Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state the amount of funds provided to each State for food subsidy under Public Distribution System (PDS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise and the amount of funds lost/leaked due to forged/fake cards?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
A statement containing release of food subsidy to FCI and State Governments under DCP scheme is annexed.
There have been complaints about irregularities in the functioning of the Targeted Public Distribution system (TDPS) including issuance of cards to ineligible persons, distribution, leakages, diversion, etc. in some States/regions in the country. Therefore, as and when complaints are received by the Government from individuals and organizations as well as through press reports, these are referred to the State/UT Governments concerned for inquiry and appropriate action.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5273 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
As on 26.3.2018
(A) Food Subsidy released to FCI :
Year
Subsidy Released
(Rs. in crore)
FCI
2015-16
112000.00
2016-17
103334.61*
2017-18
104901.15**
* Includes NSSF loan of Rs.25,000 crore to FCI
**Includes excess food subsidy of Rs. 2919.46 crore to be reversed for NSSF loan to FCI
(B) Food Subsidy released to DCP States & UTs under DBT scheme:
(Rs in crores)
S.No.
Name of the State
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
1
Andhra Pradesh
1364.25
3212.82
6060.17
2
Bihar
2540.92
1495.24
4535.11
3
Chhattisgarh
3328.93
3141.28
4272.36
4
Gujarat
55.57
46.21
0.00
5
Karnataka
0.00
0.00
166.95
6
Kerala
834.42
419.25
782.06
7
Madhya Pradesh
5737.29
5354.97
8113.23
8
Maharashtra
-
-
583.66
9
Odisha
3331.39
3847.72
5133.57
10
Punjab
300.00
2877.68
796.33
11
Rajasthan
155.11
0.00
0.00
12
Tamil Nadu
936.89
2303.76
651.70
13
Telangana
1390.08
1716.71
3853.71
14
Uttarakhand
408.67
346.80
860.11
15
West Bengal
2465.86
2441.93
2042.30
16
DBT*
69.62
133.97
148.74
??? Total
22919.00
27338.35
38000.00
* Under DBT scheme, w.e.f. 2015-16 subsidy is released to UTs of Chandigarh, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & 1 District of Jharkhand
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