Guwahati ( Assam ) [India], November 10 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a new scheme to provide Masur Dal, sugar, and salt to families covered under the National Food Security Act at prices lower than the market rate. The programme was held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.

Simultaneously, meetings were organised at around 33,000 Fair Price Shops across Assam , attended by Ministers, MLAs, local dignitaries, and beneficiaries. The central event in Guwahati was broadcast live to these locations.

Under the Public Distribution System, nearly 70 lakh families, covering around 2.45 crore beneficiaries, will benefit from the initiative. Each ration card holder family can purchase one kilogram of Masur Dal at Rs. 69, sugar at Rs. 38, and

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