House panel members want free food grain scheme extended
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December 17, 2020 23:47 IST
The scheme, started by govt. as part of rescue package to tackle the pandemic, ended on November 30
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The scheme, started by govt. as part of rescue package to tackle the pandemic, ended on November 30
At a meeting of a parliamentary committee held on Tuesday, members demanded that the free food grain scheme started by the government as part of the rescue package to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, that ended on November 30, should be extended.
The issue was raised at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution headed by Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandhopadhyay. The members were of the view that till a vaccine is approved and distributed to the general public the free food grain scheme should be extended.
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