Centre revives Bharat Atta, Rice to temper price rise

The Centre approved fresh allocations of subsidised Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice to temper rising prices of household staples.

The order allocates 50,000 tonnes of wheat and 300,000 tonnes of rice for retail sale via NAFED, NCCF, and Kendriya Bhandar under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic).

Bharat Atta will be sold at ₹35 per kg in 5-kg and 10-kg packs; Bharat Rice at ₹33 per kg in 30-kg packs and ₹35 per kg in 5-kg and 10-kg packs until October 31, after which small packs rise to ₹36 per kg.

The government will continue a ₹2.35-per-kg subsidy on wheat for Bharat Atta from the Price Stabilisation Fund.

Since 2023, Bharat brand programme has allocated over 2.01 million tonnes of wheat and 1.87 million tonnes of rice, with nearly 1.89 million tonnes of wheat and 1.73 million tonnes of rice sold by March.