The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Tamil Nadu drew lower quantity of rice than its share under Antyodaya Anna Yojana in five of the last seven years
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T. Ramakrishnan
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Tamil Nadu has consistently drawn less rice than its allocated quota under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana over the past several years. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has requested the Prime Minister to maintain the current 35kg per household entitlement amid proposed federal changes.
Tamil Nadu drew a lower quantity of rice than the quota allocated for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholders in five of the last seven years under the public distribution system. In this context, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to disturb the existing provision assumes significance.
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