Violence-stricken Jammu & Kashmir to get three-month ration

Srinagar: Union Food Ministry on Friday assured to provide three-month ration to the violence stricken Jammu and Kashmir. The state is facing acute-food shortage.

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan informed in the consecutive tweets that five kilogram food grain will be distributed to each ration card holder in the valley.

J&K had launched a New Scheme in which 5 kg foodgrains are distributed to each ration card holder over&above current entitlement under NFSA

— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) July 14, 2016

As Kashmir is facing acute food shortage, Centre has assured to provide an advance three-month ration for public distribution in the Valley

— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) July 14, 2016

On Thursday, Paswan held a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Food Minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali.

“State needs annually 7.51 lakh tonnes of food grain under the National Food Security Act,” said officials.

Previously, Centre had send eye specialist to the valley after the unruly mob faced eye injuries in security forces’counterattack.

At least 36 people have lost their lives in a protest after the killing of Wani.

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