New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution wil organize a one-day national conference on food and nutrition security in India on July 5 in Delhi.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its 24-member election committee for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.
Guwahati Sep 26 PTI The Assam government is considering procuring food grains from local farmers for distribution among eligible beneficiaries under government schemes Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said here on SundayThe Union minister of state for consumer affairs food public distribution and rural development expressed satisfaction at the state governments performance in providing free food grains to beneficiaries under government schemes according to an official statement While the state government is procuring food grains from other states currently it is now considering procuring the grains from local farmers to distribute under government schemes Jyoti said She said the provision of providing free ration to the poor which started last year when people lost employment due to lockdown has benefited the public immensely The Union minister around 80 crore people are now getting free ration in the countryShe also said 535315 houses have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the North-eastern region and 433010 of them were built in Assam PTI SSG NN NN