Food Security Scheme Beneficiaries In Odisha To Get Additional 5 Kg Rice Per Month

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Friday decided to provide additional 5 kg rice to each beneficiary under the State Food Security Scheme.

Making the announcement, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that the additional 5 kg rice will be provided to the beneficiaries for free for the month of May and June.

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This has been decided with an aim to support the underprivileged people amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the CM said adding that the State government would bear the expenditure.

The State Government’s decision would benefit around 12 lakh beneficiaries across Odisha.

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