In order to check rice inflation, the Government is considering a proposal to sell FCI (Food Corporation of India) rice under the 'Bharat' brand but the discounted rate has not yet been decided, a Food Ministry official said. x
The Ministry's efforts to check retail rice prices by boosting domestic availability through sale of FCI rice via e-auction under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) has received a lukewarm response.
"There is a proposal to retail 'Bharat rice' but the price has not yet been decided," the official told PTI on December 27.