Special Foodgrain Allocation For Sikkim

Another Public Distribution System Related news which will be of interest to everyone is that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has made special allocation of foodgrains to Sikkim state owing to the devastating earthquake.

Below is given the press release by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India.

“The Central Government has made special allocation of 2800 MT food grains to Sikkim at BPL prices. Wheat has been allocated at Rs. 4.15 per kg and rice at Rs 5.65 per kg. Special allocation has been made in view of the recent earth quake in Sikkim and consequent damage and destruction caused to life and property.

In this regard Food Secretary to Government of India personally spoke to Food Secretary Sikkim today and informed about the decision.

The additional supplies of food grains will be airlifted to Northern parts of Sikkim. “

And yet another state is following PDS Gaya's footsteps and that state is Kerala. And the Central Government is providing assistance for the same. The press release is given below.

“The Centre will provide all possible support to Kerala for its ongoing computerization of PDS. It will provide more assistance for increasing warehouse capacity and developing bio-metric based food grain distribution system. This was conveyed by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to Shri Ooman Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala, during a meeting here today.

The Chief Minister along with a delegation of senior officials of the State called on Prof. Thomas and had detailed discussion about foodgrain allocations to the State under various schemes. During the meeting, strengthening of Bureau of Indian Standards’ activities, increasing foodgrain storage and its timely movement were also discussed during the meeting.”