People who Benefited from AAY
(a) the number of people benefited from the scheme of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) during the last two years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the quantum of foodgrains lifted under the scheme during the said period;
(c) whether any study has been conducted or proposed to be conducted to ensure that the foodgrains earmarked for the targeted groups are actually reaching them or not;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
(b) the quantum of foodgrains lifted under the scheme during the said period;
(c) whether any study has been conducted or proposed to be conducted to ensure that the foodgrains earmarked for the targeted groups are actually reaching them or not;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1685 ANSWERED ON: 06.03.2018
People who Benefited from AAY
GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of people benefited from the scheme of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) during the last two years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the quantum of foodgrains lifted under the scheme during the said period;
(c) whether any study has been conducted or proposed to be conducted to ensure that the foodgrains earmarked for the targeted groups are actually reaching them or not;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a): The State/UT-wise number of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households during the last two years and the current year is at Annexure-I.
(b): Allocation and offtake of foodgrains under NFSA (including AAY) for the last two years and the current year is as under –
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
(Up to Jan 2018)
Allocation
523.4 LMT
543.0 LMT
460.6 LMT
Offtake
495.9 LMT
521.7 LMT
450.3 LMT
(c) to (e): An evaluation study on the functioning of TPDS/NFSA in six selected States i.e. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal was got conducted through National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in 2014-15. The study revealed certain shortcomings/deficiencies in the functioning of TPDS/NFSA such as inclusion/exclusion errors in identification of households and leakages/diversion of foodgrains, details of which are at Annexure-II.
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ANNEXURE II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) to (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1685 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
Inclusion/Exclusion errors and %age leakage indicated in NCAER Report:
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Sl. No.
State
Inclusion Error
(in %)
Exclusion Error
(in %)
Leakage
(in %)
1.
Assam
28.49
70.84
39.86
2.
Bihar
18.38
30.45
16.28
3.
Chhattisgarh
22.09
1.93
6.95
4.
Karnataka
31.24
16.02
17.34
5.
Uttar Pradesh
22.16
63.12
24.43
6.
West Bengal
46.6
29.77
25.84
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1685 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.
STATUS OF IDENTIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLDS UNDER AAY
(Fig. in lakh)
S.No.
States/UTs
Accepted No. of AAY families
AAY families identified & Ration Cards issued
as on 02.12.2016
as on 01.12.2017
as on 28.02.2018
1
Andhra Pd
9.59
9.08
9.09
9.09
2
Arunachal Pd
0.38
0.37
0.37
0.37
3
Assam
7.04
7.00
7.00
7.03
4
Bihar
25.01
25.01
25.01
25.01
5
Chattisgarh
7.19
7.19
7.19
7.19
6
Delhi
1.57
0.76
0.76
0.76
7
Goa
0.18
0.13
0.13
0.13
8
Gujarat
8.13
8.02
8.12
8.12
9
Haryana
3.03
2.68
2.68
2.68
10
Himachal Pd
1.97
1.82
1.82
1.82
11
J & K
2.82
2.36
2.36
2.36
12
Jharkhand
9.18
9.17
9.17
9.17
13
Karnataka
12.00
10.97
10.97
10.97
14
Kerala
5.96
5.96
5.96
5.96
15
Madhya Pd
15.82
14.32
13.98
13.98
16
Maharashtra
25.05
25.05
25.05
25.05
17
Manipur
0.64
0.63
0.64
0.64
18
Meghalaya
0.70
0.15
0.15
0.15
19
Mizoram
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.26
20
Nagaland
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
21
Odisha
12.65
10.40
10.61
10.61
22
Punjab
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
23
Rajasthan
9.32
9.32
9.32
9.32
24
Sikkim
0.17
0.16
0.16
0.17
25
Tamil Nadu
18.65
17.17
17.17
17.17
26
Tripura
1.13
1.11
1.10
1.10
27
Uttar Pd
40.95
40.95
40.95
40.95
28
Uttarakhand
1.91
1.84
1.84
1.84
29
West Bengal
19.86
15.86
15.86
15.86
30
A & N
0.11
0.04
0.04
0.04
31
Chandigarh
0.09
0.00
0.00
0.00
32
D&N Haveli
0.07
0.03
0.04
0.04
33
Daman & Diu
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
34
Lakshdweep
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
35
Puducherry
0.32
0.25
0.26
0.26
36
Telangana
5.99
5.67
5.67
5.67
Total
250.00
236.01
236.01
236.02
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Source: Loksabha
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