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TMI BlogAdditional allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families at BPL prices during 2013-14X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Additional allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families at BPL prices during 2013-14 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e on Economic Affairs has approved an allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to States/ Union Territories (UTs) during 2013-14 for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. This additional allocation of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 50 lakh tonnes will remain valid for lifting upto 31st March, 2014 or till the National Food Security Bill is passed by Parliament and implemented in the respective States/UTs. The allocation will mee ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t the additional requirement of foodgrains for BPL families. The estimated subsidy on additional allocation of 50 lakh tones of foodgrains (rice and wheat) for BPL families in all the States/UTs at B ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... PL prices during 2013-14 will be Rs.9471.22 crore. Background: Considering the sufficient availability of stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool and requests received from States/UTs, Government ha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s been allocating additional BPL allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice to the States/UTs since 2010-11. The Government of India is allocating foodgrains to the States/UTs under the Targeted ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Public Distribution System (TPDS) for 6.52 crore BPL families which include 2.43 crore Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families.
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