The state government has been distributing 5 kg rice per person per month to the left-out eligible beneficiaries covered under the State scheme called ‘State Food Security Scheme at Re. 1 per kg since October 2018. Now it will be free of cost.
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In a social security initiative for people living on the fringe, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday, announced the government’s decision to extend distribution of additional 5 kilograms of rice per month free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme for next 12 months.
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), through a statement, confirmed that the government will provide free ration to the beneficiaries for a year from January to December in the current year.
The total expenditure of Rs 185 crore on the scheme will be met from State exchequer, it said.
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The state government has been distributing 5 kg rice per person per month to the left-out eligible beneficiaries covered under the State scheme called ‘State Food Security Scheme at Re. 1 per kg since October 2018. Now it will be free of cost.
These beneficiaries have also been provided with additional rice and pulses during the last 28 months of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation in the State. Besides, Rs. 1000 cash incentive was given to each family under National Food Security Act and State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) twice, it added.
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