HUNGER FREE INDIA MISSION
Action has been in
hand to ensure food security for all and to reform and improve
the Public Distribution System for the benefit of the Poorest
of the Poor in rural and urban areas. Towards this end, the Antyodaya
Anna Yojana was commenced in December 2000 to provide 25 kg. of
foodgrains per family per month at highly subsidised rates of
Rs. 2/- per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3/- per kg. for rice to the
beneficiaries identified by the State Governments and UT Administrations.
The scale of issue to these beneficiaries has been enhanced to
35 kg. per family per month with effect from April 2002. The Yojana
which initially covered 1 crore Poorest of the Poor families has
been expanded to cover another 50 lakh BPL families.
Besides, various
welfare schemes such as the Targeted Public Distribution System,
Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana, Mid-day Meal, Integrated Child
Development Scheme etc. are also under implementation to address
the food security concerns at the household and individual levels.
This information
was given in Rajya Sabha today by the Minister of State for Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri. V. Sreenivasa Prasad
in a written reply.
