Eligible beneficiaries have been asked to take the benefit of the free ration being facilitated by the Government of India. Considering the Covid-19 pandemic, the government of India has allocated free food grains for the entire nation in addition to that provided under National Food Security Act, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Against the free allocation for May-June, 2,860 metric tonnes of wheat and 1,195 metric tonnes of rice have been taken from the DCP stock through the Food Corporation of India and the State government.
