AI Overview...
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Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) - A flagship scheme launched by the Central Government on December 25, 2000, aimed at providing food security to the poorest households identified as Antyodaya households or Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. The scheme entitles eligible households to receive 35 kg of foodgrains per month at subsidized prices. 00100041310, Sarfaraz Khan VS State Of U. P. - Allahabad, GITASHREE DUTTA (DEY) VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - Calcutta
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Identification and Eligibility - The scheme targets extremely poor households, with various sources noting the identification process by state governments. Approximately 1.5 crore persons are eligible, including about 2.44 crore families under the scheme. The criteria for eligibility and household classification are defined by state authorities and are subject to compliance and verification. People’s Union for Civil Liberties VS Union of India - Supreme Court, Ami Prabal VS Union of India - Madhya Pradesh, Sarfaraz Khan VS State Of U. P. - Allahabad
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Implementation Challenges - Issues include non-compliance by states in identifying eligible families, inadequate distribution of foodgrains (e.g., some beneficiaries receiving only 20 kg instead of 35 kg), and delays in card issuance. Courts have directed states to comply within specific timeframes to ensure benefits reach intended beneficiaries. People's Union for Civil Liberties VS Union of India - Supreme Court, PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES VS Union Of India - Supreme Court, KRANTI VS UNION OF INDIA - Supreme Court
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Legal and Policy Framework - The scheme is integrated with other social security and food security initiatives like the Public Distribution System (PDS), Mid-Day Meal Scheme, and the Food Security Act. Definitions of Antyodaya households and related terms are provided under the Control Order 2016 and other legal provisions. The scheme's implementation is monitored through social audits and compliance measures. Najakat Ali VS State Of U. P. - Allahabad, National Federation of the Blind vs Union of India - Delhi, GITASHREE DUTTA (DEY) VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - Calcutta
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Coverage and Benefits - The scheme aims to cover vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, and ensures the distribution of 35 kg of foodgrains per household per month at subsidized prices. The government allocates grain quotas accordingly, but issues of insufficient distribution and misidentification persist. People's Union for Civil Liberties VS Union of India - Supreme Court, National Federation of the Blind vs Union of India - Delhi, Sarfaraz Khan VS State Of U. P. - Allahabad
Analysis and Conclusion:
Antyodaya Anna Yojana is a crucial component of India's social safety net, designed to support the most impoverished households through targeted food subsidies. Despite its noble objectives, challenges in proper identification, distribution, and compliance hamper its full potential. Legal directives have mandated timely implementation, but gaps remain in coverage and delivery. Strengthening administrative processes and ensuring strict adherence to guidelines are essential for maximizing the scheme's impact.
Search Results for "Antyodaya Anna Yojana"
2001 0 Supreme(SC) 1772 • India - Supreme Court
B.N.KIRPAL, ASHOK BHAN
Antyodaya Anna Yojana - Implementation of Central Government Schemes - The court directed 16 States and Union Territories to identify ... below poverty line families under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana and comply with the Central Government's directions within three weeks ... Issues: Non-compliance with the identification of below poverty line families under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana and the implementation ... Scheme, Antyoda....
2001 0 Supreme(SC) 1623 • India - Supreme Court
B.N.KIRPAL, K.G.BALAKRISHNAN
Public Distribution Scheme - Compliance with Various Schemes - Targeted Public Distribution Scheme (TPDS), Antyodaya Anna Yojana ... Antyodaya Anna Yojana ... (i) It is the case of the Union of India that there has been full compliance with regard to the allotment of foodgrains in relation to Antyodaya Anna Yojana. ... ... (iii) It appears that some Antyodaya beneficiaries may be unable to lift grain because of p....
• India - Delhi High Court
D.N.PATEL, PRATEEK JALAN
Anna Yojana and priority households under the Act. ... Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - Section 37(b) - Writ petition concerned the inclusion of persons with disabilities under Antyodaya ... According to the petitioner, persons with disabilities are required to be covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana ("AAY"), as well as the priority households ("PHH") under the Act, 2013. ... Kalyan Yojana. ... Anna Yojana and priority house....
2003 0 Supreme(SC) 547 • India - Supreme Court
H.K.SEMA, Y.K.SABHARWAL
Famine Code - Right to Food - Famine Code - Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) - Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) - Mid-Day Meal ... According to the figures supplied by the petitioner, approximately 1.5 crore persons are eligible to get Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) card. ... In respect of the directions that the Central Government shall formulate the scheme to extend the benefits of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) to....
2003 0 Supreme(SC) 1470 • India - Supreme Court
Y.K.SABHARWAL, B.N.AGRAWAL
In the Report dated 14th August, 2003, various issues have been dealt with such as Mid-day Meals, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Antyodaya Anna Yojana, other social security schemes, Employment Programmes, Urban Destitution, Corruption and Transparency
2019 0 Supreme(Cal) 82 • India - Calcutta
SOUMEN SEN, RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR
It also separately refers to the entitlement of households covers under Antyodaya Anna Yojana. ... 25. ... The said definitions are stated thus:- ... "2(3) - "eligible households" means households covered under the priority households and the Antyodaya Anna Yojana referred to in subsection (1) of Section 3. ... The "Antyodaya Anna Yojana" means the scheme by the said name launched by the Central government on 25th December, 2000 and....
2012 0 Supreme(MP) 102 • India - Madhya Pradesh
S.K.GANGELE, G.D.SAXENA
anna yojana families shall be as per Annexure I appended to this order.” ... Government of India has been making allocation for all the accepted number of 6.52 crore Below Poverty Line (PBL) families including about 2.44 crore Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families @ 35 kgs. per family per month. ... Anna Yojana Cards, are not getting sufficient quantity of foodgrains i.e. 35 kgs. per month and they are getting only 20 kgs. per month. ... On 10.1.2008, this Court fixed ....
2021 0 Supreme(All) 839 • India - Allahabad
ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
The definition clause of Control Order 2016, Clauses 2(d), 2(e), 2(m), 2(r), 2(w) define the term “Antyodaya Anna Yojna”, “Antyodaya Households”, “Eligible Households”, “Food Security Act” and “Social Audit”, which are extracted hereas under : (d) “Antyodaya Anna Yojana” means ... (e) “Antyodaya Households” means those households identified by the State Government to receive food grains under the Antyodays Anna #H....
2013 0 Supreme(SC) 342 • India - Supreme Court
H.L.DATTU, JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR
... (v) It is further the grievance of the appellant that the respondents should be directed to distribute Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cards in consonance with the orders passed by this Court in the case of P.U.C.L. vs. Union of India, (W.P.
2018 0 Supreme(All) 2175 • India - Allahabad
AJAY BHANOT
The households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana shall be entitled to receive thirty-five kilograms of foodgrains per household per month at the prices specified in Schedule I. ... Anna Yojana" means the scheme by the said name launched by the Central Government on the 25th day of December, 2000 and as modified from time to time; ... (e) "Antyodaya households" means those households identified by the State Government to receive foodgrains under the Antyodaya ... ......
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