20,389 MT of super fine quality rice for students

Hyderabad, March 16 (INN): Finance and Civil Supplies Minister Eatala Rajender on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that super fine quality rice (sanna biyyam) is being provided for the students in various government welfare residential hostels and schools across Telangana State.

Replying to a question raised by TRS MLA Rasamai Balakishan and others during Question Hour, the minister said a quantity of 20,389 MTs (8719 MTs for Hostels and 11,670 MTs for Schools) of super fine quality rice was supplied, covering 2,695 hostels and 27,865 schools so far. The budget provided to Civil Supplies Department under Subsidy on Rice Scheme will cover subsidy on issue of super fine quality rice to Welfare Hostels and Mid Day Meals (MDM) also, he said.