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1,052 tonnes of wheat allocated

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government on Tuesday allocated 1,052.93 metric tonnes of wheat for each month up to September this year for providing food security to the poorest sections of society in the urban and rural areas of the State under the Annapoorna Yojana.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari said here that the scheme would be operated as part of the targeted public distribution system to benefit about 1.05 lakh people across the State. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has instructed the District Supply Officers to disburse wheat to all beneficiaries strictly on schedule.

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