India, March 24 -- The Jammu & Kashmir is likely to roll out a three-month ration supply scheme from the month of April, with the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) working on modalities following directions from the Government of India, officials said here on Monday.

A CAPD official said that the department has received instructions to ensure availability of ration for three months, but the proposal is still under process. "We have received directions from the Government of India (GoI) to provide three months' ration. The department is working on it, but things have not been finalised yet," the official said, adding that the directions have been issued to all States and Union Territories and not only to Jammu a...