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Central government will also sell whole gram and lentils under the 'Bharat' brand; Know the rates
Bharat Brand: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi launched the second phase of Bharat Brand on Wednesday. He said that the whole gram will be sold at a retail rate of Rs 58 per kg and lentil dal at Rs 89 per kg through the cooperative network NCCF, NAFED, and Central Store.
Under the 'Bharat' brand, the central government expanded its program on Wednesday to provide whole grains and lentils along with subsidized pulses to the common people. The goal of their retail sale is to help the general public manage with the rising prices due to inflation.
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on Wednesday launched the second phase of Bharat Brand. Mr. Joshi said that through cooperative network NCCF, NAFED and Central Store, whole gram will be sold at a retail rate of ₹ 58 per kg and lentil dal at ₹ 89.
Joshi said, "We are selling our buffer stock kept under the Price Stabilisation Fund at subsidized rates." The government has allocated 3 lakh tonnes of gram and 68,000 tonnes of moong to co-operatives. The Ministers of State for Food and Consumer Affairs BL Verma and Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya were present on the occasion.
NCCF Managing Director Anis Chandra Joseph said the distribution of Bharat Brand will first start in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Under the scheme, Bharat Brand products are planned to be retailed within 10 days from dues date across the country.
