Details of percentage of households covered under Food Security Scheme in the State of Telangana, district-wise

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1522

To BE ANSWERED ON 20th SEPTEMBER, 2020

HOUSEHOLDS COVERED UNDER FOOD SECURITY SCHEME

1522. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

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

(a) the details of percentage of households covered under Food Security Scheme in the State of Telangana, district-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated and released for the said scheme during the last five years to the State of Telangana, year-wise;

(d) whether it is true that the percentage of households covered under the Food Security Act in the State of Telangana is very low as compared to the target fixed;

(e) if so, the reasons therefor; and

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(f) whether the Government proposes to add more beneficiaries under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER

AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for coverage of 60.96% of the rural and 41.14% of the urban population of Telangana, which at Census, 2011 population work out to 191.70 lakh persons. The Act is being implement4d in the State of Telangana w.e.f. October, 2015. Presently, 191.62 lakh beneficiaries are identified for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains under the Act. A statement showing the details of district-wise households and Food Security Card in Telangana State as forwarded by the State Government are at Annexure-1.

(b): Telangana is a Decentralized Procurement (DCP) State. There is no State specific allocated fund under Food Subsidy to DCP States under NFSA. Food Subsidy is released to DCP States on basis of claims submitted by States to this Department. Under this scheme, the fund released to State Government of Telangana during the last five years is at Annexure-11.

Central Government also provides Central assistance to States/UTs under NFSA for meeting expenditure on intra-State movement and handling of foodgrains and fair price shop dealers’ margin as per approved norms. A statement indicating the funds released to State Government of Telangana under this schemeis at Annexure-11.

(c): As pel’ the State Government of Telangana, the entire funds released by Cent..-al Government have been utilized.

(d): The coverage under NFSA for the State of Telangana is 191.70 lakh persons. Presently, 191.62 lakh beneficiaries under NFSA have been identified by the State Government, which is approx 99.96% of the intended coverage. Hence, present coverage under NFSA is not low as compared to intended coverage.

(e): Question does not arise.

(f): There is no such proposal under consideration.

ANNEXURE – 1

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1522 FOR ANSWER ON 20.09.2020 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Statement showing the details of District wise households and Food Security Card in Telangana State.

(As on September, 2020)

(As on September, 2020)\\\\\\SI NO	Name of the District	Number of households,as per census 2011	Cards issued under NFSA	Percentage
1	Adilabad	156683	125446	80.06
2	Bhadradrikothagudem	279190	147859	52.96
3	Hyderabad	849051	348359	41.03
4	Jagityal	253619	190813	75.24
5	Jangaon	139238	85294	61.26
6	JayashankarBhupalapalli	111082	61808	55.64
7	JogulambaGadwal	132261	90798	68.65
8	Kamareddy	222513	140942	63.34
9	Karimnagar	258485	148528	57.46
10	Khammam	382929	232939	60.83
11	KumuramBheemAsifabad	120420	93756	77.86
12	Mahabubabad	195889	144660	73.85
13	Mahabubnagar	185931	118366	63.66
14	Mancherial	206983	101385	48.98
15	Medak	168677	116616	69.14
16	Medchal	598112	289346	48.38
17	Mulugu	78540	49642	63.21
18	Nagarkarnool	196261	116924	59.58
19	Nalgonda	401728	312431	77.77
20	Narayanpet	114577	77804	67.91
21	Nirmal	165763	97501	58.82
22	Nizamabad	369031	326617	88.51
23	Peddapalli	209677	116692	55.65
24	RajannaSircilla	138992	106951	76.95
25	Rangareddy	559150	380659	68.08
26	Sangareddy	329208	319230	96.97
27	Siddipet	238049	257899	108.34
28	Suryapet	285691	141999	49.70
29	Vikarabad	194956	151304	77.61
30	Wanaparthy	123544	83501	67.59
31	Warangal Rural	187525	133368	71.12
32	Warangal Urban	269180	117818	43.77
33	Yadadri Bhuvanagiri	180677	119911	66.37
Grand Total		8303612	5347166	64.40

ANNEXURE – 11

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1!:i22 FOR ANSWER ON 20.09.2020 IN THE LOK SABHA

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Food Subsidy released to Telangana during last five years

Yea1r	Amount Sanctioned (Rs in crore)
2016··17	1716.71
2017··18	3853.71
2018··19	2559.31
2019··20	4858.89
2020··21 (upto 14.()19.2020)	4490.51

Fund released tc> State Government of Telangana under the scheme “Assistance to State Agencies for meeting expenditure on intra State movement & handling of foodgrains and fair price shop dealers’ margin under the Nationa1I Food Security Act, 2013 during last five years.

Financial Year	Fund released to State Government of Telangana (In Crore)
201(;.17	o.oo
2017-18	129.13
20111-19	153.09
201t-20	o.oo
2020-21 (As 01n 17.09.2020)	10.92

Source : Lok Sabha

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