Nagaland launches general household scheme to strengthen food security

Dimapur, Oct. 14 -- Nagaland's food and civil supplies department on Wednesday launched the General Household Scheme to extend food grain support to eligible households not covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.

The scheme was formally launched by Adviser to the Food and Civil Supplies Department KT Sukhalu at the Directorate of Food and Civil Supplies in Kohima.

Addressing the programme, Sukhalu said the scheme was introduced to address the shortfall in food grain allocation following the implementation of the NFSA and to ensure that households excluded from the existing public distribution system (PDS) receive food security support.

He emphasised that the scheme was open to all eligible Indian citizens, including in...