Under the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Chhattisgarh, more than 2.60 lakh metric tonnes of food grains and 15,000 kilolitres of kerosene have been distributed every month through more than 11,000 fair price shops under 125 food grain supply centres.
Officials of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department informed on Thursday that 11,077 fair price shops are operating through various agencies across the Gram Panchayats of the State.
As many as 4131 shops out of these are being operated by Gram Panchayats, 4354 shops are operated by cooperative societies, 2405 shops are operated by Women Self Help Groups (SHGs), 151 shops by Forest Protection Committees and 36 shops are getting operated by urban development bodies.
Officials further informed that under PDS, about 2.24 lakh metric tonness of rice, 2,260 metric tonnes of wheat, 13, 723 tonnes of Amrit salt, 6,860 tonnes of sugar, 5,780 tonnes of grams, 7,934 tonnes of pulses and 15,000 kilolitre of kerosene oil is distributed every month.
Families of ‘Antyodaya’ or ‘Preference’ category receive 35 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 1, 2 per kg, salt free of cost, one kg sugar at the rate of Rs 13.50/kg every month, while those in scheduled areas are provided supply of 2 kg Grams each at the rate of Rs 5/kg and in non-scheduled areas beneficiaries are provided 2 kg pulses at Rs 10.
Families of General Category are provided 15 kg of food grains (including rice at Rs 9.50 and wheat at Rs 7.50 per kg). likewise, beneficiaries are provided 2 litres of kerosene in urban areas, 4 litres in scheduled areas and 3 litres of kerosene in non-scheduled areas at the minimum rate of Rs 15 and maximum rate of Rs 17.20 per litre.