Lok Sabha Question No. 4262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: NFSA
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4262

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH MARCH, 2026

## NFSA

## 4262. SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a): whether the Government has made any changes in the allocation of  foodgrains to States under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)  during the last five years;
- (b): if  so, the details thereof,  State-wise, particularly with  respect to Kerala;
- (c): whether any complaints have been received from  States regarding reduction in allocation, delay in  supply or quality  issues of  foodgrains distributed through the Public Distribution System (PDS);
- (d): the details of pending food subsidy dues, if  any, to States;
- (e): whether the Government proposes to revise the coverage criteria under NFSA based on updated population  data; and
- (f): if  so, the details thereof and if  not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a) &  (b): As  and when requests are received from  States/UTs for revision  offoodgrains allocation under the National  Food Security Act  on account of  addition/deletion  of  new beneficiaries, within the  ceiling  of  beneficiaries determined for  that  State/UT, the  same are examined and revised allocation orders are issued as per the extant policy.  Statement showing State-wise allocation of food grains (Wheat and Rice) under National Food Security Act  (NFS A)  for the last five years is placed at Annexure-l.
- (c) : No complaint regarding quality offoodgrains  distributed under PDS have been received.  The Department has formulated and issued a Quality  Control Manual to uniformly  maintain the quality standards of  foodgrains from procurement  to its distribution to the eligible beneficiaries through various social security programs of Govt.  of India.
- (d): Department of Food and Public  Distribution  reimburses the expenditure incurred by States that have opted for Decentralized Procurement (DC:P) mode for  distribution of food-grains. The difference between Economic Cost and Central Issue Price (CIP) is reimbursed to Food Corporation of India (FCI)  and DCP States as food subsidy. The food subsidy claims as submitted by States on monthly/quarterly  basis are processed  keeping in view  the opening and closing balance of  stocks, procurement, allocation and distribution of  food grains under various Central schemes, Food Corporation of India's reconciliation,  utilization  certificates received, mapper report, economic cost of  food grains etc. The food  subsidy released to  DCP States &  FCI  is made as per budgetary allocation made by MoF.  The detail of funds released to Government of  Kerala as food subsidy for last five  years and current year 2025-26  (as on 12.03.2026) to is as below:
- (e) &  (f): At present,  against the intended coverage of 81.35 crore, States/UTs have identified 79.40 crore beneficiaries. Still there is scope of identification  of  1  .95 crore more beneficiaries under NFS A. Addition  and deletion of  beneficiaries under the Act  is a continuous process.  Central Govt.  issues advisories  to  all  States/UTs from  time  to  time  to  identify all  eligible  and  poor  persons/household under NFS A.  To  ensure targeting of  rightful beneficiaries, State undertake updation of  their beneficiary database so that  ineligible ration  cards  get deleted.

| Financial Year             | :='"' ''''- "; In   |
|----------------------------|---------------------|
| 2020-21                    | 1214.98             |
| 021 -22                    | 1777.86             |
| 2022-23                    | 1544.89             |
| 2023-24                    | 1151.85             |
| 2024-25                    | 1062.36             |
| 2025-26 (as on 12.03.2026) | m9                  |

kScSeSc See

(in thousand tons)

| Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   | Allocation of food grains (Wheat & Rice) since 2021 under NFSA including Tide Over   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NO                                                                                   | 1                                                                                    |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | Feb 2026)                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | 1871.84                                                                              | 1871.84                                                                              | 1871.85                                                                              | 1871.844                                                                             | 1715.856                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                    | 89.00                                                                                | 89.00                                                                                | 88.99                                                                                | 88.996                                                                               | 81.580                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                | 1694.73                                                                              | 1695.13                                                                              | 1695.13                                                                              | 1695.130                                                                             | 1553.870                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                | 5527.10                                                                              | 5527.10                                                                              | 5527.10                                                                              | 5527.100                                                                             | 5066.509                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                    | Chhatjsgarh                                                                          | 1384.06                                                                              | 1384.06                                                                              | 1384.06                                                                              | 1384.056                                                                             | 1268.718                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                    | Delhi                                                                                | 448.68                                                                               | 448.69                                                                               | 448.78                                                                               | 448.803                                                                              | 411.403                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                  | 59.04                                                                                | 59.04                                                                                | 59.05                                                                                | 59.045                                                                               | 54.124                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                              | 2175.74                                                                              | 2185.38                                                                              | 2211.23                                                                              | 2263.346                                                                             | 2067.616                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                    | ma                                                                                   | 795.00                                                                               | 795.00                                                                               | 795.00                                                                               | 795.000                                                                              | 703.422                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                   | r                                                                                    | 508.02                                                                               | 508.02                                                                               | 508.02                                                                               | 508.018                                                                              | 465.682                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                            | 1724.90                                                                              | 1743.73                                                                              | 1751.02                                                                              | 175 1.993                                                                            | 1605.994                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                            | 2608.82                                                                              | 2608.84                                                                              | 2608.84                                                                              | 2608.836                                                                             | 2391.433                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                               | 1425.05                                                                              | 1425.05                                                                              | 1425.05                                                                              | 1425.049                                                                             | 1306.295                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                   | Ma(ih\,a Pradesh                                                                     | 3165.84                                                                              | 3259.68                                                                              | 3436.08                                                                              | 3493.795                                                                             | 3202.645                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                   | a                                                                                    | 4605.19                                                                              | 4605.19                                                                              | 4605.19                                                                              | 4605.188                                                                             | 4221 .422                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                              | 130.99                                                                               | 136.17                                                                               | 136.29                                                                               | 138.037                                                                              | 128.782                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                            | 176.30                                                                               | 176.30                                                                               | 176.30                                                                               | 176.298                                                                              | 161.607                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                              | 65.76                                                                                | 65.76                                                                                | 65.76                                                                                | 65.758                                                                               | 60.278                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                   | NagaIand                                                                             | 138.06                                                                               | 138.06                                                                               | 138.06                                                                               | 138.058                                                                              | 126.553                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                               | 2244.23                                                                              | 2249.71                                                                              | 2251.62                                                                              | 2253.205                                                                             | 2064.171                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                   | Puni ab                                                                              | 870.12                                                                               | 870.12                                                                               | 870.12                                                                               | 870.120                                                                              | 797.610                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                   | m                                                                                    | 2770.58                                                                              | 2770.58                                                                              | 2770.58                                                                              | 2770.584                                                                             | 2539.702                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                               | 44.32                                                                                | 44.32                                                                                | 44.32                                                                                | 44.325                                                                               | 40.63 1                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                           | 3677.75                                                                              | 3677.75                                                                              | 3677.75                                                                              | 3677.752                                                                             | 3371.274                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                            | 1338.00                                                                              | 1338.00                                                                              | 1338.00                                                                              | 1337.807                                                                             | 1225.425                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                   | m)                                                                                   | 271.23                                                                               | 271.22                                                                               | 271.23                                                                               | 271.231                                                                              | 248.628                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                   |                                                                                      | 503.00                                                                               | 502.99                                                                               | 502.99                                                                               | 502.990                                                                              | 461 .076                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 9782.05                                                                              | 9878.53                                                                              | 9935.48                                                                              | 9950.393                                                                             | 9086.619                                                                             |

| West Bengal    |   3970.62 |   3970.62 |   3970.62 |   3970.620 |   3639.735 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
| s              |     29.56 |     29.56 |     29.55 |     29.558 |     27.095 |
| Chandjgarh     |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0     |      0     |
| a Daman&DIU    |     15.42 |     15.16 |     15.13 |     15.128 |     13.867 |
| Jammu& Kashmir |    734.65 |    734.65 |    734.66 |    734.654 |    673.433 |
| Ladakh         |     16.43 |     16.43 |     16.42 |     16.427 |     15.058 |
| Lakshadwee'    |      4.62 |      4.62 |      4.62 |      4.62  |      4.235 |
| Puducherr'     |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0     |      0     |
| Total          |  54866.7  |  55096.3  |  55364.9  |  55493.8   |  50802.3   |