Area
India
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
All
Date
18/03/2020
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Government market intervention
Description
Announced that beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme will be allowed to withdraw six months\' worth of food grains at one time, instead of the usual two-month quota. The measure is to control COVID-19 panic buying and prevent a price increase.
