FCI aims to increase fortified rice supply to tackle malnutrition-related ailments
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The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is going to spend ₹2 lakh crore in the next one year on food subsidies under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Through the NFSA, the Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries. Under this scheme, 5 kg food grains per person for priority household beneficiaries and 35 kg per household to Anthyodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries (poorest of the poor) will be provided free of cost. Earlier, under NFSA subsidised food grains were distributed at ₹3 per kg of rice, ₹2 per kg for wheat and ₹1 per kg of coarse grain, said G. Sukumar, FCI Depot Manager, Tadepalli, at a press conference here on Thursday.
