The Ministry of Shopper Affairs, Meals and Public Distribution has written to states to make certain that an “unique print receipt” is outlined for the NFSA distribution and separate receipts for state schemes, if any, or any further amount if issued by way of the state/Union territory. In a conversation to the states, the ministry mentioned the print receipt of NFSA will “prominently” point out unfastened foodgrain distribution and subsidy borne by way of the Executive of India.

The transfer is vital in view of a number of states imposing their very own unfastened foodgrain scheme. This will likely make certain that the beneficiaries know that they’re receiving unfastened foodgrains underneath the Central scheme.

Final month, the federal government introduced unfastened foodgrains to NFSA beneficiaries, as according to their entitlement underneath the meals safety regulation, for a yr starting January 1, 2023. A call to this impact used to be taken in a gathering of the Union Cupboard which used to be chaired by way of Top Minister Narendra Modi on December 23. Ahead of this transfer, NFSA beneficiaries purchased foodgrains at a subsidised charge — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg and nutria-cereals at Rs 1/kg. About 81 crore beneficiaries are lined underneath the NFSA.

On December 30, the meals ministry notified the scheme. “In pursuance of the provisions of Agenda I to the Nationwide Meals Safety Act, 2013 (20 of 2013), the Central Executive hereby comes to a decision that the rice, wheat and coarse grains will be equipped freed from value for all eligible families underneath phase 3 of the Nationwide Meals Safety Act, 2013, for the length 1st of January, 2023 to thirty first of December, 2023,” mentioned the notification issued by way of the ministry.