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Odisha CM seeks PM Modi's intervention over issues relating to paddy procu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 10 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sought intervention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to issue a direction to the Department of Food and Public Distribution to accept estimated surplus parboiled rice from the state for
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Centre imposes stock limits on edible oils to soften prices in domestic ma
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution in a landmark decision has imposed stock limits on Edible Oils and Oilseeds to soften the prices of edible oils in the domestic market for a period up to March 31, 2022, informed the Ministry of Consumer Affa
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Centre allocated 198.78 lakh metric tonnes of food grains under fourth pha
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The government has allocated 198.78 lakh metric tonnes of food grains under the fourth phase of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY), the secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution Sudhanshu Pandey said on Monday.
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Ethanol distillation capacities likely to be doubled by 2025, says Centre
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): It is likely that ethanol distillation capacities in the country would be more than doubled by 2025 and India would be able to achieve 20 per cent blending target, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD).
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55 cr beneficiaries received food grains in May under PMGKAY-III
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): As many as 55 crore beneficiaries received food grains in May and around 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday.
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Centre holds meeting to ensure availability of edible oil at reasonable pr
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Central government on Monday held a meeting with all stake holders to discuss ways and means to address the issue of stability of edible oil prices.
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Centre asks States/UTs to keep Fair Price Shops open for longer duration f
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): In view of ongoing lock-down in some states and Union Territories (UTs), the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued an advisory to all states/UTs to keep the Fair Price Shops o
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Centre supplies 5.88 LMT food grains for distribution to more than 80 cror
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India has begun to implement the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of 2 months-- May and June-- so that the poor and vulnerable beneficiaries under National Food Security
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