The State Government, under the public distribution system (PDS), has allocated total 2,45,022 quintal wheat to fair price shops of all the 27 districts of the State this month.
According to departmental sources, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department has allocated 1,91,039 quintal wheat for the ration card holders of priority families, 17,823 quintal for general families, 35,463 quintal for supplementary food, 175 quintal for hostels and ashrams and 172 quintal for different welfare institutions.
According to the allotment order, 28,114 quintal wheat has been allocated to Raipur district, 26,748 quintal to Bilaspur, 24,375 to Durg, 22,709 quintal to Janjgir-Champa, 20,497 quintal to Raigarh, 17,764 quintal to Balodabazar-Bhattapara, 17,731 quintal to Rajnandgaon, 15,227 quintal to Mahasamund, 11,108 quintal to Bemetara, 10,416 quintal to Mungeli, 9,425 quintal to Surajpur, 8,977 quintal to Dhamtari, 8,464 quintal to Balod district.
Similarly, 4,606 quintal wheat has been allocated to Korba district, 3,002 quintal to Kabirdham, 2,564 quintal to Korea, 2,311 quintal to Bastar, 2,045 quintal to Kanker, 1,689 quintal to Balarampur-Ramanujganj, 1,677 quintal to Gariaband, 1, 634 quintal to Sarguja, 1,459 quintal to Kondagaon, 933 quintal to Jashpur, 541 quintal to Bijapur, 446 quintal to Dantewada, 414 quintal to Sukma and 146 quintal to Narayanpur district.