State considers raising income ceiling of beneficiaries under PDS

State considers raising income ceiling for PDS beneficiaries from ₹46,000/₹59,000 to ₹1.5 lakh/₹1.8 lakh for rural/urban families.

Government is also mulling revision in eligibility parameters.

Current ceilings are ₹46,000 for rural and ₹59,000 for urban families.

Proposed ceilings are ₹1.5 lakh for rural and ₹1.8 lakh for urban families.