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Puja Gift: Ration Semolina Quantity Increased! Food Minister's Big Announcement
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News18•04-10-2026, 12:48
Puja Gift: Ration Semolina Quantity Increased! Food Minister's Big Announcement
- •Food Minister Ashok Kirtaniya announced that 500 grams of semolina, not 250 grams, will be given from ration as a Puja gift.
- •The decision to increase semolina quantity in the festival package was made by Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari.
- •The festival package for Durga Puja includes 1 kg flour, 1 kg sugar, and 500 grams semolina.
- •2 crore 12 lakh families in West Bengal will benefit from this festive package.
- •The state will provide a 50% subsidy on sugar and semolina, allocating 150 crore rupees for this.
Key Questions Answered
Food Minister Ashok Kirtaniya announced that 500 grams of semolina, instead of the previous 250 grams, will be provided through ration shops as part of the Durga Puja festival package.
A total of 2 crore 12 lakh families across the state of West Bengal will receive the benefits of the special Puja ration package with a 50 percent discount.
The festival package includes 1 kg of flour priced at 19 rupees, sugar priced at 30 rupees with a 50 percent state subsidy, and 500 grams of semolina.
