Promote fortified grain programs in states with rice-heavy diets: Panel

• DMK MP Kaminovi recommends meticulous implementation of fortified rice distribution scheme across India, especially in staple food states.

• The panel aims to eradicate malnutrition and improve health and well-being of vulnerable populations.

• The panel noted discrepancies between revised estimates and actual expenditure under the 2024-25 Budget.

• It called for careful management of food subsidy funds to ensure free foodgrains reach to beneficiaries.

• The committee expressed concern over the Food Corporation of India’s failure to meet storage godown targets.

• The committee recommended an implementation strategy to address these issues.

• The committee also called for immediate action to fill vacancies in consumer commis