Govt to supply 7kg/person subsidised foodgrain under PDS for 3 months: Food ministry official

The government will supply over the next three months additional 2kg subsidised foodgrains under the PDS, taking the total monthly quota to 7 kg per person, a senior food ministry official said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by the PM had approved the proposal to increase the quota amidst Covid-19 lockdown.