(a) the quantum and the price at which foodgrains were allocated to the States under the Public
Distribution System (PDS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the quantum of foodgrains distributed out of the above; and
(c) the quantum of foodgrains remaining with the States during the said period alongwith the manner
in which it is likely to be utilised?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) to (c): Under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), allocation of foodgrains are made
to States/Union Territories @ 35kg per family per month for accepted number of Below Poverty Line
(BPL) including Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families. The allocation of foodgrains for Above Poverty
Line (APL) category are made depending upon the availability of foodgrains in the Central Pool and
past offtake. Presently, these allocations range between 10 and 35 kg per family per month in different
States/UTs. Central Issue Prices (CIPs) of these allocations for BPL, AAY and APL families are as indicated
below:
(Rs. per quintal)
Commodity AAY BPL APL
Wheat 200 415 610
Rice 300 565 Common - 795 Grade ‘A’-830