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K'taka Govt to provide full 10 kg free rice under Anna Bhagya; ends cash allowance from Feb
Bengaluru, Feb 19: Karnataka Minister for Food, K.H. Muniyappa, announced on Wednesday that the state government will begin providing from this month additional 5 kg of free rice promised by it under the pre-poll guarantee.
K'taka govt unwilling to procure rice from Centre, save Rs 2,280 crore annually: Union Minister
Hubballi: , Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi has said the Centre was offering rice to Karnataka at a minimum price of Rs 22.50 per kilo, which would save the state Rs 2,280 crore annually, but the Congress-led government was unwilling to accept it.