Telangana launches free fine rice (sanna biyyam) scheme through ration shops at Huzurnagar
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a scheme to distribute fine rice (sanna biyyam) free through ration shops at Huzurnagar, Suryapet district, on 30 March 2025, Ugadi.
Summary
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched the state's scheme to distribute fine rice (sanna biyyam) free of cost through ration shops at a public meeting in Huzurnagar, Suryapet district, on 30 March 2025, coinciding with Ugadi. The state will supply 6 kg of fine rice per person per month through the Public Distribution System to all eligible ration cardholders, benefiting over three crore people, nearly 85% of the population. The government called it the country's first such scheme. Reddy said the coarse rice supplied earlier was often not eaten and was sold off and recycled, so fine rice would ensure the grain reaches beneficiaries.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 March 2025 (Ugadi)
- Place
- Huzurnagar, Suryapet district
- Launched by
- CM A. Revanth Reddy
- Entitlement
- 6 kg fine rice per person per month, free, via PDS
- Coverage
- Over 3 crore people (about 85% of population)
- Reason
- Coarse PDS rice was often sold off and recycled
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy launch the free fine rice (sanna biyyam) scheme on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Huzurnagar
The scheme was launched at a public meeting in Huzurnagar, Suryapet district, on Ugadi.
How much fine rice per person per month does Telangana's free fine rice scheme, launched on 30 March 2025, provide to eligible ration cardholders?
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Correct answer: C — 6 kg
The state supplies 6 kg of fine rice per person per month free through the PDS.
Consider the following statements about Telangana's fine rice scheme launched on 30 March 2025: 1. It is expected to cover over three crore people, nearly 85% of the state's population. 2. The CM said the scheme was introduced because the coarse rice supplied earlier was often not consumed and was resold. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
All India Radio reported coverage of over three crore people (about 85%), and the CM said coarse rice was rejected by beneficiaries and misused through resale.