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Big Puja Gift: Free Sugar, Flour at Ration Shops! Details Coming Soon
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News18•22-09-2026, 19:52
Big Puja Gift: Free Sugar, Flour at Ration Shops! Details Coming Soon
- •The Food Department announced free sugar and flour at ration shops for the upcoming festive season.
- •This government subsidy will be available from Durga Puja until Kali Puja.
- •Food Minister Ashok Kirtania stated the initiative addresses increased demand for flour and sugar during festivals.
- •Exact quantities per ration card will be finalized next week after a Food Department meeting.
- •This move aims to ease financial burden on common people during the festive period.
Key Questions Answered
The Food Department is offering sugar and flour completely free of cost at ration shops per family during the festive season spanning from Durga Puja until Kali Puja.
Food Minister Ashok Kirtania announced this special initiative, stating that the government subsidy on kitchen ingredients will continue through Durga Puja and Diwali.
A formal decision regarding the precise quantity of sugar or flour each cardholder will receive has not been made yet, but it will be finalized and announced following a Food Department meeting next week.
