24.85 lakh tonnes of rice distributed to ration card holders in 2024-25 in Karnataka

Karnataka distributed approximately 24.85 lakh tons of rice to the ration card holders in accordance with the National Food Safety Law (NFSA) during the financial year of 2024-25, and according to the data given at the State level of the State level, the number of 24.80 lakh tonnes) of the previous year, under the consumer association on Friday (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC) (SLCC).

Raled by Rajya Sabha Deputy Iranna Kadadi, the meeting reviewed the performance of the Indian Food Company (FCI) in Karnataka and examined the state central coordination of food supply and distribution.

According to the authorities, FCI facilitated the delivery of 24.85.799 tons of rice to NFSA beneficiaries who receive 5 kg of food per person per person. At the meeting, the central government’s interventions in the open market to stabilize food prices in the open market, especially during the open market sales scheme (OMSS) 4,60,959 tons of rice and 1,05,065 tons of wheat release stressed. Authorities, these versions to control the increasing market prices and consumers aim to pay affordable pricing, he said.

In addition to NFSA, the PM nutrition scheme, which supports food in the middle of the day in schools, saw the distribution of 1,06,895 tons of food in Karnataka last year. As of February 2025, the state government has started to buy about 2.42,000 tons of rice per month from FCI to support its own food safety programs. In this, 7,811 tons of rice were supplied to students in 9 and 10 grades, especially under OMSS.

Authorities also said that the state has received 1,14,710 tons of food for distribution to children and mothers through the state’s integrated child development plan (ICDs). Authorities, “Karnataka’da Niti Aayog’te will be a tenderer region of the two regions Yadgir and Raichur’a special allocations were made. 32 tons of rice and 472 tons of wheat to support nutrition programs for adolescent girls,” he said.

Mr. Kadadi expressed his concerns about the fact that the Karnataka government would not meet the purchasing targets for basic cereals such as Ragi, Paddy and Jowar under the provisions of the minimum support price (MSP).