Mana Biyyam

Mana Biyyam (transl. Our [uncooked] rice) is a food welfare Programme by the Government of Andhra Pradesh where rice is supplied at 1 Rupee (about US$0.01618) per kilogram. It benefits some 2.25 crore (22.5 million) people. The government subsidy burden is Rs. 9,600,000,000 (about US$155.347 million) per year. The rice supplied is procured only from Andhra Pradesh at Rs.25.50 and sold at one rupee. The commodities along with rice are red gram, pamoleine oil, flour, wheat, salt, sugar, chilli powder, tamarind and turmeric powder (100 gm).The cost of the basket would be Rs 185 against the market price of Rs 292.

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