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.