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Launched in 2020 as part of the Covid-19 relief measure, under the PMGKAY scheme 5 kg of grains are provided free every month besides highly subsidised foodgrain to more than 81 beneficiaries under National Food Security Act.

Rice allocation by government raised under free ration scheme

“To mitigate scarcity like situation and to ensure availability of sufficient stocks as per stocking norms, it has been decided…

May 4, 2022 03:15 IST

Fortification of rice helps increase vitamin and mineral content in diets and helps achieving nutritional security. The government annually spends more than Rs 2 trillion for implementing NFSA.

Fortified rice supplies via PDS to cost govt Rs 2,700 crore annually

In the second phase of implementation, along with the beneficiaries under ICDS and PM POSHAN, fortified rice will be provided…

April 9, 2022 05:00 IST

FCI and state agencies have already procured 88.65 LMT of fortified rice for supply and distribution. (Pixabay via IE)

Centre approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt programmes

The entire cost of rice fortification of about Rs 2,700 crore per annum and would be borne by the central…

April 8, 2022 16:09 IST

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