RICE AT Rs2 a K.G
The Kerala government proposes to supply rice at Rs 2 a k.g to the poor from next week, having obtained permission from the Election Commission of India. 25 Lakh poor families would benefit from the scheme. They include 20 lakh families living below the poverty line (BPL) besides about five lakh fishermen, scheduld casts and scheduled Tribes.
The BPL families will get 25 kg of rice and wheat a week At current levels of allotments is 10 to 12 k.g of rice a week a family. They are currently getting rice at Rs 8.90 a k.g. The government would have to spend about Rs crore a month additionally to supply rice and wheat at Rs 2 a k.g. The Central government has been grains a month for supply to the BPL category.
Prof John Kurakar
The Kerala government proposes to supply rice at Rs 2 a k.g to the poor from next week, having obtained permission from the Election Commission of India. 25 Lakh poor families would benefit from the scheme. They include 20 lakh families living below the poverty line (BPL) besides about five lakh fishermen, scheduld casts and scheduled Tribes.
The BPL families will get 25 kg of rice and wheat a week At current levels of allotments is 10 to 12 k.g of rice a week a family. They are currently getting rice at Rs 8.90 a k.g. The government would have to spend about Rs crore a month additionally to supply rice and wheat at Rs 2 a k.g. The Central government has been grains a month for supply to the BPL category.
Prof John Kurakar
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