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Nashik Gets State's First Annapurti Grain ATM For 24x7 Ration

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News18•18-10-2026, 13:22
Nashik Gets State's First Annapurti Grain ATM For 24x7 Ration
- •Maharashtra's first Annapurti Grain ATM was launched enthusiastically in Nashik on Saturday.
- •The innovative ATM was inaugurated by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
- •Eligible beneficiaries can now access their ration 24 hours a day at their convenience, removing shop time restrictions.
- •The initiative is launched in collaboration with the State Government and the United Nations World Food Programme.
- •Following Nashik, plans are underway to launch similar Grain ATMs in Thane and Nagpur.
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Maharashtra's first 'Annapurti Grain ATM' was launched at Distillery Quarters on Gorewadi Road near the Divisional Commissioner's Office in Nashik Road.
The grain ATM was inaugurated by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
Following the success in Nashik, plans are underway to launch the next 'Annapurti Grain ATMs' in Thane and Nagpur.





