Question : Distribution of Wheat and Rice under PDS

(a) the quantum of rice and wheat distributed to Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh through Public Distribution System under BPL, APL and AAY during the last three years;
(b) the details of the quantum of wheat and rice allocated under the regular and adhoc schemes separately;
(c) whether the adhoc quota or rice and wheat have not been released to Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh by the Union Government and if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) whether the Government is ready to release the central share for this period and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): Government of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh implemented the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from February, 2014 and January, 2016 respectively. Under NFSA, the coverage is under two categories- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Households (PHH), and foodgrains, as per NFSA norms, are being allocated to both the States for the eligible households identified by the States. Before implementation of NFSA, foodgrains were allocated to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, including Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families and Above Poverty Line (APL) families in the State. In addition, additional APL and BPL allocations were also made. The allocation and offtake of foodgrain made to Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during last three years is placed at Annexure-I & Annexure-II respectively.
(c) & (d): Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have already implemented NFSA as mentioned above and as per NFSA, no ad hoc allocation is provided to NFSA implementing States/UTs.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2111 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
Allocation and Offtake of Foodgrain for Uttar Pradesh
Allocation
Offtake
(In thousand tons)
Year
Foodgrain
BPL
AAY
APL*
Addl. BPL
NFSA
Total
BPL
AAY
APL*
Addl. BPL
NFSA
Total
2015-16
Rice
1374.915
1017.046
0.000
420.190
427.682
3239.833
1404.871
1041.027
0.000
344.085
385.377
2831.275
Wheat
1049.548
492.324
2396.217
279.870
714.631
4932.590
1065.690
507.570
2270.203
240.490
607.678
4451.141
Total
2424.463
1509.370
2396.217
700.060
1142.313
8172.423
2470.561
1548.597
2270.203
0.000
993.055
7282.416
2016-17
Rice
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
3671.475
3671.475
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
3572.518
3572.518
Wheat
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
5680.832
5680.832
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
5597.207
5597.207
Total
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
9352.307
9352.307
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
9169.725
9169.725
2017-18
Rice
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
3939.462
3939.462
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
3887.017
3887.017
Wheat
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
5786.358
5786.358
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
5720.987
5720.987
Total
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
9725.820
9725.820
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
9608.004
9608.004
*APL allocation include Additional APL also
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ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2111 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
Allocation and Offtake of Foodgrain for Maharashtra
(In thousand tons)
Year
Foodgrain
Allocation
Offtake
2015-16
Rice
2021.100
1905.616
Wheat
2584.092
2418.752
Total
4605.192
4324.368
2016-17
Rice
2021.100
1850.765
Wheat
2584.092
2387.28
Total
4605.192
4238.045
2017-18
Rice
2021.100
1864.673
Wheat
2584.092
2385.98
Total
4605.192
4250.653
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