Free Fine Rice Scheme: The Telangana government has launched a scheme to distribute fine rice at free of cost to the poor through ration shops.
Launching the programme formally at a public meeting at Huzurnagar in Suryapet district coinciding with Ugadi festival, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy claimed that the landmark initiative is aimed at ensuring food security with dignity and it is the country’s first scheme to distribute fine rice free of cost.
The state government will supply 6 kilograms of fine rice per person per month at free of cost through the Public Distribution System (PDS) to all eligible ration cardholders, starting tomorrow.
The scheme is expected to benefit over three crore people, accounting for nearly 85 percent of the state population. Speaking at the occasion, The Chief Minister called the scheme ‘historic,’ declaring that the days of the poor eating inferior rice were over.
He emphasised that coarse rice distributed earlier was rejected by beneficiaries, leading to rampant misuse.
He added that the government is ensuring that the intended beneficiaries actually consume the grain and are not forced to sell it by offering fine rice.
