Food and Civil Supplies Department has released quota of foodgrains for making it available to inaccessible villages of 28 districts during monsoon so that supply of food grains at fair prices should continue unhindered. Quota has been released for July, August and September. Directives have also been issued to concerning district collectors regarding distribution of allotted quota. These districts include Balaghat, Betul, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dewas, Dindori, Harda, Hoshangabad, Indore, Katni, Khargone, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Panna, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Sheopur, Sidhi, Tikamgarh, Ujjain and Vidisha.
Under Antyodaya Anna Yojana, 11.44 lakh kg wheat and 4.30 lakh kg rice have been allocated for 14,997 families of 6 members each. Number of priority families comprising 7 or more members in these districts is 3.78 lakh for whom 41.24 lakh kg wheat and 15.47 lakh kg rice have been released. For total 95,323 Antyodaya Anna Yojana and priority families in these districts, quota of 2.85 lakh kg sugar and same quantity of salt has been released for 3 months. Kerosene quota of 2.67 lakh litres has been released for 17,827 Antyodaya Anna Yojana families and 9 lakh 29,952 litres for 77,496 priority families. Directives have also been given to lift allotted quota from supply centres of Madhya Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation and transport to fair price shops at the earliest.
Home delivery supply scheme has been introduced to ensure quick delivery of essential goods, their regular availability at fair price shops and proper control to further strengthen public distribution system in the state. Under the scheme, goods are being supplied to fair price shops by Madhya Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation instead of lead cooperative societies.