(a) on the basis of population projection of which year essential commodities are allocated to States for Public Distribution;
(b) whether the Government propose to revise the allocation on the basis of the latest census; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SHANTA KUMAR )
(a),(b)&(c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a),(b)&(c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 290 DUE FOR
ANSWER ON 10-08-2001 IN THE LOK SABHA.
(a),(b)&(c): The allocation of foodgrains for families below the poverty line (BPL) under
the Targetted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is being made on the basis of the poverty
estimates of the Planning Commission based on the methodology of the Expert Group on estimation
of proportion and number of poor and taking into account the population projections of the
Registrar General as on 1.3.2000. The allocation of foodgrains for families above the poverty
line (APL) under TPDS is transitory. At the time of introduction of TPDS in June, 1997, the
allocation of foodgrains for APL families in a State/UT was fixed on the basis of the average
annual lifting of foodgrains during the past 10 years minus the allocation for BPL families
@10 kg. per family per month. The allocation for APL families is being maintained at the same
level.
There is no proposal under Government`s consideration at present to revise the basis of
allocation for BPL & APL families.