JAMMU: In a path-breaking decision by Government on implementation of the National Food Security Act, the State Administrative Council today ordered increase of the ration scale from 5 kgs to 7 kgs per soul in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Priority Sector House Holds (PHSS) category to provide relief to a vast majority of people across the State.
“This intervention is unique as the State will have to bear the burden of procuring the additional quantities of food-grains pursuant to the revision in the scale of ration which is beyond the NFSA level,” official spokesperson here said.
The SAC, which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor N N Vohra accorded sanction to the provision of additional food-grains at 2 Kg per head, over and above the NFSA entitlement of 5 Kg per head, for all 17.85 lakh individuals in the BPL (PHH) category upto a family size of six, said the spokesman. (AGENCIES)
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