30-05-2025
Over 81L ration-card holding families to get 3 mnths' worth of rice at ‘Rice Festival'
Raipur: Chhattisgarh govt will organize 'Chawal Utsav' (Rice Festival) from June 1 to June 7 and during the week-long event, over 81 lakh ration card-holding families will receive three months' worth of rice — for June, July, and Aug — in one go.
The initiative, led by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection, aims to streamline food distribution and enhance accessibility, particularly in remote and rural areas, ahead of the monsoon season.
To facilitate this mega distribution, state govt has already allotted rice to 13,928 fair price shops across the state. These shops are currently stocking up rice to ensure uninterrupted and timely distribution during the Rice Festival.
Officials confirmed that storage operations are in full swing.
In anticipation of monsoon-related inaccessibility, the govt has made special preparations for 249 fair price shops that typically become unreachable during the rainy season. These shops will receive advance storage of rice within June itself to maintain consistent supply through the monsoon.
As per departmental instructions, every shop will publicly display distribution information, and e-PoS machines will be used to ensure biometric authentication of beneficiaries.
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A printed receipt will be mandatorily provided to every recipient, ensuring transparency and accountability.
All district collectors have been instructed to conduct wide publicity campaigns to ensure that no eligible beneficiary misses the distribution. The rice distribution will also be carried out under the supervision of shop-level monitoring committees, further strengthening the checks and balances.
High-Level Preparations Reviewed
On May 28, Food Secretary Reena Babasaheb Kangale chaired a video conference with all district collectors, food officers, and Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation managers to review preparations. She emphasized the importance of timely storage and the effective use of technology to maintain transparency, accountability, and convenience for beneficiaries.
The meeting also saw the participation of Kiran Kaushal, Managing Director of the Civil Supplies Corporation, and Ramesh Sharma, Director of the Food Department, along with key officials from all districts.
GFX
RICE FESTIVAL
Starts from June 1
Ends on June 7
Aim of initiative
To streamline food distribution and enhance accessibility, in remote and rural areas, ahead of monsoon season
Preparations by State govt
Allotted rice to 13,928 fair price shops across the state
Special preparations for 249 fair price shops
These shops will receive advance storage of rice within June itself to maintain consistent supply through the monsoon
Every shop will publicly display distribution information, and e-PoS machines will be used to ensure biometric authentication of beneficiaries
A printed receipt to be given to every recipient
Raipur: Chhattisgarh govt will organize 'Chawal Utsav' (Rice Festival) from June 1 to June 7 and during the week-long event, over 81 lakh ration card-holding families will receive three months' worth of rice — for June, July, and Aug — in one go.
The initiative, led by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection, aims to streamline food distribution and enhance accessibility, particularly in remote and rural areas, ahead of the monsoon season.
To facilitate this mega distribution, state govt has already allotted rice to 13,928 fair price shops across the state. These shops are currently stocking up rice to ensure uninterrupted and timely distribution during the Rice Festival.
Officials confirmed that storage operations are in full swing.
In anticipation of monsoon-related inaccessibility, the govt has made special preparations for 249 fair price shops that typically become unreachable during the rainy season. These shops will receive advance storage of rice within June itself to maintain consistent supply through the monsoon.
As per departmental instructions, every shop will publicly display distribution information, and e-PoS machines will be used to ensure biometric authentication of beneficiaries.
A printed receipt will be mandatorily provided to every recipient, ensuring transparency and accountability.
All district collectors have been instructed to conduct wide publicity campaigns to ensure that no eligible beneficiary misses the distribution. The rice distribution will also be carried out under the supervision of shop-level monitoring committees, further strengthening the checks and balances.
High-Level Preparations Reviewed
On May 28, Food Secretary Reena Babasaheb Kangale chaired a video conference with all district collectors, food officers, and Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation managers to review preparations. She emphasized the importance of timely storage and the effective use of technology to maintain transparency, accountability, and convenience for beneficiaries.
The meeting also saw the participation of Kiran Kaushal, Managing Director of the Civil Supplies Corporation, and Ramesh Sharma, Director of the Food Department, along with key officials from all districts.
GFX
RICE FESTIVAL
Starts from June 1
Ends on June 7
Aim of initiative
To streamline food distribution and enhance accessibility, in remote and rural areas, ahead of monsoon season
Preparations by State govt
Allotted rice to 13,928 fair price shops across the state
Special preparations for 249 fair price shops
These shops will receive advance storage of rice within June itself to maintain consistent supply through the monsoon
Every shop will publicly display distribution information, and e-PoS machines will be used to ensure biometric authentication of beneficiaries
A printed receipt to be given to every recipient
