Minister for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today informed the House that State Government will provide additional five kilograms (kgs) of rice per soul under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) from July 2016.Replying to the question by Muhammad Abbas Wani, the Minister said that additional quantity of food grains would be in addition to the regular entitlement a consumer is getting under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Giving the break up about the distribution system, the Minister said that bonafide rationee would get five kgs under NFSA scheme and five kgs under MMSFES totaling to ten Kgs. Likewise, the family of two souls would get 10 kgs under NFSA and 10 kgs under MMSFES. He added the family of three would be provided 30 kgs where 15 kgs would be given under NFSA and 15 under MMSFES.Giving the details about the prices for food distributed under MMSFES, the Minister said that under MMSFES one kg of rice would be sold at Rs 15, while Atta is priced at Rs 13 per kg and wheat at Rs 12 per kg respectively.