MUMBAI
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report for the year ended March 31, 2013, noted that between 2008-09 to 2012-13, the list of BPL families was not reviewed annually to delete ineligible beneficiaries.
While the state government has launched biometric authentication of beneficiaries covered by the public distribution system (PDS), a state legislature committee has pointed at the faults in their selection of those eligible for this subsidised grain.
The public accounts committee (PAC) headed by Congress MLA Gopaldas Agrawal has sought that the list of those who can purchase subsidised grain under the PDS be revised regularly to weed out ineligible families and replace them with those who are deserving.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report for the year ended March 31, 2013, noted that between 2008-09 to 2012-13, the list of BPL families was not reviewed annually to delete ineligible beneficiaries. This led to distribution of 42.23 lakh metric tons of grains worth Rs 2,102.71 crore to ineligible beneficiaries between 2008-2013, while depriving 26.69 lakh BPL families of subsidised foodgrains.
"...all hurdles should be overcome to ensure that only eligible beneficiaries are covered in the system," said the committee in its report submitted to the legislature in the recent budget session. "The list of BPL and Antyodaya beneficiaries must be revised every year to drop ineligible names and include eligible ones. A time-bound programme should be implemented for this," it added.
"The mandatory regular revision of ration cards was not done or was erroneous. Hence, ineligible families got the benefit of the scheme," the report said, adding that the details of vehicle and land ownership could be tallied with the transport and revenue departments. It pointed to how in areas like Beed, Nandurbar, Jalgaon and Thane, the details of land and vehicle ownership provided by card holders in their self-declarations was not verified to cancel those not eligible for subsidised grain.
Families in rural areas which are included in the Integrated Rural Development Project (IRDP) list of BPL families for 1997-98 with annual income less than Rs 15,000 were eligible for BPL cards. However, it was mandatory that they should not own two or four wheelers and gas connections. In urban areas, families having annual income less than Rs 15,000 and fulfilling these conditions were eligible. The criteria of not owning two wheelers and gas connections were removed in May 2005.
Maharashtra has around 1.48 crore ration cards (or 7.0016 crore targeted beneficiaries of an 11.23 crore estimated population) covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. It covers up to 75% of the rural and up to 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). The state government is seeding Aadhaar numbers with PDS cards and has achieved over 86% seeding.
NFSA families get 5kg allotment of subsidised rice and wheat per person. Antyadoya beneficiaries get 35 kg of grain every month at highly subsidised rates.
The Maharashtra government has equipped fair price shops with point of sale (POS) machines to disburse grain through Aadhaar enabled biometric authentication.
The CAG report, 2013, noted that between 2008-09 to 2012-13, the list of BPL families was not reviewed annually to delete ineligible beneficiaries
DNA TV Show: UP CM Yogi Adityanath's multi-level plan for Maghi Purnima
Tejasswi Prakash reveals why she joined Celebrity MasterChef: 'I am obsessed with...'
Delhi-NCR schools holiday: Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, schools closed tomorrow due to...
'We can teach children AI but...': Sudha Murty urges govt to provide funds to schools to promote...
THIS startup gives whopping bonus to employees for loyalty, they get Rs...
JEE Main 2025 Toppers List Released: Meet 14 candidates who scored 100 percentile this year
JEE Main Result 2025 DECLARED: Get direct link, steps to check NTA score and other details HERE
SHOCKING! Noida family held under ‘digital arrest’ for 5 days, loses Rs 1 crore to cyber fraud
Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna shoot for Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar in Mumbai, pictures get leaked
Why are hobby classes integral to Podar International School’s curriculum in Khopoli?
Mukesh Ambani buys Rs 6437604000 stake in THIS cricket team, not Mumbai Indians
World's richest man Elon Musk loses Rs 789330000000 in four days, net worth slips below Rs...
'Need global standards': PM Modi pushes for AI governance at Paris AI Summit
Ashutosh Rana slams Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan-starrer Adipurush: 'Audiences will not accept...'
Ahead of PM Modi-Donald Trump meet, India considers cutting tariffs on THESE items imported from US
Communication platforms are fast evolving into super apps
Mumbai Police reaches Ranveer Allahbadia's home in connection to India's Got Latent controversy
Junaid Khan says Aamir Khan, Reena Dutta spent ‘ridongculous’ amount on his...
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant's warm gesture towards kid wins internet, watch viral video
Ajith Kumar recalls 'bad crash’ ahead of Portugal race: ‘When I crashed...'
India's Got Latent episode feat Ranveer Allahbadia blocked after government orders
Samay Raina performs in Seattle, enjoys with friends amid Ranveer Allahbadia controversy
Good news for Gautam Adani as Adani stocks rally up to 4.5% due to Donald Trump's this BIG move...
Amid rumours of dissent, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal holds meeting with Punjab CM Mann, MLAs in Delhi
Woman makes 'Valentine edition parantha' for husband, netizens amused, watch viral video
How cashless treatment and telemedicine are transforming health insurance plans in India?
Top 3 astrologers of India: Newly updated list of 2025
A complete guide to documents needed for a personal loan
Mitolyn Reviews and Complaints - Mitolyn Supplement - Mitolyn Reviews Consumer Reports
Muslim wedding card goes viral for THIS bizarre reason, leaves netizens amused, check here
Surat: School students parade luxury cars to celebrate farewell, probe underway, watch viral video
Elon Musk offers this huge amount to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Sam Altman says 'no thank you but...'
Pune: Pakistani currency note found in housing society near National Defence Academy; probe on
YouTube removes Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial video after Modi government's notice
Here's why Not Like Us singer Kendrick Lamar won't get paid for Super Bowl Halftime Show performance
Meet Samay Raina, creator of India's Got Latent, accused of promoting vulgarity, he is from...
Bank Holiday February 2025: Banks to remain closed in THIS state today due to...
Donald Trump issues BIG warning to Hamas, says 'all hell will break out' if...
Anil Ambani's RCap buy: Hinduja Group firm set to acquire debt-ridden Reliance Capital by THIS date
Meet man, MBA graduate from Harvard, who leads one of world’s big tech firms as CEO, he is...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens, check travel time, toll fee and more
What happens during Snow Moon and when does it appear? Check dates and when to see
‘RBI’s gold buying is...’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman talks about rising gold reserves by central bank
Meet the Muslim king all set to challenge Donald Trump over Gaza, he is from...
Ranveer Allahbadia’s viral joke on Samay Raina's India's Got Latent was stolen! The original was...
THIS Indian billionaire carries coffin of his employee, netizens call him ‘true leader’
Days after Jeet Adani-Diva Shah's marriage, Gautam Adani set to spend Rs 6000 crore on...
'Please let me stay the night:' Female trainee asked to leave Infosys premises at 6 pm even after...
Auto driver’s son studies at IIT, but luxury hotel refuses his auto's entry, billionaire calls it...
Who is Kuldeep Sharma? Ex-IPS gets three-month jail term in...
Meet woman, who lived in village, later got job at Amazon, now working in US as...
Beef Biryani Row Explained: Police file FIR day after incident at AMU; here's what happened