FCI ensures uninterrupted food supply in Karnataka amid COVID-19 lockdown

Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been working tirelessly to ensure continuous supply of food grains to Karnataka amid nationwide lockdown imposed to control spre of coronavirus.

DV Pras, Chairman and Managing Director, FCI,said that Food Corporation has a total stock of 538.19 LMT food grains -- 301.73 LMTs of rice and 236.46 LMTs of wheat.

"So far, during lockdown period, FCI has moved a record 17.56 LMTs of rice and 8.46 LMTs of wheat, totalling more than 26 LMTs from surplus to consuming States across country through 929 train los."

He ded that since first day of lockdown, FCI has supplied nearly 2.44 LMTs of foodgrains through 87 train los into state alone.

According to  Information and Public Relations Department of Karnataka, FCI has provided five kilograms of ditional rice to as many as 4 crore beneficiaries each under Prhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) as of Saturday. It also said that FCI will continue to send extra foodgrains for next three months to all ration cards holder in state. To ensure smooth distribution of foodgrains,  FCI has hired 3,000 labourers and field staff to supply food grains across Karnataka.

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FCI moved 2.2 million tonnes of foodgrains across country

According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, FCI has moved 2.2 Million tonnes from surplus states since beginning of lockdown and has handed over about 1 million tonnes of food grains to state governments under PMGKAY scheme.

Furr, corporation has also delivered about 3.2 million tonnes of food grains to state governments to meet requirements under regular NFSA allocation. 

FCI has a network of more than 2000 godowns in country and such a large network of godowns will ensure smooth supply of food grains to se organisations in this hour of crisis. It will help relief camps in ir philanthropic work of feeding poor and migrant workers in country. 

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