This was conveyed to chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy by union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution KV Thomas here on Tuesday during a meeting held to review PDS requirements in Kerala.
Thomas said that the Centre decided to make additional allocation of 59,000 MT of rice and 29,500 MT of wheat for Onam festival to Kerala at MSP. It has also made ad hoc additional allocation of 84,978 MT of rice and 34,190 MT of wheat already at BPL price for BPL families in the state.
The minister said that regarding the two poorest districts of Palakkad and Wayanad in Kerala state, allocation of 5,000 tonnes of rice and wheat at BPL/AAY prices can be considered, provided the state completes the offtake and distribution of last year’s allocation. He said that it has also been decided to consider the request of Government of Kerala for additional allocation of sugar for Onam festival.
