THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)
(a),(b)&(c): No family has been deprived of access to the Public Distribution System after
introduction of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana.
(d): A statement showing the State-wise estimated number of BPL households and the number
of families identified by the States/UTs as per the reports received is annexed.
(e): The identification of BPL families under Targetted PDS is carried out by the
States /UTs. The number of BPL families has been worked out on the basis of the poverty
estimates of the Planning Commission for the year 1993-94 adopting the methodology of the
`Expert Group on Estimation of Proportion and Number of Poor` based on the projected
population as on 1.3.2000. The States / UTs have been requested in the guidelines for
implementation of TPDS that the thrust should be to include only the really poor and
vulnerable sections of the society such as, landless agricultural labourers, marginal
farmers, rural artisans/craftsmen such as potters, tappers, weavers, blacksmith, carpenters
etc. in rural areas and slum dwellers and persons earning their livelihood on a daily
basis in the informal sector like porters, rickshaw pullers and hand cart pullers, fruit
and flower sellers on the pavements etc., in urban areas. States/UTs have been advised to
actively involve the Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas in the identification of eligible
families.
(f): The Central Issue Price(CIP) and monthly scale of issue of foodgrains for BPL
families are as under:-
S.No. Commodities CIP (Rs/quintal) Scale of Issue (kg/month)
1. Rice - Antyodaya 300 25kg.(wheat and/orrice) BPL families 565 25 kg (wheat and /or rice)
2. Wheat - Antyodaya 200 25 kg (wheat and /or rice) BPL families 415 25 kg (wheat and /or rice)
3. Sugar 1325 500 grams+
+ Minimum per capita per month allotment of levy sugar in respect of States /UTs other than North Eastern States, Hill States and Island territories is 500 gram for BPL families.
In case of NE States, Hill States and Island territories the per capita per month allotment of levy sugar has been fixed at 700 grams.
(g): During the period April,2001 to January, 2002 the offtake of rice under BPL category
was 57.55% and under AAY 80.57% of the allocation. Offtake of wheat under BPL category was
48.23% and under AAY category 67.13% of the allocation.
ANNEXEURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 363 DUE FOR ANSWER ON
01-03-2002 IN THE LOK SABHA.
STATEWISE ESTIMATE OF BPL FAMILIES AND NUMBER OF BPL FAMILIES ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED BY THE
STATE GOVERNMENTS
(As on 14.02.2002)
SL.
No. States No. No. of BPL No. of BPL Reported as on Households Households estimated identified by as on the State Govt. 1.3.2000 (in lakhs)
1. Andhra Pradesh 40.63 113.60 Nov. 2001
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0.99 1.20 9.11.2001
3. Assam 18.36 18.85 Aug, 2001
4. Bihar 65.23 84.26 Nov,1997
5. Chattisgarh 18.75 17.48 Aug, 2001
6. Goa 0.48 0.13 Aug,2001
7 Gujarat 21.20 33.93 July,2001
8. Haryana 7.89 6.64 Nov,2001
9. Himachal Pradesh 5.14 2.19 August,2001
10.J & K 7.36 5.82 Nov,2001
11.Jharkhand 23.94 22.21 Aug, 2001
12.Karnataka 31.29 66.50 Sept,2001
13.Kerala 15.54 20.4 Sept, 2001
14.Madhya Pradesh 41.25 44.87 Aug,2001
15.Maharashtra 65.34 56.70 March,2001
16.Manipur 1.66 1.29 Feb. 1999
15.Maharashtra 65.34 56.70 March,2001
16.Manipur 1.66 1.29 Feb. 1999
17.Meghalaya 1.83 1.72 15.1.2001
18.Mizoram 0.68 0.91 Aug, 2001
19.Nagaland 1.24 1.24 Aug, 2001
20.Orissa 32.98 48.57 Dec.,2001
21.Punjab 4.68 5.02 Sept, 2001
22.Rajasthan 24.31 23.82 6.12.2000
23.Sikkim 0.43 0.44 Jan,2002
24.Tamil Nadu 48.63 65.51 Aug, 2001
25.Tripura 2.95 2.50 Aug, 2001
26.Uttaranchal 4.98 4.30 Dec, 2001
27.Uttar Pradesh 106.79 95.48 Aug, 2001
28.West Bengal 51.79 47.87 July,2001
29.A&N Islands 0.28 0.12 Oct,2000
30.Chandigarh 0.23 0.23 12.2.2001
31.D & N Haveli 0.18 0.16 Aug. 2001
32.Daman & Diu 0.04 0.02 May,2000
33.Delhi 4.09 4.11 25.1.2001
34.Lakshadweep 0.03 0.01(1285) 24.10.2001
35.Pondicherry 0.84 0.95 Oct, 2001
