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FM Nirmala Sitharaman

07 Apr 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman praises free foodgrain scheme

As per reports, extreme poverty rose to 0.86 percent in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic The cabinet had in March extended the programme by another six months The government would have spent Rs 3.40 lakh crore on the free foodgrain scheme

One Nation One Ration Card

03 Dec 2019

'One Nation One Ration Card' to be effective across India from June 2020: Pasw

The One Nation One Ration Card scheme, which will come into effect from June 1, 2020, is aimed at providing benefits to migrant labourers and daily wagers as it will allow the eligible beneficiaries to avail their entitled food grains under the National Food Security Act from any Fair Price Shop.

10 Aug 2016

DNA: Malnutrition in India and FCI's negligence toward storing food grains

17 Feb 2015

DBT for food subsidy can help govt save Rs 25,000 crore: Crisil

Implementing direct benefit transfer (DBT) for food subsidy will help government save Rs 25,000 crore by eliminating costs associated with procurement, distribution and storage of foodgrains, ratings agency Crisil said Tuesday.

28 Jan 2015

CCEA clears mandatory packaging for sugar, foodgrains in jute

In a major boost to the jute sector, the government on Wednesday approved mandatory packaging of sugar and food grains in jute material to minimum extent of up to 90 per cent of production.

07 Dec 2014

FCI invites bids to raise Rs 20,000 cr short-term loan

The fund would be utilised to meet its short term fund requirement for procurement and distribution of food grains, the tender document said.

23 Sep 2014

No plans to raise PDS grain supply from 5kg to 7kg: Paswan

The government has no plans to raise subsidised foodgrain allocations from 5 kg to 7 kg per person a month under the National Food Security Act, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.

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