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Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs K.H. Muniyappa and Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa connected Saturday inaugurated the Food Pavilion organised by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs astatine the ongoing Dasara Exhibition.
The pavilion highlights the Anna Bhagya warrant scheme, agrarian lifestyle, and assorted nutrient grains, including rice, maize, and ragi. The Department of Legal Metrology has besides showcased weighing instruments and different related instrumentality astatine the event. A thematic show connected a ‘Hunger-Free Karnataka’ and a prosperous agrarian beingness has been established.
Speaking aft the inauguration, Mr. Muniyappa said that ration cards are being revised.
“If immoderate eligible beneficiary has been moved from the BPL to the APL class during revision, they tin taxable a petition to the respective tahsildar. After verification, caller cards volition beryllium reissued,” helium said.
“Under the Anna Bhagya scheme, each eligible beneficiary is being provided 10 kg of escaped rice. From adjacent period onwards, organisation of the Indira nutrient kit volition besides begin,” Mr. Muniyappa stated.
In his address, Dr. Mahadevappa said, “Food is indispensable for everyone and should not beryllium wasted. Do not propulsion distant nutrient arsenic it is equivalent to golden for the poor. ‘Antyodaya’ means ending hunger. The authorities introduced the strategy to supply 10 kg of escaped atom to BPL and ‘Antyodaya’ families. Now, the Cabinet has approved 5 kg of atom and the remaining 5 kg arsenic portion of the Indira kit containing pulses and oil.”
Dr. Mahadevappa added that the authorities has implemented the Food Security Act to guarantee each family’s close to food, and the pavilion serves arsenic a level to dispersed consciousness astir these initiatives.
Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman Ayub Khan and different officials were present.
