Lok Sabha Question No. 4314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Allocation of Foodgrains under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4314

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18Tll MARCH, 2026

## ALLOCATION  OF FOODGRAINS UNDER PDS

## 4314. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a): the details of allocation  offoodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) during  the last three years, State-wise;
- (b): whether the Government has any plans to increase the allocation  of  foodgrains to States under PDS and if  so, the details thereof;
- (c): the details of the amount sanctioned, allocated and utilized  during  the last three years in Jharkhand under this  scheme including  the details of grains that are included  in PDS;
- (d): whether the Government is also promoting millets under PDS and if so, the details thereof;
- (e): the details of the targets set and achievements made so far under the schedule along with  its response within the country;  and
- (f): whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI)  has undertaken initiatives to reform storage sector and if  so, the details  thereoP

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Statement showing State-wise allocation of .food grains (Wheat and Rice) under National Food Security Act (NFS A)  and Tide Over for the last three years is placed at Annexure-1.
- (b): At  present, against the intended coverage of  81.35 crore, States/UTs have identified  79.40 crore beneficiaries. Addition  and deletion of beneficiaries by the States/UTs as per requirement,  is a continuous process. On  identification  of  remaining beneficiaries, allocation  of  food  grains is routinely revised.
- (c) to (e): Department of  Food and Public Distribution  (DFPD) releases food subsidy based on the monthly/quarterly food subsidy claims submitted by State Government for the distribution of food grains under various Central Government Schemes. Details of funds released to Jharkhand in the last three years is as below:

| Year                    | ISubsidy released (in Crore)   |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2023-24                 | .2.77                          |
| 2024-25                 | m5                             |
| 2025-26 (as 11.03.2026) | -50.55                         |

In addition to Wheat and Rice, Millets  are also part of PDS. The allocation of approved quantity of  millets  for  distribution  under PDS is made by  DFPD in  lieu  of  equal quantity of wheat/rice. The millets are being given free of cost under Pradhan N4antri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) from  lst  January 2023 onwards. Govt. of  India has also expanded the scope of procurement of  minor millets  such as Foxtail  millet,  Proso Millet,  Kodo millet,  little  millet,  buckwheat and Ameranthus under MSP ofRagi  for next three year from 2023. An advisory has also been issued to  all  the  States/UTs to procure  millets  and distribute  to NFS A  beneficiaries as per local consumption preferences and as per guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time.

- (f): Initiatives undertaken to reform storage sector in  Food Corporation of  India (FCI)  are as below:-
1. Construction of SILOs under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
2. Third party assessment of warehouses by FCI from Quality Council of India.
- 3 . Mechanization of Warehouse operations.
4. Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority  (WDRA)  Certification  ofFCI  godowns.
- 5 . Computerization of depot operations.
6. Monitoring of Depot Efficiency.

SeSeRS( RSc

## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4314 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 18.03.2026 IN THE LOK SABHA

(in thousand tons)

|       |                   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25    | 2024-25   | 2025-26 (upto Feb 2026)   | 2025-26 (upto Feb 2026)   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| SL.NO | STATES/tJTs       | NFSA      | Tide Over | NFSA       | Tide Over | NFSA                      | Tide Over                 |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 1849.78   | 22.07     | 1849.776   | 22.068    | 1695.627                  | 20.229                    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 57.33     | 3 1 .66   | 57.335     | 31.661    | 52.705                    | 28.875                    |
| a J   | Assam             | 1628.93   | 66.20     | 163 1.749  | 63.381    | 1503.959                  | 49.911                    |
| 4     | Bihar             | 5527.10   | 0.00      | 5527.100   | 0.000     | 5066.509                  | 0.000                     |
| 5     | Chhatisgarh       | 1384.06   | 0.00      | 1384.056   | 0.000     | 1268.718                  | 0.000                     |
| 6     | Delhi             | 448.78    | 0.00      | 448.803    | 0.000     | 411.403                   | 0.000                     |
| 7     | Goa               | 34.40     | 24.65     | 34.398     | 24.647    | 31.531                    | 22.593                    |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 2211.23   | 0.00      | 2263.346   | 0.000     | 2067.616                  | 0.000                     |
| 9     | Haryana           | 795.00    | 0.00      | 795.000    | 0.000     | 703.422                   | 0.000                     |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  | 202.29    | 305.73    | 206.347    | 301.671   | 190.391                   | 275.291                   |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 1751.02   | 0.00      | 175 1.993  | 0.000     | 1605.994                  | 0.000                     |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 2608.84   | 0.00      | 2608.836   | 0.000     | 2391.433                  | 0.000                     |
| 13    | Kerala            | 1025.52   | 399.53    | 1025.519   | 399.530   | 940.059                   | 366.236                   |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 3436.08   | 0.00      | 3493.795   | 0.000     | 3202.645                  | 0.000                     |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 4605.19   | 0.00      | 4605.188   | 0.000     | 422 1 .422                | 0.000                     |
| 16    | Manipur           | 136.29    | 0.00      | 138.037    | 0.000     | 128.782                   | 0.000                     |
| 17    | ma                | 140.73    | 35.57     | 140.733    | 35.565    | 129.005                   | 32.602                    |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 47.54     | 18.22     | 48.720     | 17.038    | 45.212                    | 15.066                    |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 91.59     | 46.47     | 91.585     | 46.473    | 83.953                    | 42.600                    |
| 20    | mc                | 225 1.62  | 0.00      | 2253.205   | 0.000     | 2064.171                  | 0.000                     |
| 21    | Punjab            | 870.12    | 0.00      | 870.120    | 0.000     | 797.610                   | 0.000                     |
| 22    | ma                | 2770.58   | 0.00      | 2770.584   | 0.000     | 2539.702                  | 0.000                     |
| 23    | Mr                | 26.37     | 17.95     | 26.374     | 17.951    | 24. 176                   | 16.455                    |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 2569.53   | 1108.22   | 2572.807   | 1104.945  | 2358.407                  | 1012.867                  |
| 25    | Telangana         | 1296.05   | 41.95     | 1292.677   | 45.130    | 1183.946                  | 41.479                    |
| 26    | Tripura           | 164.34    | 106.89    | 164.585    | 106.646   | 150.869                   | 97.759                    |
| 27    |                   | 40 1 .46  | 101.53    | 401.458    | 101.532   | 368.003                   | 93.073                    |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | 9935.48   | 0.00      | 9950.393   | 0.000     | 9086.619                  | 0.000                     |
| 29    | WestBengal        | 3970.62   | 0.00      | 3970.620   | 0.000     | 3639.735                  | 0.000                     |
| 30    | s                 | 4.37      | 25.18     | 4.374      | 25.184    | 4.009                     | 23.086                    |
| 31    | Chandjgarh        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.000      | 0.000     | 0.000                     | 0.000                     |
| 32    | a Daman&DIU       | 15.13     | 0.00      | 15.128     | 0.000     | 13.867                    | 0.000                     |
| 33    | Jammu& Kashmir    | 468.80    | 265.86    | 468.797    | 265.857   | 429.730                   | 243.703                   |
| 34    | Ladakh            | 9.44      | 6.98      | 9.444      | 6.983     | 8.657                     | 6.401                     |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       | 1.52      | 3.10      | 1.522      | 3.098     | 1.395                     | 2.840                     |
| 36    | t                 | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.000      | 0.000     | 0.000                     | 0.000                     |
|       | Total             | 52737.13  | 2627.76   | 52874.40 1 | 2619.361  | 48411.284                 | 239 1.064                 |