The Modi Sarkar is providing free rice to 3.25 crore people of Odisha. While 81.35 crore people are getting 5 kg rice free of cost every month, 3.25 crore beneficiaries in Odisha are availing it.
Odisha has been adjudged the top ranked State followed by Uttar Pradesh at the second spot and Andhra Pradesh at third amongst the General Category States in 'State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA)'.
Over 11 crore households consisting of 53 crore beneficiaries are being allocated highly subsidised foodgrains under National Food Security Act (NFSA), at Rs. 2 /Kg wheat and Rs. 3 /Kg rice. Now 25 States/UTs have started implementing the…