(a) whether the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 provides for review of
list of Below Poverty Line and Antyodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries every year for the
purpose of deletion of ineligible families and inclusion of eligible families; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and present implementation status of the said order,
State-wise?
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 (b): Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint
responsibility of the Central and the State/Union Territory (UT) Governments. Central
Government is responsible for procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains
upto the designated depots of the Food Corporation of India. The operational responsibilities
for allocation of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible Below Poverty
Line (BPL) families, issuance of ration cards to them and supervision over and monitoring of
functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned State/UT Governments.
Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 mandates the State/UT Governments to review
the lists of Below Poverty Line (BPL) & Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families every year for the
purpose of deletion of ineligible families and inclusion of eligible families.
To streamline the functioning of TPDS, in consultation with the State Governments, a Nine
Point Action Plan was evolved in 2006, which inter-alia includes continuous review of BPL/AAY
lists and to eliminate bogus/ineligible ration cards. Instructions had also been issued to all
State/UT Governments to carry out an intensive campaign from October, 2009 to December, 2009
to review the existing lists of BPL/AAY families and eliminate ineligible/bogus ration cards.
As a result of implementation of this Action Plan, 25 State/UT Governments have reported by
30.09.2010, deletion of 178.87 lakhs bogus/ineligible ration cards. A statement showing
Statewise number of bogus/ineligible rations cards deleted by the State/UT Governments with
effect from July 2006 onwards is at Annexure.