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States are allocated food grains at subsidized rates under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) and Other Welfare Schemes. Difference between Economic Cost and Central Issue Price (CIP) at which food grains are issued to States are reimbursed to Food Corporation of India (FCI) as subsidy. In case of States which have adopted Decentralized Procurement Scheme (DCP), food subsidy is released to States by Government of India for quantity of food grains procured and distributed under NFSA and Other Welfare Schemes.
There was release of Rs. 38,000 crore and Rs. 28,107.02 crore as food subsidy to DCP States/UTs in India under DBT scheme during 2017-18 and 2018-19 (till 14.12.2018) respectively. The top 10 DCP states with respect to food subsidy released under DBT scheme during 2017-18 were Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Kerala.
Food subsidy released to Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 8,113.23 crore under DBT scheme during 2017-18, which accounted 21.35% of the total food subsidy released in India under DBT. Whereas the amount released to Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 5,626.97 crore as food subsidy under DBT during 2018-19 (till 14.12.2018). There was release of Rs. 6,060.17 crore as food subsidy to Andhra Pradesh under DBT scheme during 2017-18. It accounted 15.95% of the total food subsidy released in India under DBT during the same period. Whereas the amount of food subsidy released to Andhra Pradesh was Rs. 4,343.57 crore under DBT during 2018-19 (till 14.12.2018). Food subsidy released to Odisha was Rs. 5,133.57 crore under DBT scheme during 2017-18, which accounted 13.51% of the total food subsidy released in India under DBT. Whereas the amount released to Odisha was Rs. 4,169.53 crore as food subsidy under DBT during 2018-19 (till 14.12.2018).
There was release of Rs. 4,535.11 crore and Rs. 4,272.36 crore as food subsidy to Bihar and Chhattisgarh respectively under DBT scheme during 2017-18. Bihar accounted for 11.93% and Chhattisgarh accounted for 11.24% of the total food subsidy released in India under DBT during 2017-18. Whereas the amount of food subsidy released to Bihar was Rs. 2,136.29 crore and Chhattisgarh was Rs. 3,303.19 crore under DBT during 2018-19 (till 14.12.2018).
The amount of food subsidy released to Telangana, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Kerala was Rs. 3,853.71, 2,042.3, 860.11, 796.33 and 782.06 crore respectively under DBT scheme during 2017-18.
Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 247 UNSTARRED QUESTION No 1363; Data values are in Rs. Crores; Under DBT scheme, w.e.f. 2015-16 subsidy is released to UTs of Chandigarh, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & 1 District of Jharkhand.
Resource Title: State-wise breakup of Food Subsidy released to Decentralised Procurement Scheme (DCP) States & UTs under DBT scheme during 2017-18 and 2018-19 (From : Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution)