BHUBANESWAR, Sept. 24 -- As part of Covid elevation measures, a meagre amount of 1 kg of Chana dal has been provided to BPL/PDS beneficiaries as per monthly quota. But of late the State Government has planned to stop its allocation from November.
As it has been a key arsenal in rural Odisha's pandemic fight and will be crucial to address malnutrition in the long run, civil society groups have urged the State Government to continue the supply of one kg of dal for at least 12 months and provide an additional quantity of 2 kg dal per family at Rs 10kg and add 1 kg of cooking oil at Rs 10 per litre and 1 kg of Iodized salt free of cost to keep hunger and malnutrition at bay.
Following Covid-19 lockdown, people witnessed a spike in prices comp...