The NFSA provides for the supply of subsidized food grains through ration shops to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population.
The government on Friday informed Parliament that it has participated in 12 monitoring institutions for 2020–23 to assess the impact of the National Food Security Act (NFS).
Minister of State for Food Danve Rosaheb Dadarao said in his written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the government has put concurrent assessment to evaluate “the efficacy and effectiveness of NFSA”.
During 2018-20, about 26 institutes and universities were engaged as monitoring institutions to conduct evaluation of implementation of NFSA in states and union territories. He submitted a quarterly report for any remedial action.
“For the period 2020–23, 12 monitoring institutions are engaged to conduct concurrent assessments on the impact of NFSA,” he said.
The NFSA, passed in 2013, provides for the supply of subsidized food grains through ration shops up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population, which according to the 2011 census comes to a maximum of 81.35 million persons.
Currently, NFSA is operating in all states and union territories in a seamless manner, with an intention of 81.35 crore people across the country.
Coverage under the Act is provided under the two categories – Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) in centrally designated homes and remaining homes as priority homes.
AAY families have the right to 35 kg of food grains per family per month, while 5 kg of food grains per person per month per 1-3 per kg to the priority households through ration shops.
In this financial year till February, 47.53 million tonnes of food grains have been raised, against the allocation of 50.39 million tonnes, the Minister replied to a separate query.
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