(a) the per capita quantity of rice/wheat/ pulses being provided at subsidised rates to
the below poverty line families in various States, State-wise;
(b) the price at which these foodgrains are being provided;
(c) whether this expenditure is borne by the State Governments or the Union Government
also contributes in it; and
(d) the assistance provided to Haryana during the last five years for the purpose?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)to(d): TPDS is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central Government
State/Union Territory(UT) Governments. The Central Government is responsible for procurement,
allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the Food Corporation
of India. The operational responsibility for lifting and distributing the allocated
foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families, issuance of ration cards to them, and supervision over distribution of the allocated
foodgrains to eligible card holders through the fair price shops are that of the State/UT
Government.
Allocations of foodgrains (wheat/rice) under the Targeted Public Distribution System
(TPDS) are made @ 35 kg per family per month for all 6.52 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families, including 2.43 crore Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families in the country on the basis
of 1993-94 poverty estimates of the Planning Commission and March 2000 population estimates of
Registrar General of India or the number of families actually identified and ration cards
issued by the State/Union Territory Governments, whichever is less.
Government of India supplies these foodgrains at highly subsidized prices for distribution
to BPL and AAY families, as is indicated below:
Central Issue Price (CIP):
(Rs per quintal) Commodity AAY BPL
Wheat 200 415
Rice 300 565