Telangana Government is launching an ambitious scheme under which the beneficiaries could buy rice at the rate of Re 1 per kg to all eligible families, as a New Year gift from CM K.C. Rao.
The state government was supplying only 4 kg rice per head with a maximum limit of 20 kg rice for family. Now under the new scheme, the state government will provide 6 kg of rice per person at without any cap on the quantity of rice provided to a family. ‘’If there are ten members in a family, the government will supply 60 kg rice,” Rajender said.
Besides, all the hostels and schools, where in the mid-day meal scheme is being implemented, The state government’s will launched three prestigious welfare schemes simultaneously in all villages across the state on Thursday, said civil supplies minister Etela Rajender.
Also children, pregnant women and lactating mothers would be provided eggs.The government also proposes to increase the number of eggs to be supplied to children and women in Anganwadi centre.