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Centre gives 1-yr deadline to states for rolling out ‘one nation, one ration card'
The new mechanism will ensure no poor is deprived of PDS entitlement if that person shifts from one place to another.
Govt working towards 'one nation one ration card': Paswan
The food ministry will also create a central repository of all ration cards which will help in de-duplication.
Govt fixes 2.1 MT quota for sugar sale in May
The food ministry has allowed 534 mills to sell a total of 2.1 million tonne (MT) in this month, the order said.
Govt procures 55.17 lac tons of wheat so far this year
Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have contributed the most to wheat procurement so far, an official said.
Centre calls state food ministers' meet tomorrow to discuss food prices
High on the agenda of the meeting will be a discussion on measures required to maintain and manage prices of essential food items.
Govt disposes of 7 lakh tonne pulses from buffer stock
The government, for the first time, in October 2015 decided to create a buffer stock of pulses.
Govt allows export of 2 million tonnes of sugar
Sugar mills owe Rs 13,899 crore to sugarcane growers as on March 21, according to official data.
Food subsidy bill may swell by 10 pc in 2018-19 budget
For the 2017-18 fiscal, the government has earmarked Rs 1,45,338 crore for food subsidy.
No plans to raise wheat import duty from 10 pc: Paswan
Earlier, duty was raised to curb shipments in view of record output at around 97.44 MT in 2016-17 crop year.
Govt releases Rs 700 crore to Nafed for buying pulses at MSP
Nafed had procured pulses and other commodities worth Rs 5,800 crore during 2016-17 fiscal mainly under the PSF.