Subsidised rice scheme launched in Telangana
Posted January 7th, 2015, 03:30 PM IST
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mahmood Ali has promised total transparency in the implementation of the Re 1 per kg fine rice scheme across Telangana State.
Speaking after launching the scheme at Malakpet here on Tuesday, the deputy CM said that the implementation of the scheme was being monitored by a task force headed by civil supplies minister Etala Rajender.
He said steps were being taken to prevent black marketing of fine rice meant for the poor people. Mr Ali said deserving beneficiaries are being supplied six kgs of fine rice per person at the rate of Re 1 per kg and there would be no mediators.
The scheme was also launched by home minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, commercial taxes minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav and excise minister T. Padma Rao at different places in the city.
Speaking after launching the scheme at Malakpet here on Tuesday, the deputy CM said that the implementation of the scheme was being monitored by a task force headed by civil supplies minister Etala Rajender.
He said steps were being taken to prevent black marketing of fine rice meant for the poor people. Mr Ali said deserving beneficiaries are being supplied six kgs of fine rice per person at the rate of Re 1 per kg and there would be no mediators.
The scheme was also launched by home minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, commercial taxes minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav and excise minister T. Padma Rao at different places in the city.
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