Parliament Question: Implementation of National Food Security Act

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. #347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH AUGUST, 2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT “347 DR. K SUDHAKAR: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) the total expenditure incurred by the Union Government under the National Food Security Act (NFS A) in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh during the last three years; (b) the details of the number of beneficiaries covered under NFS A in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh separately indicating the number of Antyodaya Anna Yojana, households and Priority Household beneficiaries during the last three years, district-wise; (c) the details of the status of digitisation of ration cards, Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries and automation of Fair Price Shops through electronic Point of Sale devices in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh; and (d) the details of the number of duplicate, fake or ineligible ration cards identified and deleted in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh because of digitisation, Aadhaar seeding and ePoS-based authentication during the last three years? ANSWER MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS , FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGy AND MINISTRy OF EDUCATION (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI) (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) of STARRED QUESTION NO. 347 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.08.2026 IN THE LOK SABHA. (a) The details of food subsidy released to State Government of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh under DCP mode for distribution of food grains under National Food Security Act and Other Welfare Schemes during the last three years are as under: (Rs. in crore) tate 2 FY 2024-25 rnataka 1222.13 1281.18 imachal Pradesh D4 lo 0.00 in addition, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme- “Assistance to State Agencies for intra- state movement of foodgrains and Fair Price Shor) (FPS) dealers’ margin under NFS A”, the funds are also released by DFPD to States/UTs for meeting the expenditure towards intra-State movement & handling of foodgrains, FPS dealers’ basic & additional margin. The details of funds released to State govt of Karnataka and III,machat Pradesh during the last 3 years under the scheme are as under: In crore) State F F FY 2025-26 Karnataka 148.70 n nl q 671.32 Himachal Pradesh mI8 41.94 (b) The number of beneficiaries covered under NFS A in State of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh indicating the number of Antyodaya Anna Yojana Household and Priority :Household beneficiaries during the last three years, district-wise is enclosed at Annexure-1 and Annexure-II, respectively. (c) The status of digitisation of ration cards, Aadbaar seeding of beneficiaries and automation of Fair Price Shops through electronic Point of Sale devices in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh is as follows: Total Rationl Total Ration Total Total Total Operational Card in Cards Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Fair with ePOS Central Seeded with in Central Seeded with Price devices System Aadhaar System Aadhaar Shops Karnataka ,09.16,903 30 ,16,903 :oIT93,000 FBI,TroT :0,481 Himacha! radesh 17,32,941 17,32,887 18,41,273 128,40,761 15,405 15,373 (d) The ration cards deleted in last three years in the States of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh is as follows: IJelet pd Ration Cards 2023 202. 2025 arnataka 74,401 27,1051 50,594 Himachalmr 7,551 9,673] 7.400 # 8 + 8 :4:Annexu re-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) of STARRED QUESTION NO. 347 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.08.2026 IN THE LOK SABHA. Number of beneficiaries covered under NFS A in State of Karnataka FY 2023-2024 FY 2024-2025 FY 2025-2026 District name AAY PHU AAY 1 PHII I A AAA YY I P PHH IIIl= [ ma 1 ,88, 1 00 12,04,050 1 ,89,680 12,13,912 1 ,86,726 12,83,767 Ballari 2,42,608 17,3 1 ,806 2, 13,458 15,64,287 2,05, 151 15,29,-in l 10, 167 2,41, 1 12 9,913 2,74,566 8,596 2,41,8T Flmr-Jia;IT 10,928 3,83,701 10,540 3 ,94,292 9,607 3 ,54,944 ma=;iTiF 22,458 3,69,856 22,42 1 3,85,240 18,648 3 ,24,803 mam:i;;T 17,850 6,07,025 17,528 [ 6,08,925 15, 179 5,26,090 We m 2,66,006 32,77,302 2,66,862 33,12,488 2,64,033 33,72,706 me 61 ,945 7.06,557 6 1 ,446 7, 12,749 I 59,800 7,09,284 [BIij-aim 57,214 ] 5,25,835 55,769 15,44,000 48,754 13,85,479 Bidar 1 ,52,83 1 10,00,492 1 ,52,807 9,95,295 1 ,50,286 10, 12,860 FlrmiF;jii 1 ,33,539 6,89.787 1 ,32,503 6,84,354 1 ,28,288 6,96,545 RImin 1 , 19,176 7,09,719 1 , 1 8,472 7,07,785 1 , 1 0,874 6,90,272 h ikkamagaluru 86,645 7, 14,881 [ 86,480 7, 1 0,989 84,072 7, 1 6,852 Mad urga 1 ,74,2 1 5 9,99,346 1 ,72,937 9,94,545 1 ,69,608 10,06,33 1 [ Dakshinm< ==a ii 1,13,854 9,67,834 1,14,955 9,56,212 1 , 14,929 10,3 1 ,428 FlvmiT 97l7 1 ,89,632 1 ,89,5 14 9,84,448 1 ,85,798 9,96,550 Dharwad 1, 16,335 11 ,47,364 1 , 1 6,374 11,41,877 E1,15, 158 11,52,610 F=;-g- 1 ,08,785 6,71.418 1.09, 1 90 6,77,748 1,06,3Ci3 7,07, 1 47 Hassan 96,440 13,22,402 96,208 13,12,710 92,987 12,86,213 F;iii 1 i– 1 ,96,3 82 1.94,748 E11,37,339 1,91,0] 1 It,78,981 MIBm 2,38,045 1'Gm)T 2,35,922 14,69,200 2,33,841 15,3: 155 KaiiiI- 31,158 2,66,401 30,63 2,61 ,657 28,547 2,64.783 Foi 1 , 18,223 9,39,945 1 , 1 8.662 9,42,604 1, 1 5,347 9,36.588 B;in 1 ,47,614 9,55,380 1.49, 116 8,88,55 1 1 ,45,75 1 9,09,m mI 1 ,39,633 13,68,338 1 ,38,974 13,54,744 1 ,34,898 13,53,642 ms 2, 12,892 19,74,658 2, 1 0,929 19,4 1 ,26 1 2,0 1 ,762 18,97,202 Raichur 1 ,92,353 12,53,582 1 ,94,292 12,55,285 1,88,756 12,72,001 Fiii;-iiii 76,386 6, 17,526 76, 169 6, 1 3,944 72,155 6,07,761 ml=iii 1,65,390 10,37,133 1 ,65,196 10,32,600 1,57,515 10,03,130 'umakuru 1 ,97,341 16,85,759 1 ,97,857 16,77,636 1 ,96,321 17,00,742 U Ddu RF) 1 ,47,562 6,35,638 1 ,47,757 6, 1 1 ,465 1 ,45,738 6,42, 193 Fm 66,407 9,68.612 66,341 9,69,356 65,35d 9,74.853 20,134 99,688 50,490 2,3 1 ,482 58, 194 3 ,22,890 [GJm 1 ,58,714 1 4,50,226 1,58,82d 14,66,483 1 ,53,505 14,88,838 F=F£F t 1 , 15,175 7,74,-834 1,13,878 8,05,352 Total 43 ,90,560 3,58.79.125 4 3,58,04,8631-ERTaTI 3,59.16,376 :#####Annexure-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) of STARRED QUESTION NO. 347 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.08.2026 IN THE LOK SABHA. Number of beneficiaries covered under NFSA in State ofHimachal Pradesh FY 2023-2024 FY 2024-2025 FY 2025-2026 at AnY nI District name A AY na ina8=7 aFT4 FRi-=b=; D4 ETliST 1 ,41 ,064 ©2nm8nm2 Fi;;FBi kiii Rn4 nl ]mT14 W5 Riaiii + Rullu [27 D g-–[I jUl Rf–Fa-Pg FRIirina o {–––l2T3 5=3 g Mar,di 11.04,219 13,62,726 192,321 13,34,t20 11,04,219 ,62,726 siiiii F-5:az–-n8T–Iaml am–n BE= r4l:mDx-–Ti:7:dB–1 5alm FoII 5 5–8rB4 [= FRIaR–Bn– ln2–[g(m+T:a5T–mgI m Pn©atgaT23fln3®Tm]B7 $ $ ## #