The State Cabinet has decided to switch over from palm oil to sunflower oil to prepare nutritious food at anganwadi centres run under the ICDS across Karnataka.
A sum of ₹66.04 crore had been approved for procurement of sunflower oil for anganwadi centres in the State, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting on August 10.
The decision was taken following the availability of sunflower oil in the State as large number of farmers grow sunflower. Palm oil used to be imported from other States and countries. The switch will cost an additional ₹9.9 crore, Mr. Patil said.
