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- Rice prices have risen sharply in the open market, prompting Kakinada district's Civil Supplies Department to start selling subsidised rice from August 1 under the Market Intervention Programme as a pilot project.
- Three varieties will be sold at Rythu Bazaars: super fine rice at ₹52 per kg, steam BPT rice at ₹52, and raw BPT rice at ₹50.
- The civil supplies and agriculture departments, along with the rice millers association, will monitor procurement, transportation and supply, with the millers' association directed to ensure uninterrupted supply at special sales counters.
- The move matters because it offers residents relief from high rice prices, with Kakinada serving as a test case for the programme.
What to watch next
- Whether the pilot succeeds and is extended to other districts
- Whether supplies at Rythu Bazaar counters remain uninterrupted
- Whether the subsidised prices hold despite open market fluctuations
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