The State Government’s own food security scheme was implemented from October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launching the programme through videoconferencing here.
Patnaik said that those eligible beneficiaries who have been left out from the National Food Security Act would be covered under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS).
Around 25 lakh people would be benefited by this scheme being provided with five kg of rice each per month at a rate of Rs 1 per kg.
The State Government would spend Rs 442 crore per year for implementation of the scheme.
The State exchequer would bear an additional Rs 221 crore from October 2018 to March 2019 for implementation of the programme. Distribution of rice to the selected beneficiaries would be carried out through an e-Point of sale (e-PoS) device at the designated fair price shops.