(a) whether frequent PDS scams ranging up to Rs. one thousand crore occurred in Arunachal Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to overcome this problem and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has implemented IT in PDS, if so, the details thereof, States/UTs-wise; and
(d) whether it is a fact that IT has not yet been implemented in PDS in Arunachal Pradesh, if so, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (b): The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has informed that the alleged Public Distribution System scams are said to have occurred during the years 2001 to 2004 and after that no such case have occurred in the State. The major reason for above scams was due to operation of Headload in most of the districts of State. After implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013 in the State, the Headload has been completely banned.
(c) to (d): With an aim to bring reforms in the functioning of Public Distribution system (PDS), Government has implemented a scheme on ‘End-to-End Computerization of PDS Operations’ in collaboration with all States/UTs including Arunachal Pradesh. The scheme comprises digitization of ration cards/beneficiaries, computerization of supply-chain management, installation of e-PoS machine at Fair Price Shops, setting up of transparency portals and grievance redressal mechanisms[GRM] in all States/UTs. A State/UT wise statement including Arunachal Pradesh showing the status of implementation of End to End Computerisation of PDS operations as on 27/2/18 is annexed.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
Statement showing the State/UT wise status of implementation of End-to-End Computerization of PDS Operations
(as on 27.02.2018)
Sl.
States/UTs
Digitization of Ration Cards
Aadhaar Seeding in RCs
Online Allocation of Foodgrains
Computerization
of Supply Chain Management
Transparency Portal
Online Grievance Redressal
Toll Free Helpline Numbers
Total No. of Fair Price Shops
No. of FPSs with Operational ePoS
1
Andhra Pradesh
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
28,663
28,663
2
A & N Islands
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
482
373
3
Arunachal Pradesh
100%
45%
-
-
Yes
-
Yes
1,731
0
4
Assam
100%
0%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
38,238
109
5
Bihar
100%
83%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
41,483
59
6
Chandigarh
100%
100%
NA
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
0
0
7
Chhattisgarh
100%
99%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
12,309
11,900
8
D & N Haveli
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
62
62
9
Daman & Diu
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
51
51
10
Delhi
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
2,254
2,217
11
Goa
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
446
42
12
Gujarat
100%
97%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
17,210
17,210
13
Haryana
100%
89%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
9,491
9,491
14
Himachal Pradesh
100%
93%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
4,924
4,904
15
Jammu & Kashmir
100%
59%
Up to TSOs*
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
5,970
551
16
Jharkhand
100%
97%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
23,356
23,115
17
Karnataka
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
20,319
18,051
18
Kerala
100%
98%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
14,335
0
19
Lakshadweep
100%
98%
-
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
39
0
20
Madhya Pradesh
100%
91%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
22,469
22,469
21
Maharashtra
100%
87%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
52,147
51,987
22
Manipur
100%
31%
Partial*
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
2,154
0
23
Meghalaya
100%
0%
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
4,651
0
24
Mizoram
100%
75%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,247
0
25
Nagaland
100%
45%
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,691
0
26
Odisha
100%
91%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
12,601
12,601
27
Puducherry
100%
100%
NA
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
0
0
28
Punjab
100%
97%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
16,657
35
29
Rajasthan
100%
96%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
26,215
26,080
30
Sikkim
100%
86%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,421
44
31
Tamil Nadu
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
34,773
34,773
32
Telangana
100%
100%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
17,027
17,027
33
Tripura
100%
98%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,807
25
34
Uttar Pradesh
100%
88%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
80,982
13,186
35
Uttarakhand
100%
90%
Implemented
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
9,212
8
36
West Bengal
100%
63%
Implemented
Implemented
Yes
Yes
Yes
20,278
0
100%
82.07%
30
20
36
35
36
5,26,695
2,95,037
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