Lok Sabha Question No. 1334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Foodgrains for Anganwadi Kendras
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1334

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2015

## FOODGRAINS FOR ANGANWADI KENDRAS

## 1334. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC be  pleased  to  state the  quantum  of  wheat  and  rice  allocated  and  supplied  to  Anganwadi Kendras  for  distribution  to  pregnant  women  and  children  below  six years  of  age  under  the  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013,  State-wise

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A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

No  allocation  of  foodgrains  has  so  far  been  made  under  National  Food Security Act to States/UTs for Anganwadi Kendras.  However, allocation for  such  Kendras  is  being  made  to  States/UTs  under  Wheat  Based Nutrition Programme (WBNP) as earlier as per Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1334  DUE  FOR ANSWER ON 28/7/2015 IN THE LOK SABHA

(In MTs)

| S. No.   | State/UT         | Allocation for 1st Quarter   | Allocation for 1st Quarter   | Allocation for 1st Quarter   | Allocation for 2nd Quarter   | Allocation for 2nd Quarter   | Allocation for 2nd Quarter   |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|          |                  | Wheat                        | Rice                         | Maize                        | Wheat                        | Rice                         | Maize                        |
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH    | 0                            | 25969                        | 0                            | 0                            | 25969                        | 0                            |
| 2        | ASSAM*           | 2000                         | 2000                         | 2000                         | 2000                         | 2000                         | 2000                         |
| 3        | A &NISLANDS      | 0                            | 58                           | 0                            | 0                            | 58                           | 0                            |
| 4        | BIHAR            | 0                            | 32185                        | 0                            | 0                            | 32185                        | 0                            |
| 5        | CHATTISGARH      | 14699                        | 5292                         | 0                            | 14699                        | 5292                         | 0                            |
| 6        | D&NHAVELI        | 0                            | 46                           | 0                            | 0                            | 46                           | 0                            |
| 7        | DELHI*           | 1572                         | 1997                         | 0                            | 1572                         | 1997                         | 0                            |
| 8        | GOA              | 9                            | 985                          | 0                            | 9                            | 985                          | 0                            |
| 9        | GUJARAT *        | 13516                        | 3096                         | 0                            | 13516                        | 3096                         | 0                            |
| 10       | HARYANA          | 8081                         | 2350                         | 0                            | 8081                         | 2350                         | 0                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 2445                         | 1415                         | 0                            | 2445                         | 1415                         | 0                            |
| 12       | JAMMU &KASHMIR   | 0                            | 4875                         | 0                            | 0                            | 4875                         | 0                            |
| 13       | JHARKHAND*       | 9569                         | 7050                         | 0                            | 9569                         | 7050                         | 0                            |
| 14       | KARNATAKA        | 22118                        | 17172                        | 0                            | 22118                        | 17172                        | 0                            |
| 15       | KERALA           | 2250                         | 1645                         | 0                            | 2250                         | 1645                         | 0                            |
| 16       | LAKSHADWEEP      | 0                            | 30                           | 0                            | 0                            | 30                           | 0                            |
| 17       | MADHYAPRADESH    | 36823                        | 13605                        | 0                            | 36823                        | 13605                        | 0                            |
| 18       | MAHARASHTRA      | 32133                        | 4650                         | 0                            | 32133                        | 4650                         | 0                            |
| 19       | MANIPUR +        | 0                            | 4879                         | 0                            | 0                            | 4879                         | 0                            |
| 20       | MIZORAM +        | 451                          | 285                          | 0                            | 451                          | 285                          | 0                            |
| 21       | NAGALAND         | 0                            | 3666                         | 0                            | 0                            | 3666                         | 0                            |
| 22       | ORISSA           | 22768                        | 10313                        | 0                            | 22768                        | 10313                        | 0                            |
| 23       | PUNJAB           | 3551                         | 2757                         | 0                            | 3551                         | 2757                         | 0                            |
| 24       | RAJASTHAN        | 4797                         | 0                            | 0                            | 4797                         | 0                            | 0                            |
| 25       | SIKKIM           | 206                          | 0                            | 0                            | 206                          | 0                            | 0                            |
| 26       | TAMILNADU        | 13304                        | 8121                         | 3518                         | 13304                        | 8121                         | 3518                         |
| 27       | TELANGANA        | 4664                         | 9577                         | 0                            | 4664                         | 9577                         | 0                            |
| 28       | TRIPURA          | 0                            | 2816                         | 0                            | 0                            | 2816                         | 0                            |
| 29       | UTTAR PRADESH +  | 42435                        | 4980                         | 0                            | 42435                        | 4980                         | 0                            |
| 30       | WEST BENGAL      | 0                            | 48453                        | 0                            | 0                            | 48453                        | 0                            |
|          | TOTAL            |                              |                              |                              | 237391                       | 220267                       | 5518                         |
|          |                  | 237391                       | 220267                       | 5518                         |                              |                              |                              |

In addition to this 6588 MTs (3294x2)MTs & 2830 MTs of Ragi (1415x2) is allocated to Government of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu respectivly for the 1st and 2nd Quarter of 2015-16.

+ Tentive allocation. Remaining quality, if any, will be considered for allocation based on clarifications received
* No requirement of foodgrains received during the current financial year. Tentative allocation based on last year's requirement. These States/UTs may furnish actual requirement of foodgrains.