Dr. Ajit Sinha, Acting Director, Food Corporation of India, Eastern Zone, today said that in all five states that fall under the Eastern Region of the Food Corporation of India, the process of lifting and distributing the additional allocation for the pandemic period for beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act under the Prime Minister's Garib Kalyan Yojana has begun.
Sinha stated that 32112 metric tonnes of rice and 107245 metric tonnes of wheat are being lifted for these five states, totaling 139357 metric tonnes of food grains.
It is worth mentioning that during the pandemic period, 5 kg food grains per person per month are to be given free of cost to Antyodaya Anna Yojana households. Sinha informed that the Food Corporation of India has accepted the challenge and has started the work of lifting rice and wheat in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa, from the central pool stock.
The Executive Director said that no poor family will have to face a food crisis due to non-availability of food grains in the coming months. The East Zone of FCI, along with its entire team of food warriors accepted the challenge of distributing food grains. Covid-19 guidelines and protocols are also being followed to ensure the safety of employees, workers and officers.