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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) Zonal Executive Directors and Regional General Managers on the distribution and procurement of
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UP govt provides over 30,000 MT rice to 15 lakh families
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY), 15 lakh families of Uttar Pradesh have been provided with 30,241 MT of rice and 1,500 MT of gram for free, the state government said.
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Cabinet approves AtmaNirbhar Bharat package for allocation of foodgrains t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for allocation of foodgrains from central pool to approximately 8 crore migrants or stranded migrants at 5 kg per person per month for May and June free of cost.
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Punjab CM urges Centre to change criteria for allocation of 'chana whole'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the Centre to change the criteria for allocation of 'chana whole' from per household to per person to ensure equitable distribution of foodgrains among the migrants amid the lockdown in
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Government to ensure free foodgrains to 8 crore migrant workers: Paswan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said that government will ensure availability of free foodgrains and pulses to eight crore migrant labourers and their families who are not covered under National F
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Total foodgrain production estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes for 2
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): As per the third Advance Estimates for 2019-20, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes, which is higher by 10.46 million tonnes than the production of foodgrain of 285.21 million tonnes achieved during 2018-19.
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FCI issues about 160 lakh MT foodgrains to States, UTs during lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has issued about 160 lakh MT foodgrains to states and Union Territories during the lockdown period under various schemes.
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Beneficiary not to be denied food grains without Aadhaar, seeding to be co
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Monday clarified that it has issued clear instructions to all States that no genuine beneficiary or household shall be denied entitled quota of foodgrains or their names and ration cards shall not
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Uttarakhand to give extra 12.5 kg foodgrains under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dehradun(Uttarakhand) [India], May 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand government on Saturday decided to give an extra 12.5 kg foodgrain per family under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for next three months to 13.17 lakh families in order to ensure availability food to the poor during the crisis created by COV
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India has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes, no shortage in future:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that India has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes and there will be no shortage of foodgrains in the future.
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Rahul demands emergency ration cards for those facing shortage of foodgrai
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded that emergency ration cards should be issued to those facing a shortage of foodgrains during the lockdown enforced to contain coronavirus.
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Transfer Rs 7,500 to families not paying income tax: Yechury
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury has sought a substantial increase in relief spending of the Central government in the fight against coronavirus, saying that there should be cash transfer of Rs 7,500 to families not paying income tax and distribution of free
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