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Khadya Sathi
Food security scheme of West Bengal providing rice and wheat at ₹2 per kg to ration card holders under the National Food Security framework.
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Khadya Sathi is the food security programme of the Government of West Bengal aimed at ensuring that no one in the state goes to bed hungry. It provides subsidised food grains to ration card holders.
Key Features
- Rice / wheat at ₹2 per kg to eligible ration card holders
- Coverage of the majority of the state population under NFSA and state top-up
- Distribution through Fair Price Shops (FPS)
- Convergence with Aadhaar for beneficiary authentication
Objective
To achieve near-universal food security in West Bengal by providing affordable food grains to every eligible household.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ration card holders of West Bengal — priority and non-priority households under the National Food Security Act and state-specific categories as notified.
Subsidised food grains (rice / wheat) at ₹2 per kg per eligible beneficiary, distributed through Fair Price Shops.
1. Apply for a ration card at the nearest Food & Supplies office / Duare Sarkar camp
2. Submit residence, identity and family details
3. Verification and issuance of ration card
4. Collect food grains from the allotted Fair Price Shop using the ration card / Aadhaar
2. Submit residence, identity and family details
3. Verification and issuance of ration card
4. Collect food grains from the allotted Fair Price Shop using the ration card / Aadhaar
Aadhaar Card, residence proof, family member details, photograph, and other documents as prescribed for ration card issuance.
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