1,550 Tonnes Food Grains Wasted During Lockdown
The New Indian Express Chennai|October 05, 2020
At a time when it was reported that migrants died due to hunger and starvation during the lockdown period in April and May, data revealed that over 1,550 tonnes of food grains got damaged in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns.
Kumar Vikram
1,550 Tonnes Food Grains Wasted During Lockdown

According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs data, May witnessed nearly 26 tonnes of food grains damage while June recorded damage of over 1453 tonnes. July and August recorded wastage of 41 and 51 tonnes respectively. As per the data, zero damage of foodgrains were reported during March and April.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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