Food & Supplies

Food & Supplies Department

Name of the Department:- Food & Supplies Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Name of the Officer-in-charge:- Shrish Chandra Bala

Office Address:- Food & Supply Government Of West Bengal
VILL+P.O-Chhotojagulia, P.S-Duttapukur,
North 24 Parganas, Kol-743294

Contact details:- E-mail – inspector.fs.barasat1@gmail.com

Name of the Scheme:- Khadyasathi (Digital Ration Cards)

-:Digital Ration Cards:-

  • Eligibility   :
    Indian citizens resident in West Bengal
  • How to apply   :
    People can apply either online for Digital Ration Cards under Khadyasathi scheme at the official portal (https://food.wb.gov.in/) or offline at the offices of the Area Inspectors (F&S) in the respective blocks or municipalities or at the Rationing Offices.
  • Referral website link of Department :
    https://food.wb.gov.in/
  • Workflow :
    Form entry through online portal or submission offline

-:Paddy procurement:-

  •  Name of the Scheme:
    Paddy procurement at MSP
  • Eligibility:
    Small and marginal farmers
  •  How to apply:
    Registration of farmers is done at the CPCs (Centralised Procurement Centres) and offices of approved Co-operative Societies/SHGs. Photo-ID card, active Bank A/C details and 2 passport-sized photos are required at the time of registration.
  • Referral website link of Department:
    https://procurement.wbfood.in/
  • Workflow :
    Form entry through online portal or submission offline

-:Scheme – wise target and achievement in this district:-

SL NO Items Statistics
1 Population receiving Food grains @Rs 2/Kg(Since April 2020, all the beneficiaries having Digital Ration Cards of categories AAY, PHH, SPHH & RKSY-I) are being provided with food grains as per their entitlement free of cost.) 2, 72, 178
2 Population receiving Food grains @Half market price (Since May 2020, all the beneficiaries having Digital Ration Cards of category RKSY-II are being provided with food grains as per their entitlement free of cost.) 42, 584
3 Total Population under Khadya Sathi 3, 14, 762
4 Digital Ration Cards 3, 14, 762

-:Scale-cum-Rate of Distribution of foodgrains under Khadyasathi:-

SL NO Category Status of beneficiaries Commodity Rate Scale
1 NFSA AAY RICE Free of cost 15 kg/family/month 35 kg/Family/Month
NFSA AAY ATTA Free of cost 19kg/family/month (=20kg wheat) 35 kg/Family/Month
NFSA AAY SUGAR Rs. 13.50/kg 1kg/family/month
NFSA SPHH RICE Free of cost 2kg/head/month 5 kg/Head/Month
NFSA SPHH ATTA Free of cost 2.85kg/head/month (=3kg wheat/month) 5 kg/Head/Month
NFSA PHH RICE Free of cost 2 kg/Head/Month 5 kg/Head/Month
NFSA PHH ATTA Free of cost 2.85 kg/Head/Month (≡ 3 kg Wheat) 5 kg/Head/Month
2 RKSY RKSY-I RICE Free of cost 2  kg/Head/Month 5 kg/Head/Month
RKSY RKSY-I WHEAT Free of cost 3 kg/Head/Month 5 kg/Head/Month
RKSY RKSY-II RICE Free of cost 1  kg/Head/Month 2 kg/Head/Month
RKSY RKSY-II WHEAT Free of cost 1  kg/ Head/ Month 2 kg/Head/Month

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