Ration cards cancelled due to non-seeding with Aadhaar since 2017

Ration cards cancelled due to non-seeding with Aadhaar since 2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

RAJYA SABHA

CANCELLATION OF RATION CARD DUE TO NON-SEEDING WITH AADHAAR

559      SMT. VANDANA CHAVAN

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

(a) the details of ration cards cancelled due to non-seeding with Aadhaar since 2017, State/UT/year-wise;

(b) whether the Ministry has ensured that cancelled ration cards do not belong to Genuine beneficiaries , if so, details thereof, if not, reasons therefor;

(c) the remedy available to genuine beneficiaries whose ration cards were cancelled due to non-seeding with Aadhaar;

(d) the   details   of  cancelled   ration cards   reinstated   after   rectification since 2017, State/UT/year-wise;  and

(e) whether ration distribution has been delinked from Aadhaar to ensure maximum coverage of vulnerable groups such as sex workers, transgender persons etc., and if so, details thereof, and if not, reasons therefor?

(SHRI  DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

A grievance redressal mechanism under N FSA compnsmg of District Grievance Redressal Officer (DGRO) and Independent State Food Commission (SFC) at different levels are available in all States/UTs for the beneficiaries to register their complaints and grievances. Besides, an online grievance redressal mechanism/toll free helpline (1967/1800-series) are also available in all States/UTs.

(e): It is stated that the NFSA provides for use of Aadhaar for the unique identification of beneficiaries at the time of lifting of foodgrains for better targeting of food subsidy. Further, the Department under the Section-7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 has issued the Notification vide SO No. 371 [E] dated 8/2/2017 [as amended from time to time]. However, as per the latest amendment, the timeline given to States/UTs for linking of Aadhaar with all ration cards has been extended up to 31103/2021. Until then clear instructions have been issued to all States/UTs that no genuine beneficiary/household shall be deleted from the list of eligible households and shall not be denied from their entitled quota of foodgrains under NFSA , on the ground of not possessing an Aadhaar number, failure of biometric authentication due to network/ connectivity/ linking issues or any other technical reasons etc.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE   REFERRED  TO  IN   REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE   UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.559 FOR ANSWER  ON 05.02.2021  IN THE RAJYA SABHA.

Statement showing State/UT-wise and year-wise number of deleted ration cards since 2017: