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SupplyCo's Onam sales surpassed ₹422.17 crore, a record, with subsidised items like pulses and coconut oil contributing significantly. Increased availability and stable/reduced prices drove the surge.
Kerala's Food Department is preparing for Onam with market interventions, releasing rice and wheat, and distributing 6.09 lakh free kits to beneficiaries, alongside new subsidised rice schemes.
Kerala's government approved 73,024 new priority ration cards, surpassing its 50,000 target. Free rations commence August 3rd, with Onam preparations including special rice and kerosene distribution.
Kerala is revising eligibility for priority ration cards, potentially increasing house size limits, re-evaluating vehicle and land ownership exclusions to include more deserving families.
Licences of 18 shops were permanently cancelled.
This whopping shortage in rice stocks was discovered during inspections between June 2021 and August 2025.
To improve the availability of quality rice, boiled rice will be included among the subsidised varieties
The items included in the scheme will be available for prices cheaper by up to 10 per cent than the usual discounted rates, an official communication said.
The commission for ration dealers is directly linked to their sales turnover.
10 kg of rice would be distributed to white ration cardholders (APL category/Non Priority Non Subsidy) for Rs 10.90.
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