According to the MHA, the decision to introduce 30 per cent millets in the meals has been taken by the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah after a detailed discussion with all the forces.
Recognising the importance of millets, and creating a domestic and global demand along with providing nutritious food to the people, at the behest of the Government of India, the United Nations declared 2023 the International Year Millets.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in the International Year of Millets-2023, Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a momentous decision to introduce Millets (Shree Anna) in the meals of personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (