The states food and civil supplies department has sent a proposal to food ministerPratap SinghKhachariyawas for approval to allow registration of more beneficiaries under theNational Act(NFSA) in urban areas, where the number of beneficiaries is less compared to rural areas.
A proposal has been sent to the minister with a suggestion to open registration of NFSA beneficiaries with urban areas in the state.
With the ceiling for adding NFSA beneficiaries in the state being 4.46 crore, the State Government can still add 5-6 lakh more.