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Centre’s ban on supply of food grains to States through OMSS will drive up prices: Minister

The Kerala government has flayed the Centre’s decision to bar governments and State-run agencies from procuring food grains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).

The Hindu

Govt plans to sell FCI rice under Bharat brand; price not yet decided

Government considering proposal to sell FCI rice under 'Bharat' brand to check rice inflation, decision on discounted rate pending.

The Hindu

T.N. places order with National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation for 7 lakh tonnes of rice

TNCSC orders 7 lakh tonnes of rice from NCCF for PDS at ₹35/kg. Supply to be completed by end March. FCI not covering States under OMSS-D. 2.97 lakh tonnes of rice allocated by Centre for NFSA. E-auction of 2.29 lakh tonnes of wheat and 3.68 lakh tonnes of rice by…

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To curb price rise, Centre releases more grain stock under open market sale

The price of wheat has gone up by 6.77% in retail market and 7.37% in wholesale market in the last one year and in the case of rice, the increase is 10.63% and 11.12% respectively.

The Hindu

Make rice available to Kerala through OMSS, Minister tells Centre

The Hindu

The ‘Anna Bhagya’ fiasco and thinking beyond rice

While the Congress party’s ‘Anna Bhagya’ promise betrayed a lack of vision for food security, it is also time to think beyond rice and wheat through the PDS

The Hindu

Limits of expansion: On the controversy over the Open Market Sale Scheme

The controversy over the OMSS shows that it would not be wise to rely on the Centre or its agencies when it comes to implementing State schemes in the food sector

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Data | Why Centre’s denial of rice through OMSS hits Karnataka the most

The Congress-led Karnataka government has been facing challenges in fulfilling its promise of providing five kg of rice to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya card holders. The Centre’s discontinuation of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), which provided surplus grains, has put Karnataka in a difficult position. This move…

The Hindu

$Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains$

Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains

The Karnataka example shows that political parties should exercise moderation while making electoral promises, especially on matters concerning food security

The Hindu

Centre-State tussle over the Open Market Sale Scheme likely to be discussed at Food Ministers’ meet

Issues such as the restriction on States’ foodgrains purchase through the Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS) are likely to be discussed at the national conference of Food Ministers of States and Union Territories

The Hindu

Explained | The Centre-state tussle over the Open Market Sale Scheme

In this explainer by The Hindu, Diksha Munjal explains what the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is and why it has become a source of friction between the Narendra Modi government and states especially those ruled by the Opposition.

The Hindu

Explained | What is Karnataka vs. Centre row over free rice scheme?

Explained | What is Karnataka vs. Centre row over Anna Bhagya scheme?

The Hindu

Centre sabotaging Karnataka’s food scheme: Congress

As the Food Corporation of India (FCI) rejected the Opposition-ruled States’ demand to reconsider the decision to restrict purchase through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), the Congress said in New Delhi on June 25 that it is Karnataka’s durbhagya that the Narendra Modi Government is sabotaging the Anna Bhagya…

The Hindu

T.N. in negotiations with National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation, other States, to procure more rice

With the Food Corporation of India (FCI) reiterating its position of not providing more food grains to States under its Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) is negotiating with the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) and other States to procure the additional quantity…

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Food Corporation of India not to consider request by States for more foodgrains under open market scheme

As Opposition-ruled State governments such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu criticised the Centre’s decision to restrict the supply of foodgrains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) to 100 metric tonnes (MT), the Food Corporation of India (FCI) made it clear on Friday that the Centre’s priority was to curb…

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Centre scuttling Karnataka Anna Bhagya Scheme, says Congress

The Congress on June 21, 2023 said the Centre discontinued the sale of foodgrains from the central pool under the OMSS to State governments to “scuttle” the Karnataka government’s Anna Bhagya scheme

The Hindu

States look for alternative ways to buy foodgrains as Centre restricts open market sale scheme

The Opposition parties had questioned this.

The Hindu

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

Under the scheme, the Karnataka Government has promised to provide 10 kg of food grains/rice to every member of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) household.

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