Foodgrain allocation for Maha to increase to 45 lakh tonnes

Foodgrain allocation to Maharashtra from the Central government would increase from the current 36.5 lakh tonnes to 45 lakh tonnes after the National Food Security Bill comes into effect, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said here today.
In Maharashtra, 76 per cent of people from rural areas and 45 per cent people from urban areas would be benefited by the scheme, he said.
"On an average, Maharashtra is getting 36.5 lakh tonnes of foodgrains a year, which will increase to 45 lakh tonnes after the Food Security Bill is implemented," Ramesh told reporters.
Maharashtra stands fourth in terms of quantity of allocation in the country, he said. Uttar Pradesh, which gets the biggest allocation of grains, would see it increasing from 65 lakh tonnes to 96 lakh tonnes.