(a) the quantum of foodgrains allotted to the States and the quantum actually lifted by
them under the Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes during each of the last
three years, State-wise and category-wise;
(b) the basis of such allocation during the said period;
(c) whether the States have requested the Union Government for any increase or
additional allocation of foodgrains; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
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): State-wise and category-wise details of the allocations and offtake of foodgrains
under TPDS and other welfare schemes during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 are at Annex. 1 to 4.
The allocations of foodgrains for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families including Antyodaya Anna
Yojana (AAY) families under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) are made @ 35 kg. per
family per month on the basis of 1993-94 poverty estimates of the Planning Commission projected
on March 2000 population estimates of the Registrar General of India or the number of families
actually identified and ration cards issued to them by State/UT Governments, whichever is less.
The allocations for Above Poverty Line (APL) category are made depending upon the availability
of foodgrains in the Central Pool and past offtake.
Presently, allocations of foodgrains for the APL category range between 15 kg and 35 kg per
family per month in different States/UTs.
Requests have been received from time to time from different States/UTs for
increase/ additional allocation of foodgrains. Considering these requests and availability
of stocks in the Central Pool, Government has made additional allocations.