Fortified rice supply extended to December 2028
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What happened
- Universal supply of fortified rice under all government schemes is extended to December 2028, fully funded by the Centre at ₹17,082 crore [PIB, Parliament reply].
- Anemia Mukt Bharat began in 2018; a rice fortification pilot started in 2019 and scale-up was approved in 2022 [PIB].
Background
- NDDB’s Gift Milk programme reached 41,700 children in 11 states [PIB].
Why it matters
- Fortification is cheap but needs checks on quality and on people with thalassaemia.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-08-21): universal supply of fortified rice under all government schemes is extended to December 2028, fully funded by the Centre at ₹17,082 crore.
- Fortification is cheap but needs checks on quality and on people with thalassaemia.
Quotable data pointAnemia Mukt Bharat began in 2018; a rice fortification pilot started in 2019 and scale-up was approved in 2022.
PIB: Fortified rice scheme extended, 21 Aug 2025
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Prelims: fortification timeline.
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Fortified rice supply extended until
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Fortified rice scheme extended, 21 Aug 2025
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