Distribution of food items under National Food Security scheme and Antyodaya Anna Yojana
(a) whether it is a fact that the purpose of the National Food Security scheme is to provide adequate food items to the eligible families at affordable prices;
(b) the quantity of food items given to the priority households, per head, per family and at what prices under this Scheme;
(c) the quantity of food items given under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), per family, per head and at what prices; and
(d) how the availability of food items under AAY and National Food Security scheme is comparable, quantity-wise and price-wise?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1417 ANSWERED ON-29.07.2016
Distribution of food items under National Food Security scheme and Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Shri Hishey Lachungpa
(a) whether it is a fact that the purpose of the National Food Security scheme is to provide adequate food items to the eligible families at affordable prices;
(b) the quantity of food items given to the priority households, per head, per family and at what prices under this Scheme;
(c) the quantity of food items given under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), per family, per head and at what prices; and
(d) how the availability of food items under AAY and National Food Security scheme is comparable, quantity-wise and price-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a): There is no scheme called National Food Security Scheme. However, objective of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) is to provide food security to people by ensuring access to food at affordable prices.
(b) to (d): Coverage for receiving subsidized foodgrains under NFSA is under two categories – households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority households. Priority households are entitled to receive 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month and households covered under AAY are entitled to 35 kg per family per month. Issue prices applicable to both the categories are the same, i.e. Rs 2/- per kg for wheat and Rs 3/- per kg for rice. Entitlement of AAY under NFSA has been protected at the same level as under erstwhile Targeted Public Distribution System, both in terms of quantity and prices.
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Source : Rajyasabha
http://164.100.47.234/question/annex/240/Au1417.pdf
http://164.100.47.234/question/qhindi/240/Au1417.pdf
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