Government making efforts to provide additional five kg of rice under Annabhagya Yojana

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The Department Secretary and Commissioner have been instructed to fill up 2,181 vacant posts in the Food Department. Currently there is a requirement of 3500 posts. Only 1300 posts are filled in this. The rest of the posts are vacant and action will be taken to fill them. Tehsildar is looking after the responsibility of the department at the taluk level. Instead it was decided to set up a separate departmental office. He said that the post of assistant director will be created and the staff of the department will be appointed. minister Muniyappa said that officials have been instructed to submit a report on whether to increase the quantity of maize and millet given in the ration along with rice.


The government has not allowed the application for APL and BPL card. In the next day, the reason for not allowing the application to get a new card will be informed. Food and Civil Supplies minister K. H. Muniyappa has clarified that it is not possible to apply for a new card as of now. The government has not allowed new APL and BPL card applications. In the next day, the reason for not allowing the application to get a new card will be informed. Food and Civil Supplies minister K. H. Muniyappa has clarified that it is not possible to apply for a new card as of now. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the departmental officials at Vidhansouda on Friday, he said that the applications that have already been submitted have been reviewed and instructions have been given to issue cards to those who are eligible. He also said that the amendment has been allowed.


It was decided to give five kg of rice in the ration from September. However, cash is given instead of rice as rice is not available. government is making all efforts to provide additional five kg of rice under Annabhagya Yojana. andhra pradesh and telangana states have come forward to provide rice. Officials of the two states are discussing the rate. Everything will be final in next 10 days. However, he said that the distribution of rice could not be made clear at this time. More than 25 lakh people who were deprived last month without account information will be paid this time under Annabhagya Yojana. Payment will be made to beneficiary accounts by 26th of this month. Out of 1.28 crore cards in the state, funds have been transferred to 1 crore cards. The bank accounts of the remaining 21 lakh beneficiaries are not matching. Out of these seven lakh cards have been fixed. He informed that the remaining 14 lakh cards will be scrutinized and corrected.



Maize in North karnataka and Ragi in South Karnataka. At present four tonnes of millet and one tonne of maize are being given in the ration. Demand for this has increased in some districts. In this background, where rice is not used, there has been a discussion to supply millet or maize. If the authorities report accordingly, it will help to supply millet and corn instead of rice. He said that the center has been requested to allow the purchase of eight lakh metric tons of millet and three lakh metric tons of corn at the support price.


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