Haryana Government is sending a recommendation to the Central Government to fix Rs 1,600 per quintal as the minimum support price of wheat, and ensure a minimum income of Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 per month to the depot holders after implementation of the National Food Security Ordinance, 2013.
Food and Supplies Minister, Mahender Partap Singh, said that as many as 1.26 crore beneficiaries would be covered under the Dal-Roti scheme in Haryana. Wheat, rice and coarse grains would be given at the subsidized rate of Rs 3, Rs 2 and Rs 1 per kg, respectively. In addition, dal would be given at the rate of Rs 20 per kg to eligible beneficiaries. The minister said that the economy of any State and country depended on production, warehousing and distribution of its foodgrain. Haryana is among the first few States to have implemented the Dal Roti scheme under the National Food Security Ordinance on August 20, 2013.