Fair price shops to supply red gram

Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh Food Commission Chairman J R Pushpa Raj on Thursday launched supply of red gram from fair price shops at Gudarigunta.

Speaking on this occasion Pushparaj said under the programme, the government would supply red gram at Rs 40 a kg. He said the programme would benefit 16 lakh white ration card holders in the district and 1.41 crore ration card holders in the state.

On the occasion, he also distributed rice, red gram and sugar to cardholders. He warned the ration shop dealers and rice millers that the government would initiate stern action against those who misuse the PDS rice. JC Mallikarjuna, Civil Supplies DM Krishna Rao, DSO Prasada Rao, P Suresh and others participated.