Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set a new record in single day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying one lakh 93 thousand Metric Tonnes food grains continuously for two days. Consumer Affairs Ministry said, FCI is ensuring that enough food grain stocks are made available in every part of the country during countrywide lockdown.
Among the consuming states, maximum induction was done in Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar, West Bengal and Karnataka. The Ministry said, keeping special focus on North East, one lakh 40 thousand tonnes of food grains have been inducted into the North Eastern states during the lockdown period.