
- (iv)  More than 5.50 Lakh (99.8%) out of total 5.51 Lakh Fair Price Shops (FPSs) in the country have been automated by  installing  ePoS devices for  the  distribution  of  foodgrains through Aadhaar biometric authentication of beneficiaries.
- (e)  & (f): Department of  Consumer Affairs  monitors the  daily  prices of  40  essential food commodities submitted by the 578 price monitoring centers (PMC) set up by the States/UTS across the country, including 26 price monitoring centers in  Andhra Pradesh and Amalapuram PMC in

Konaseema District. Daily  prices are submitted by the price monitoring centers through the Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile App.

The Price Stabilization  Fund (PSF) was set up in 2014-15 to tackle inflationary  trends of some agri-horticultural  commodities viz. onion, potatoes and pulses to protect the interests  of consumers. The basic objective of  PSF scheme is to protect the consumers  from  extreme volatility in prices of agri-horticultural commodities and to  make essential food commodities available at reasonable prices. Under the PSF scheme, strategic  buffer stock of pulses and onion are maintained  by procuring from  domestic  as  well as  imported  sources for calibrated release to  discourage hoarding, unscrupulous speculation  and for  supplies to consumers at reasonable prices. PSF interventions  have also been undertaken in  perishable commodities like  Onion, Tomato by procuring from  source markets and for  retail  distribution  in major consumption centers at discounted prices to nudge the market for bringing prices down.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  PART (B) OF THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241 DUE FOR  ANSWER  ON 18.03.2026 REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION  OF SCHEMES IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

Statement indication  district  wise number of beneficiaries and functional  fair price shops in State of Andhra  Pradesh under  National Food Security Act.

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|   S.No. | District rlarne       | Fair Price Shop Count   | Number Beneficiaries of   |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Alluri Sitharama Raju | 671                     | 8,75, 180                 |
|       2 | Anakapalli            | 1,069                   | 13,87,200                 |
|       3 | ANANTAPUR             | 1,645                   | 18,43,381                 |
|       4 | Annamayya             | 1,123                   | 13,56,817                 |
|       5 | Bapatla               | 1,123                   | 4,43,018                  |
|       6 | CHITTOOR              | 1.379 1 ,379            | lq 27 7an 15,37,790       |
|       7 | EAST GODAVARI         | 871                     | 4,53,772                  |
|       8 | Eluru                 | 1,123                   | 6,32,057                  |
|       9 | GUNTUR                | 972                     | 5,25,912                  |
|      10 | Kakinada              | 1 ,060                  | 4,46,851                  |
|      11 | Konaseema             | 926                     | 4,94,065                  |
|      12 | KRISHNA               | 1 ,059                  | 4,58,564                  |
|      13 | KURNOOL               | 1 ,233                  | 20, 04, 1 1 g             |
|      14 | Manyam                | 578                     | 7,67, 118                 |
|      15 | Nandyal               | 1 ,204                  | 14,49,555                 |
|      16 | NTR                   | 957                     | 5,49,294                  |
|      17 | Palnad u              | 1 ,290                  | 5,86,583                  |
|      18 | PRAKASAM              | 1 ,393                  | 17,30,205                 |
|      19 | SPSR NELLORE          | 1,513                   | 6,99,455                  |
|      20 | SRIKAKU LAM           | 1 ,605                  | 17,82,402                 |
|      21 | Sri Satya Sai         | 1 ,367                  | 15,49,726                 |
|      22 | Tirupati              | 1 ,457                  | 12,51 ,050                |
|      23 | VISAKHAPATANAM        | 645                     | 4,60,224                  |
|      24 | VIZIANAGARAM          | 1 ,250                  | 15,23,861                 |
|      25 | WEST GODAVARI         | 1 ,052                  | 4,16,114                  |
|      26 | Y.S.R,                | 1 ,239                  | 15,98,890                 |