Implementing “One Nation One Ration Card”

RAJYA SABHA 

IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD SCHEME

2789  SHRI RAM SHAKAL

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

(a) whether Government has been implementing “One Nation One Ration Card” Policy in the country, if so, progress made thereon and estimated date of rollout of this scheme along with details of funds allocated in current financial year and number of beneficiaries enrolled so far, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether crores of eligible disabled persons are still not enrolled under National Food Security Act 2013, even after sending  several reminders to States, if so, details thereof along with action taken to include them under NFSA; and

(c) whether Government has any plan to introduce universal system for enrolment of eligible persons under NFSA?

(SHRI  DANVE RAOSAHEB  DADARAO)

• the households to be covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana to the extent specified under sub-section (1) of section-3, in accordance with the guidelines applicable to the said scheme;

• the remaining households as Priority  Households to be covered under TPDS, m accordance with such guidelines as the State Government may specify.

Thus, the responsibility for identification of eligible households/ beneficiaries and issuance of their ration cards rests with the States/UTs. In so far as coverage of eligible disabled persons is concerned, directions have been issued to all the States/UTs under Section-38 of the Act to cover eligible disabled persons under NFSA.

(c) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Department.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2789 FOR ANSWER ON 19.03.2021 IN THE RAJYA SABHA.

Statement showiing State/UT wise number of NFSA beneficiaries covered by the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan in 32 States/UTs so far: