Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has directed to enhance the quantity of mustard oil being provided to the Below Poverty line (BPl) as well as Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) families in the state to two liters.
At present, one liter mustard oil of Hafed is being provided to beneficiaries of such families at the rate of Rs 20 per liter.
The directions were issued during a meeting presided over by Manohar lal here on Tuesday. Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Karan Dev Kamboj was also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, it was also decided that fortified flour enriched with essential nutrients would be distributed to the people in two districts of Ambala and Karnal under the Public Distribution System.
At present, fortified flour is being distributed in Naraingarh and Barara blocks of Ambala district. later on, the remaining districts of the state would also be covered under this scheme.
While reviewing the progress of arrival as well as lifting of wheat from the mandis (grain markets) in the state, the Chief Minister directed the procurement agencies to expedite the lifting process.
It was informed that on the direction of the Chief Minister, strict vigil is being kept on the vehicles coming from the neighboring states to keep a check on the procurement.
Apart from this, directions have been issued to the Deputy Commissioners to make payment to the farmers directly in their bank accounts. Out of the total procurement in the state , 57 per cent stock has already been lifted from the mandis.
It was also informed that expression of interest is being invited for the setting of silos in the state in public private partnership for storage of foodgrains.
Haryana is targeting wheat arrival of over 75 lakh tonnes during this Rabi season. Till Sunday evening, the government procuring agencies and traders have urchased more than 65.08 lakh tonnes of wheat from farmers in Haryana.