Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anoop Jacob has denied reports that lack of supply of rice from Andhra Pradesh (AP) will cause shortage of rice during Onam festival.
Inaugurating the Onam metro fair of the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) here at Putharikandam Maidanam on Monday, he said that the State government had completed procurement of 37,000 tonnes of rice for the season.
Adequate steps
It had also taken adequate steps for open market intervention to stabilise the price of the commodity.
If sufficient Jaya rice was not available from Andhra, Matta rice will be distributed, he said.
Price reduced
Besides, price of rice sold at Supplyco outlets during Onam has been reduced from Rs.25 to Rs.24 per kg.
Coconut oil with subsidy will be priced at Rs.110 per kilo and sugar at Rs.22 per kilo, he said.
Branded items will be sold at Supplyco outlets during Onam at 30 per cent discount. Further, all Maveli, stores will function without any break from August 23 to 27 from 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., he said.
APL card-holders
Above Poverty Level cardholders attached to the South City Rationing Office will get 7 kilo of parboiled rice and 2 kg of raw rice at Rs.8.90 per kilo this month, the Minister added.
The cardholders will also get 2 kg of wheat at Rs.6. 70 per kilo.
APL subsidy cardholders will get 6 kg of parboiled rice and 2 kg of raw rice at Rs.2 per kg, and 2 kg of wheat at Rs.6.70 per kg.
