Union Cabinet on Friday approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice in three phases under government programmes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the decision to supply fortified rice has been taken in line with the efforts to improve the nutritional status and advance the welfare of women and the young population. Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies have already procured 88.65 lakh tonnes of fortified rice for its supply and distribution. After the cabinet meeting, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that in the first phase, fortified rice is being distributed under ICDS and PM nutrition programs. In the second phase, fortified rice will be distributed under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and other welfare schemes in...
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