So far, 3.65 crore people in the State have been brought under purview of Food Security Act to be implemented in Madhya Pradesh with effect from March 1, 2014. State’s 75 per cent population will be under the Act’s purview. Samagra portal has been developed jointly by Food and Civil Supplies and Social Justice Departments.
Even before implementation of this Act, wheat and rice are being provided under Annapurna Yojana through public distribution system in the state since January 1, 2014. Food and Civil Supplies Department has made large-scale preparations for implementation of National Food Security Act.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) card holders and priority families will get its benefit. These include BPl families, beneficiaries of social pension scheme, building and other construction workers, Mukhyamantri Suraksha Card, forest rights patta holders, cycle rickshaw and handcart pullers, women domestic helps, urban vendors, registered bidi workers, landless kotwars, registered weavers and craftspersons, hair dressers, persons affected by efence agreement, registered railway porters, labourers of closed mills, registered persons with multiple disability and mentally retarded persons, inmates of old age homes, juvenile homes, porters and weighing assistants at mandis and all SC and SC domiciles of the State.
In SC and ST category, income tax payers and class I, II and III officers and employees of state and Central governments have not been included in the scheme. Of total 3.65 crore persons registered on Samagra portal, 2.81 crore belong to rural and 84.72 lakh to urban areas. Registrations at Samagra portal are being done under supervision of collectors. Urban bodies are conducting survey in urban areas and Panchayats in rural areas with cooperation of Food Department.
After implementation of National Food Security Act, every AAY ration card holder will get 35 kg food grains and families identified under priority families will get 5 kg per person per month.