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Central scheme to provide pulses at subsidised rates [1]

To provide food items at affordable prices to the poor, the state Government has planned to provide pulses at subsidised rate under a Central government scheme. Under the plan, one kilogram pulse would be provided to each of the BPL families in the state, which number around 12.97 lakh according to the latest survey.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2008
Indian Express (Chandigarh) [2]
Tags:
Legumes [3], Food Supply [4], Subsidies [5], Anti-Poverty Programmes [6]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legumes
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anti-poverty-programmes