Andhra Pradesh PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. is a State Agency appointed by the
State Government for lifting of Rice and Wheat from FCI and Levy Sugar from Factories
under PDS. It is the responsibility of the Corporation to undertake transportation, storage
and delivery of the stocks under PDS at the door steps of the Fair Price Shop Dealers.

The transportation of stocks from FCI/Factories to MLS Points is called Stage-I

transportation, which is being undertaken through the District-wise Transport Contractors
appointed separately for food-grains and Levy Sugar.

The transportation from MLS Point to the door step of the F.P. Shop Dealer is called Stage-II
transportation, which is being undertaken through Corporation Vehicles and Stage-II
contractors appointed by the Collectors (CS) on approval of the rates by Head Office.

In some Districts, direct lifting of food-grains is also being undertaken from certain FCI
godowns to FP Shops within a radius of 25 KMs. by avoiding Stage-I transportation and
handling charges.

In Metropolitan areas of Twin Cities, rationed area of Ranga Reddy District, Vijayawada and
Visakhapatnam, FP Shop Dealers themselves are directly lifting the stocks from MLS Points.

TRANSPORTATION:

There are two stages of transportation of PDS commodities for reaching the stock upto the
door steps of the Fair Price Shop Dealers. Transportation from FCI godowns and Sugar
Factories to MLS Points is known as Stage-I transportation and transportation from MLS
Points to Fair Price Shops is known as Stage-II transportation.

STORAGE:

The Corporation is having 439 Mandal Level Stock Points in the State for storage of
stocks. Out of 439 MLS Points, 29 MLS Points are being handled by GCC and the remaining
410 MLS Points by the Corporation. As and when the storage space is required, Corporation
is hiring additional godowns in districts.

ALLOCATION AND LIFTING OF RICE:

(Qty. in MTs.)
Below Poverty Line (BPL) 87,674
Above Poverty Line (APL) 1,31,334
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) 54,524
Additional APL (Addl.APL) 41,414
Social Welfare Institutions 5,772
Annapurna 932
NPNSPE (Mid-day-Meals) 10006
TOTAL 332083
 The present requirement of rice under PDS is 3, 24,797MTs. and rice
under APL allotment is being lifted from FCI every month to meet the over and above
requirement under PDS.

BELOW POVERTY LINE (BPL):

It is a monthly allotment at Central Issue Price of Rice is Rs.565/- per Qtl. Govt. of India is
presently allotting 87674 MTs. of rice per month against the requirement of 3,24,797MTs. to
the BPL families. The balance quantity over and above BPL allotment is being met by lifting
APL & Addl.APL rice at a cost of Rs.830/- per Qtl. The rice is being released @ 4 Kgs. per
head upto a maximum of 20 Kgs. to each white card-holder @ Rs.1/- per Kg.

ABOVE POVERTY LINE (APL):

It is a monthly allotment at Central Issue Price of rice is Rs.830/- per Qtl. Government of
India is allotting 1, 31,334 MTs. per month for releasing to Pink Card-holders @ Rs.9/- per
Kg. as non-subsidy rice. This rice is also meant for releases to Prisons, Govt. Institutions,
under Cyclone, Flood and Natural Calamities at CSC economic cost. But the entire APL
allotment is also being utilized to meet the shortfall of requirement to the BPL families.

ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA (AAY):

It is a monthly allotment and Central Issue Price of Rice is Rs.300/- per Qtl. Govt. of India
is allotting 54524MTs per month, for releases to 15,57,829 families, who are poorest of the
poor as identified by the District Collectors @ 35 Kgs. per month at an end consumer price
of Rs1.00 per Kg.

ANNAPURNA SCHEME (AP):

Central Issue Price is at BPL rate i.e. Rs.565/- per Qtl. Govt. of India is allotting 932 MTs.
per month for release to 93,200 beneficiaries i.e. Senior Citizens, who are not getting
pension @ 10 Kgs. per head per month at free of cost.

SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS (SWI) & SOCIAL WELFARE HOSTELS (SWH):

Central Issue Price of rice under SWI/SWH is Rs.565/- per Qtl. i.e. at BPL rate. The rice is
being released to meet the requirement of all Hostels, Ashram Schools, Residential Schools,
Residential Junior Colleges of ST, SC & BC categories and other Institutions under the
control of Social Welfare Dept. and also to Homes, Hostels for Physically Handicapped,
Residential Schools for deaf and blind for boys and girls, Handicapped Children, State Home,
Service Home, Children Home, Collegiate Girls Hostels, Crech Centers (to the children of
Agriculture Labour Women) Balwadies, Regional Training Centres, Women Welfare
Branches, Mobile Creches, Women and Child Welfare Centres and Vocational Training
Centres, which are under control of Women Development & Child Welfare
Department. Rice will be supplied @ Rs.400/- per Qtl. to the above Institutions. The
normal monthly allocation made by GOI is 5772.260 MTs. for Social Welfare Institutions, as
against the State requirement of 17,474.992 MTs. of rice for SW Hostels & Institutions.

NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO PRIMARY EDUCATION

(NPNSPE) / MID - DAY – MEALS SCHEME:
Govt. of India allotted a quantity of 138232 MTs. of rice under the scheme at free of cost
for Primary & Upper Primary Classes, to meet the requirements under cooked meal
programme for the year 2012-13. Rice is being released to DWCRA women and Self-help
Groups and through Fair Price Shops as allotted by the District Collectors. In respect of
Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Cities, rice is being released to Nandi
Foundation, an NGO, directly, for supply of cooked meal to the schools. It has been decided
by the Govt. to release the rice stocks from MLS Point to School Point avoiding F.P. shops
point, to ensure proper quality and weighment.

In respect of IX & X classes the state Govt. meets the expenditure of cost and transport and
handling charges.

ALLOTMENT AND LIFTING OF RICE UNDER WHEAT BASED NUTRITION

PROGRAMME (WBNP):

Govt. of India allocated a quantity of 9440 MTs. of rice for 3rd Quarter, i.e. October-2012 to
December-2012, under the programme for the year 2012-13 at BPL cost, i.e. 565.00 per
Qtl. A quantity of 12069 MTs. has been released upto September 2012 for the year 2012-
13 Rice released to 88 Care projects and ICDS Projects of Women Development & Child
Welfare Department during the year. The said rice is being released at Rs.4.00 per Kg. The
scheme is being implemented in 17 districts except Guntur, Prakasam, Anantapur, Kurnool,
Adilabad and Hyderabad Districts. The State Government is reimbursing subsidy for the
differential cost.

RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLSCENT GIRLS (RGSEAG-

SABLA):

Govt. of India allotted 4981.620MTs. of rice FOR 1 st Quarter for the year 2012-13 and a
quantity of 4981.610MTs for the 2nd Quarter for the period, Oct’12 – Dec’12, at BPL cost in
7districts of Vishakhapatnam, West Godavari, Chittoor, Ananthapur, Mahabubnagar,
Adilabad and Hyderabad. The scheme is implemented for providing supplementary nutrition
for under nourished adolescent girls. Under the scheme, every adolescent girl should be
provided 6 Kgs. of rice for a period of 3 months as per the guidelines of the scheme.

VILLAGE GRAIN BANK SCHEME:

Govt. of India allotted a quantity of 6512 MTs. of rice for the year 2009-10, at free costas
one time grant, for setting up of 1628 Village Grain Banks in 12 districts. The lifting of
entire allocation from FCI has been completed. There is no allotment from 2010 -11
onwards under the scheme.

ALLOTMENT AND LIFTING OF WHEAT:

As the rice is the staple food in the State, the State Government has not Opted for wheat
under BPL and hence there is no allocation under BPL. A quantity of 2754 MTs. of wheat is
being allotted by Govt. of India per month under APL. The wheat is being lifted from FCI,
depending upon the demand and quality of wheat supplied by FCI in the districts. However
GOI have allotted a quantity of 31157 MTs of BPL wheat for the year 2012-2013, A
quantity of 868 MTs. of Spl. Adhoc Additional Wheat is also being allotted at APL rate for
the year 2012-13, which is being also used for conversion of Whole Meal Atta.
For the year 2011-12, 7325 hamalies have been covered under this Group Insurance
Scheme.

WHOLE MEAL ATTA:

The State Government has introduced distribution of Whole Meal Atta in the brand
name of “Vijaya” through the Public Distribution System to the cardholder’s upto a
maximum limit of 2 Kgs. per card at Rs.16.50 per Kg. pack. There is no subsidy element
involved in this.

The Corporation is utilizing certain quantity of Wheat from the regular PDS
or additional allotments made by Govt. of India from time to time at various rates and
lifting the same from FCI godowns based on the cost stock available with the corporation
and demand conversion into Whole Meal Atta by the authorized millers appointed by the
Corporation through open Tenders.

The distribution of Wheat Atta is confined to the local demand in the districts. There
are no adverse complaints about the quality of the product. The end consumer price fixed
by the Govt. is much lesser than the open market rates of the branded packed Atta till
October’2012.

ALLOTMENT AND LIFTING OF LEVY SUGAR:

Govt. of India has been allotting a quantity of MTs.9731.8 of levy sugar every month
on the sugar mills located within Andhra Pradesh / outside Andhra Pradesh for releases to
BPL families at Rs.13.50 per Kg. The above quantity is being distributed under PDS to the
BPL cardholders @ ½ Kg. per card in Urban and Rural areas.CCS allotments for month
is 10,838 Mts.

GROUP INSURANCE TO THE HAMALIES WORKING AT VARIOUS MLS POINT

GODOWNS UNDER “JANASREE BHIMA YOJANA:

On the recommendations of Group of Ministers, the CSC has been undertaking the
coverage of Group Insurance Scheme under “Janasree Bhima Yojana” to the Hamalies
working at CSC/GCC MLS Points as a Nodal Agency w.e.f. 2005-06 by paying Annual
Premium @ Rs.100/- per Hamali towards 50% of State Government share amount to LIC of
India.

BENEFITS ON THE DEATH OF HAMALIES:

On Normal Death Rs. 30,000

On Death due to accident Rs. 75,000
On total permanent Disability due to accident Rs. 75,000
On Partial Permanent Disability due to accident Rs. 37,500

GOVT. OF INDIA ISSUE PRICES OF RICE & WHEAT UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES:

Above Poverty Line … Rs.830.00 per Qtl.

Below Poverty Line … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

Social Welfare Institutions … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana … Rs.300.00 per Qtl.

Annapurna … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

NPNSPE (Mid-day-Meals) … Free of Cost

NPAG … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

WBNP … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

SABLA … Rs.565.00 per Qtl.

Wheat … Rs.610.00 per Qtl.

BPL Wheat … Rs.415.00 per Qtl.

In addition to above cost, Corporation is paying 1% Market Fee and 4% VAT as

applicable.

In respect of allotments under FFWP/SGRY only 1% MF and 4% VAT on FCI

economic cost as applicable is being paid.

END CONSUMER PRICES:

PDS … Rs.1.00 per Kg.

Above Poverty Line … Rs.9.00 per Kg.

Social Welfare Hostels … Rs.4.00 per Kg.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana … Rs.1.00 per Kg.

Annapurna … Free of Cost

WBNP … Rs.4.00 per Kg.

SABLA … Rs.4.00 perK g

NPNSPE … Free of Cost

Wheat (APL & BPL) … Rs.7.00 per Kg.

Levy Sugar … Rs.13.50 per Kg.

Whole Meal Atta … Rs.16.50 per Kg.