The Chhattisgarh Government has allotted nearly 73,745 quintal of rice to all 27 districts of the State for implementation of Mid-day Meal Scheme for school students during the month of November this year.
The Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department has allotted the stock under Public Distribution System (PDS). This includes 37,685 quintal rice for primary schools and 36,060 quintal rice for middle school.
As per the allotment orders, stock of 4,625 quintal rice has been allotted to Rajnandgaon district, 4,467 quintal has been allotted to Janjgir-Champa district, 4,390 quintal rice has been allotted to Raipur district, 4,251 quintal rice to Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, 3,842 quintal rice has been allotted to Bilaspur district, 3,801 quintal has been allotted to Raigarh district and 3,064 quintal rice has been allotted to North Bastar (Kanker) district.
State Government has allotted 3,069 quintal rice to Bemetara, 3,503 quintal to Mahasamund district, 2,973 quintal to Korba district, 2,951 quintal to Jashpur district, 2,861 quintal to Durg district, 2,839 quintal to Sarguja district, 2,735 quintal to Bastar district, 2,715 quintal to Kabeerdham district, 2,398 quintal to Dhamtari district, 2,379 quintal to Kondagaon district and 2,418 quintal to Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, 2,421 quintal to Balod district, 2,537 quintal to Mungeli district, 2,461 quintal to Surajpur district, 1,573 quintal to Koriya district, 1,876 quintal to Gariaband district, 1,069 quintal to Sukma district, 1,044 quintal to Bijapur district, 885 quintal to Dantewada district and 599 quintal rice to Narayanpur district.