Bhubaneswar: Days after announcing free ration of 5 kg rice and 1 kg dal per head, Odisha Government today extended the license of 2590 private fair price shops ( FPS) till 31 March 2021 for smooth functioning of Public Distribution System in the wake of Covid -19 exigency.
This was informed by the Minister for Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Ranendra Pratap Swain today.
It will also avoid any dislocation in PDS distribution at such a critical juncture.
For the smooth functioning of Public Distribution System in the wake of #COVID19 exigency, the license of 2590 private FPSs has been extended till 31 March 2021 so as to avoid any dislocation in PDS distribution at such a critical juncture.
— Ranendra Pratap Swain (@rajaaswain) July 23, 2020