Govt allocates extra grains to 3 non-NFSA states
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved an extra allocation of 62,307 tonnes of foodgrains to three states, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and Kerala, which are yet to implement the National Food Security Act. This includes monthly allocation of 41,800 tonnes for Below Poverty Line families at BPL rates and 20,507 tonnes for Above Poverty Line families at two-thirds the minimum support price.