Administrative Correspondent, Bhopal
The state government is distributing food grains to one crore 28 lakh 86 thousand eligible families covered under the Food Security Act through fair price shops operated under the Targeted Public Distribution System. In this, wheat and rice are distributed every month to the eligible families of Antyodaya category and priority category. From the month of October 2024, food grains have been distributed to the beneficiaries by changing the ratio of wheat and rice.
The allocation of food grains for the month of November has been released to the districts. Earlier, the state was receiving wheat and rice from the Central Government in the ratio of 40:60. At present, the allocation of wheat and rice is being received in the ratio of 60:40. In the same ratio, food grains are also being distributed to the beneficiaries of eligible categories through POS machines from fair price shops under the public distribution system. According to Food and Civil Supplies Minister Govind Singh Rajput, 35 kg (wheat and rice) is being distributed to the eligible families of Antyodaya category and 5 kg of wheat and rice per member is being distributed to the families of priority category.
