NewDelhi, Naitung 19: During the current year, the Government has allocated 66.45 lakh tons of additional foodgrains to the States for BPL and APL families and 7.11 lakh tons of foodgrains for festivals, calamity relief etc.
The Government has not reduced allocation of foodgrains and sugar to States/ States, which have not implemented National Food Security Act (NFSA). They are being provided allocation under the existing TPDS which is based on March, 2000 population estimates of Registrar General of India (RGI).
This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve in a written reply in Lok Sabha today, said the official press statement from the PIB.(SP News)
