The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) has deemed to have come into force on 05.07.2013. Based on the preparedness and identification of beneficiaries for coverage under the Act, reported by them, allocation of foodgrains to 11 States/Union Territories (UTs) namely, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan has started under the Act. Remaining 25 States/UTs have not completed the preparatory measures required for implementation of the Act. This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister said that currently, a monthly allocation of about 18.34 lakh tons is being made under NFSA to the above 11 States/UTs, where implementation of the Act has started. Allocation of foodgrains under existing TPDS is being continued in States/UTs where implementation of NFSA has not started. Expenditure on subsidy involved in allocation of foodgrains under NFSA as well as existing TPDS is met out of budgetary allocation for food subsidy. During 2014-15, the allocation under food subsidy is Rs. 1, 10, 500 crore against which Rs. 93,894 crore has been released so far.
The Minister said that currently, a monthly allocation of about 18.34 lakh tons is being made under NFSA to the above 11 States/UTs, where implementation of the Act has started. Allocation of foodgrains under existing TPDS is being continued in States/UTs where implementation of NFSA has not started. Expenditure on subsidy involved in allocation of foodgrains under NFSA as well as existing TPDS is met out of budgetary allocation for food subsidy. During 2014-15, the allocation under food subsidy is Rs. 1, 10, 500 crore against which Rs. 93,894 crore has been released so far.
