(a) the details of essential commodities allocated to Tamil Nadu from the central pool
during the last two years, month-wise;
(b) the basis of revising allocation of various essential commodities to States;
(c) whether it is a fact that well performing States in population control and poverty
eradication are given less allocation based on the performance; and
(d) if so, the details in this regard alongwith reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA )
(a): The details of month-wise allocation of rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene made to the
Government of Tamil Nadu for distribution under Public Distribution System (PDS) during 2001-2002
and 2002-2003 is annexed.
(b): The allocations of rice and wheat under the Targetted Public Distribution System are
being made as per the estimated number of families in each category (i.e. BPL, AAY and APL) as
on 1.3.2000 or the number of the families actually identified/ration cards issued by the State
Governments, whichever is less. Revision in the scale of issue w.e.f. 1.4.2002 and number of
ration cards has resulted in the revision of allocation of foodgrains.
With effect from 1.2.2001 the supply of levy sugar to the States by the Government of
India under the Public Distribution System has been restricted only to the Below Poverty Line
(BPL) families on the projected population as on 1.3.2000 except in the North Eastern States,
Hill States and Island Territories.
Regarding the allocation of Kerosene, the annual allocation to various States/UTs is
revised taking into account the number of LPG connections released in each of the State/UT.
(c)&(d): Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, allocation of foodgrains to all
States/UT is being made as per the poverty estimates of the Planning Commission (1993-94)
updated on the population projections of the Registrar General as on 01.03.2000, without
exception. This criteria is being uniformly followed for all the States/UT.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5187 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25-04-2003 IN THE LOK SABHA.
(Figures in Metric Tonnes)
MONTH 2001-2002 2002-2003
RICE WHEAT SUGAR# KERO-SENE RICE WHEAT SUGAR# KERO-SENE
APRIL 1,35,696 - 10,820 52,823 5,03,853 - 10,820 48,559 MAY 1,35,696 - 10,820 53,601## 5,03,853 - 10,820 48,559 JUNE 1,35,696 - 10,820 52,823 4,93,853 10,000 10,820 48,559 JULY 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,559 AUGUST 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,559 SEPTEMBER 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,559 OCTOBER 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,559 NOVEMBER 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,559 DECEMBER 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,823 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,560 JANUARY 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,825 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,560 FEBRUARY 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,824 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,560 MARCH 1,60,010 - 10,820 52,824 4,75,863 10,000 10,820 48,560
# Does not include festival quota released ## Includes additional allocation made during the month