The Fortified Rice Scheme was launched as pilot challenge in Kondagaon district by Hon’ble Chief Minister from the district on 01 November 2020. Through the scheme, 1.34 lakh registered cardholders of the district are to be benefited. Presently, fortified rice is being saved and distributed in a complete of 80 gram panchayats together with city our bodies and distant village panchayats within the district. Plastic-rich rice is being distributed in some gram panchayats, as rumor has unfold. The Food Department has issued a launch advising the beneficiaries to disregard any such rumor. The rice millers of the district producing the stated rice are licensed below ‘Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’. Under this, permission is allowed for use solely after testing the standard on numerous scales after the usual is discovered. The use of fortified rice is useful in lowering anemia, fetal improvement and blood formation of pregnant girls and vitamin B-12 deficiency.
In this regard, Food Officer Bhupendra Mishra advised that the registered cardholder of the district shouldn’t ignore the rumors as a result of using fortified rice is totally secure and useful. Do use it This rice is filled with nutritional vitamins, minerals, it may be overcome with the issue of malnutrition.
