Question raised in Lok Sabha on Allocation Under Public Distribution System, 23/07/2019. Allocation of foodgrains to the States/UTs for Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under J{ational Food Security Act, 2Ol3 is made on the basis of percentage coverage as determined for that State/UT by Govt. of lndia, number of beneficiaries identified by that State/UT and scale prescribed as per the provisions of NFSA.
The total allocation and offtake of rice and wheat under TPDS during the current financial year State.wise/month-wise is at Annexure I and ll respectively.
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