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Centre’s ban on supply of food grains to States through OMSS will drive up prices: Minister

The Kerala government has flayed the Centre’s decision to bar governments and State-run agencies from procuring food grains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).

The move, the State fears, could drive up food prices and weaken market intervention efforts. The government has also demanded relaxing the monthly ceiling imposed on tide-over allocation of rice in view of the upcoming festival season.

Meeting Union Minister

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