Supply of PDS foodgrains to flood-hit J&K resumes

The Centre today said supply of PDS foodgrains to flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir has resumed and the state has lifted 21,000 tonnes of rice so far this month.
"After the opening of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, supply of foodgrains from Jammu to Srinagar valley has resumed," an official statement said.
With water levels receding, offtake of foodgrains by the state government have started. "So far, 21,000 tonnes rice offtake has been reported this month," it said.
Food Minister Ram Villas Paswan, who reviewed the PDS foodgrains supply to the flood-hit state, directed the FCI officials to provide "uninterrupted" supply of grains to the state and if required even on credit basis.

The statement said that the state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has supplied 1.65 lakh tonnes of rice in 10 kg packs for distribution in far flung areas of the flood-hit region on the request of the state government.
The Minister assured that the Centre is ready to provide more rice in 10 kg packs if requested.
FCI had 1.9 lakh tonne of foodgrains in its godowns as on September 9, 2014, enough to meet the PDS requirements of the State for next three months.
The hilly State is facing the worst floods in 109 years. Over 200 people have been killed in the devastating floods in the state.