Government raises rice standards for over 800 million ration beneficiaries
India
Big update for anyone using ration shops: the government is raising the bar on rice quality for over 800 million people.
Now, there'll be a lot less broken rice: just 10% allowed in raw rice (down from 25%) and only 5% in par-boiled rice (down from 16%).
The aim? Better food grains under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
Minister Joshi calls rice reform landmark
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called this move a landmark reform, since it's the first major upgrade to rice standards in nearly 30 years.
Don't worry about your share: everyone still gets their usual ration (5kg per person or 35kg per Antyodaya household).
Plus, with QR codes coming in, tracking and managing grain supplies should get way smoother.; it's all about making India's food system more transparent and modern.