Nagaon, Aug. 10 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday re-launched the subsidised masoor dal and sugar distribution scheme for NFSA beneficiaries at Raha in Nagaon district.

Masoor dal will be available at Rs 70 per kg while sugar will be available for Rs. 30 per kg, benefiting 2.48 crore beneficiaries across Assam. It may be noted that the scheme was temporarily paused for two months due to the Vote on Account budget.

The programme was organised as a modest event at the premises of Suren Patar's fair price shop in Kamarjan village under the Raha assembly constituency. Along with free rice, the supply of masoor dal and sugar at subsidised rates will play a crucial role in ensuring the nutritional security of poor families...