Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Subsidized Rice of 1500 quintal supplied to KISS in every month

 

Govt. of Odisha bears   Rs. 52 crores towards providing subsidized rice for ten thousand students of KISS in every Year

 

Sri Simant Patra, RTI Activist of Jajpur district  had  filed RTI Application dt. 4.3.25   to the  PIO, Department of SC, ST  and Minorities welfare , Govt. of Odisha  seeking  information about details of subsidized rice supplied  to different NGOs running  tribal hostel in Khorda district.

On 4.4.25,  the  PIO has  supplied the  detailed  information which is mentioned below.

1.     Govt. of  Odisha  supplied  15 kg  of rice  per  head  per  month  @  subsidized price Rs. 10.05 per kg.

2.     There  are  four  number  of  NGOs  getting subsidized  rice  in Khorda  district.

3.     Kalinga institute  of Social science ( KISS)   is  provided 1500 quintal rice per month for 10,000 children.

4.     Nehure  Seva Sangh, Banapur is supplied 22.5 quintal of rice  per month for 150  students.

5.     Ramakrstan Mission is  supplied  9 quintal rice  for 60  children.

6.     Viswajeevan Seva Sangha  is supplied 30 quintals rice for 200  children.

KISS  is the  biggest  beneficiary  of Govt. schemes and programme. Huge  amount of resources  in terms of  building infrastructure, land and subsidized  rice, food, stipend  is  contributed  by  both state and Central Govt. for  KISS institution.

It needs  to mention here  that  Govt. procures rice @ 36.19 per KG  from open market  and  supply  the  same @Rs. 10.05 per kg.

Pradip Pradhan

Date- 8.4.25

M-9937843482



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