Ration's wheat and rice prices will not rise for one year: Paswan

Under the National Food Security Act, the government provides rice at the rate of Rs 3 a kg, wheat at Rs 2 a kg, and coarse grains at the rate of Rs one rupee per kg through government cheap luggage shops.

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New Delhi: Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said that the government has made the price of wheat (wheat, rice and coarse grains) sold through Public Distribution System (PDS) for another year at the current level. Have decided to keep.

Under the National Food Security Act- National Food Security Act (NFSA), the government provides rice at Rs 3 a kg, wheat @ 2 a kg, and coarse grains at Rs one rupee per kg through cheap cheaper shops.

Ramvilas Paswan said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the prices of rice, wheat and coarse cereals at the present level for another year." He said that this decision was made by the government's commitment towards the welfare of the poor The Food Security Act provides for amending the prices of cereals in every three years.

At present, the government is giving 5 kg of grains at very affordable rates to more than 81 million people every month through 5 lakh ration shops across the country. This puts the official exchequer about Rs 1.4 lakh crore annually.