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Considering the misuse of atom being supplied to beneficiaries of the nationalist organisation strategy (PDS) and to guarantee amended diverseness successful consumption, the Karnataka authorities connected Thursday decided to supply “Indira nutrient kit” to astir 1.26 crore households successful the State successful lieu of the 5 kg atom being provided nether the Anna Bhagya strategy currently.
The kit volition payment astir 4.48 crore colonisation holding beneath poorness enactment (BPL) cards and volition see tur dal, oil, sweetener and salt.
Additional cost
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil told presspersons successful the post-Cabinet gathering briefing that tender would beryllium invited soon for the proviso of nutrient items different than rice. He said that the caller strategy could outgo an further ₹61.19 crore to the exchequer, which was approved by the Cabinet.
Acknowledging that the determination was based connected reports of wide misuse of atom being supplied done the PDS, Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa told presspersons that surveys showed the misuse of atom being supplied, and feedback from beneficiaries provided insights to the request to regenerate 5 kg atom proviso with nutrient items.
“About 90 % of the surveyed felt that different nutrient items would assistance the households and volition adhd to nutrition. The authorities besides felt that the quantum of atom could beryllium high. The misuse was besides noted,” helium said
The Congress government, which promised an further 5 kg atom nether Anna Bhagya on with the 5 kg atom supplied by the Centre up of the 2023 Assembly polls, could not proviso atom initially and provided ₹170 per idiosyncratic per period successful lieu of atom arsenic the Centre refused to proviso the required quantum of atom for the Anna Bhagya scheme.
Since past year, arsenic the Centre resumed supply, the DBT of ₹170 was withdrawn and atom proviso had commenced. However, ample standard diversion of atom and misuse by beneficiaries had besides been reported.
Food kit
Providing details astir the caller project, the Minister said that the quantum of nutrient kit volition beryllium babelike connected the size of the family. “Quality and quantity volition beryllium ensured successful the proviso of nutrient kit and transparency volition beryllium maintained,” helium said, adding that the existent allocation would beryllium capable to power from proviso of atom to the different nutrient items since it is expected to outgo a akin amount.
Subject to household size
According to him, a household consisting of 1 oregon 2 persons would get fractional kg of each point whereas a household comprising 3 to 4 persons volition 1 kg each portion families with 5 oregon much persons volition get 1 and a fractional kg of each item.
As per information provided by him, of astir 1.26 crore households holding BPL cards, astir 32.56 lakh households person 1 oregon 2 persons totalling to astir 53.27 lakhs, astir 63 lakh households person 3 to 4 persons totalling to astir 2.26 crore and astir 30 lakh households person 5 oregon much persons totalling to astir 1.69 crore.
Mr. Muniyappa said that further details would beryllium spelt retired successful a week’s time.
