Thursday, 31 December, 2020, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
Our Bureau, New Delhi The highlights of the Department of Food and Public Distribution during the year 2020 are as follows:
Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on, âFortification of Rice and its Distribution under Public Distribution Systemâ.
In order to take the country forward from food security to nutritional security, a Pilot Scheme of Rice Fortification is being implemented in 15 States (One district per State). Gradual scaling up of this initiative has also been envisaged to cover the other parts of the country in due course in a phased manner.
Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Persistent efforts have resulted in universal implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) in all States/UTs, benefitting about 80.60 Crore persons in the country by providing them access to highly subsidisedfood grains at Rs 1/2/3 per Kg for