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WB govt extends food security to 8.5cr people: Mamata Banerjee

WB govt extends food security to 8.5cr people: Mamata Banerjee

Oct 16, 2018
11:29 pm

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The West Bengal government has ensured food security to more than 8.5cr people of the state under 'Khadya Sathi' scheme, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today. Special assistance is also being given to the people of Jangalmahal and Hill areas besides Aila-affected areas and farmers of Singur, tea garden workers as well as the Toto tribe, she said on the World Food Day.

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Here's what Mamata Banerjee tweeted on World Food Day

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About World Food Day

The World Food Day is celebrated worldwide on 16 October every year to celebrate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger.