The Centre has discontinued the tide-over allocation of wheat to the State amid concerns of a fall in stock available with the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
Condemning the decision, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil said the State government would raise its strong protest against the move and convey the public displeasure to the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
The State was receiving a monthly tide-over allocation of 6459.074 metric tonnes of wheat. The move to slash wheat allocation would result in the denial of the foodgrain to 50 lakh ration cardholders belonging to non-priority sections that were not covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the State.
