SRINAGAR: An amount of Rs 769.48 crore has been approved as grant for the current fiscal year for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CA&PD) department in Jammu and Kashmir.
Minister for CA&PD Zulfkar Ali today informed the Legislative Assembly that newly launched National Food Security Act (NFSA) is providing highly subsidised ration to 95 per cent of population in the State.
Winding up the Discussion on Demand of Grants for CA&PD Department, the Minister said that with the implementation of NFSA, more than 20 lakh left out beneficiaries have been included under Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State.
He said that the Act covers around 74.13 lakh under Priority, while as 45 lakh are covered under ‘Non-Priority’, making the total to 119.13 lakh soul as against 99 lakh souls previously. “From the uneven food distribution system, State shall be moving to highly targeted PDS on even basis,” the Minster informed the House.
“The food grains will be provided as a matter of Right and in case food grains are not provided, there is provision of Food Security Allowance”, eh said. The Minister added that NFSA provides uniform scale of ration at 5 kg per soul across the state excepting AAY category where 35 Kgs scale irrespective of soul strength is being maintained. (AGENCIES)
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