MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 37 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08-07-2014 IN THE LOK SABHA
The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) has deemed to have come into force on 05.07.2013. It inter alia provides for a period not exceeding 365 days to the States/Union Territories (UTs) for identification of eligible households for receiving subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). As this exercise is yet to be completed in many States/UTs, they have been requested to complete the identification at the earliest and ensure implementation of the Act within next three months, after completing other preparatory measures.
So far, 10 States and one UT have reported identification of beneficiaries for coverage under the Act and allocation of foodgrains to them under the Act has started. Out of these, in 6 States complete identification as per coverage under the Act has been reported and in the remaining 5 States/UT identification is partial. Besides, Uttarakhand has also sought foodgrains allocation under the Act on the basis of complete identification of beneficiaries. Details of number of beneficiaries reported as identified by these States/UT are at Annexure.
Implementation status of the Act is reviewed on a regular basis and necessary advisories are issues to States/UTs, wherever required.
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