Food Security Scheme : Unstarred Question in Loksabha

Food Security Scheme

(a) whether several eligible families are deprived of Food Security Scheme under the Public Distribution System and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government is planning to provide food security to eligible families which are deprived of Food Security Scheme by conducting a fresh survey and if so, the details thereof?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 189                                   ANSWERED ON: 11.12.2018

Food Security Scheme

RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:-

(a) whether several eligible families are deprived of Food Security Scheme under the Public Distribution System and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government is planning to provide food security to eligible families which are deprived of Food Security Scheme by conducting a fresh survey and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): National Food Security Act,2013 provides for identification of beneficiaries under two categories- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Households(PHH). While the eligible families under AAY are to be identified as per the criteria evolved for the scheme, the identification under PHH is to be done as per the criteria evolved by the States/UTs. There is no report of any eligible beneficiary being left out of National Food Security Act. Therefore, the question of conduct of fresh survey does not arise.

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Source: Loksabha

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