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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4314
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18Tll MARCH, 2026
ALLOCATION OF FOODGRAINS UNDER PDS
4314. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:
(a): the details of allocation offoodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS)
during the last three years, State-wise;
(b): whether the Government has any plans to increase the allocation of foodgrains to
States under PDS and if so, the details thereof;
(c): the details of the amount sanctioned, allocated and utilized during the last three years
in Jharkhand under this scheme including the details of grains that are included in PDS;
(d): whether the Government is also promoting millets under PDS and if so, the details
thereof;
(e): the details of the targets set and achievements made so far under the schedule along
with its response within the country; and
(f): whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has undertaken initiatives to reform
storage sector and if so, the details thereoP
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)
(a): Statement showing State-wise allocation of .food grains (Wheat and Rice) under National
Food Security Act (NFS A) and Tide Over for the last three years is placed at Annexure-1.
(b): At present, against the intended coverage of 81.35 crore, States/UTs have identified 79.40
crore beneficiaries. Addition and deletion of beneficiaries by the States/UTs as per requirement, is a
continuous process. On identification of remaining beneficiaries, allocation of food grains is
routinely revised.(c) to (e): Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) releases food subsidy based on the
monthly/quarterly food subsidy claims submitted by State Government for the distribution of food
grains under various Central Government Schemes. Details of funds released to Jharkhand in the last
three years is as below:
Year
ISubsidy released (in Crore)
2023-24 .2.77
m5
2024-25
2025-26 (as 0
11.03.2026) -50.55
In addition to Wheat and Rice, Millets are also part of PDS. The allocation of approved
quantity of millets for distribution under PDS is made by DFPD in lieu of equal quantity of
wheat/rice. The millets are being given free of cost under Pradhan N4antri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
(PMGKAY) from lst January 2023 onwards. Govt. of India has also expanded the scope of
procurement of minor millets such as Foxtail millet, Proso Millet, Kodo millet, little millet, buck-
wheat and Ameranthus under MSP ofRagi for next three year from 2023. An advisory has also been
issued to all the States/UTs to procure millets and distribute to NFS A beneficiaries as per local
consumption preferences and as per guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time.
(f): Initiatives undertaken to reform storage sector in Food Corporation of India (FCI) are as
below:-
1. Construction of SILOs under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
2. Third party assessment of warehouses by FCI from Quality Council of India.
3 . Mechanization of Warehouse operations.
4. Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) Certification ofFCI godowns.
5 . Computerization of depot operations.
6. Monitoring of Depot Efficiency.
SeSeRS( RScANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4314 DUE FOR
ANSWER ON 18.03.2026 IN THE LOK SABHA
(in thousand tons)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (upto Feb 2026)
Tide
SL.NO STATES/tJTs NFSA Over NFSA Tide Over NFSA Tide Over
1 Andhra Pradesh 1849.78 22.07 1849.776 22.068 1695.627 20.229
2 Arunachal Pradesh 57.33 3 1 .66 57.335 31.661 52.705 28.875
Ja Assam 1628.93 66.20 163 1 .749 63.381 1503.959 49.911
4 Bihar 5527.10 0.00 5527.100 0.000 5066.509 0.000
5 Chhatisgarh 1384.06 0.00 1384.056 0.000 1268.718 0.000
6 Delhi 448.78 0.00 448.803 0.000 411.403 0.000
7 Goa 34.40 24.65 34.398 24.647 31.531 22.593
8 Gujarat 2211.23 0.00 2263.346 0.000 2067.616 0.000
9 Haryana 795.00 0.00 795.000 0.000 703.422 0.000
10 Himachal Pradesh 202.29 305.73 206.347 301.671 190.391 275.291
11 Jharkhand 1751.02 0.00 175 1 .993 0.000 1605.994 0.000
12 Karnataka 2608.84 0.00 2608.836 0.000 2391.433 0.000
13 Kerala 1025.52 399.53 1025.519 399.530 940.059 366.236
14 Madhya Pradesh 3436.08 0.00 3493.795 0.000 3202.645 0.000
15 Maharashtra 4605.19 0.00 4605.188 0.000 422 1 .422 0.000
16 Manipur 136.29 0.00 138.037 0.000 128.782 0.000
ma
17 140.73 35.57 140.733 35.565 129.005 32.602
18 Mizoram 47.54 18.22 48.720 17.038 45.212 15.066
19 Nagaland 91.59 46.47 91.585 46.473 83.953 42.600
20 mc 225 1.62 0.00 2253.205 0.000 2064.171 0.000
21 Punjab 870.12 0.00 870.120 0.000 797.610 0.000
ma
22 2770.58 0.00 2770.584 0.000 2539.702 0.000
Mr
23 26.37 17.95 26.374 17.951 24. 176 16.455
24 Tamil Nadu 2569.53 1108.22 2572.807 1104.945 2358.407 1012.867
25 Telangana 1296.05 41.95 1292.677 45.130 1183.946 41.479
26 Tripura 164.34 106.89 164.585 106.646 150.869 97.759
27 40 1 .46 101.53 401.458 101.532 368.003 93.073
28 Uttar Pradesh 9935.48 0.00 9950.393 0.000 9086.619 0.000
29 West Bengal 3970.62 0.00 3970.620 0.000 3639.735 0.000
30 s 4.37 25.18 4.374 25.184 4.009 23.086
31 Chandjgarh 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
a
32 Daman& DIU 15.13 0.00 15.128 0.000 13.867 0.000
33 Jammu & Kashmir 468.80 265.86 468.797 265.857 429.730 243.703
34 Ladakh 9.44 6.98 9.444 6.983 8.657 6.401
35 Lakshadweep 1.52 3.10 1.522 3.098 1.395 2.840
36 t 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total 52737.13 2627.76 52874.40 1 2619.361 48411.284 239 1.064