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Odisha to Launch ‘Poshan Kendras’ for Affordable Essential Commodities

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Bhubaneswar:16/3/25:The Odisha government is set to introduce Poshan Kendras, modeled after Gujarat’s successful initiative, to provide essential commodities at subsidized rates. The announcement was made by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday.

These centers will cater to both economically weaker sections and middle-class families, offering essential items like rice, pulses, flour, and cooking oil at reduced prices. The initiative will be jointly subsidized by the Central and Odisha governments to ensure affordability.

Pilot Project & Expansion Plans

As part of the initial phase, 35 Poshan Kendras will be established. If the pilot proves successful, the government aims to extend the initiative to every panchayat across the state.

To ensure effective implementation, a team of officials will visit Gujarat to study its operational model and gather insights. Minister Patra stated that the government will finalize policies and make a conclusive decision regarding the statewide rollout soon.

Meanwhile, the distribution of ration and essential supplies will continue with support from both the state and central governments, ensuring food security for citizens.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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