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New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) There will be no change in the supply of foodgrains to Kerala under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) even as the state government has declared itself free from extreme poverty, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

In a written reply, the minister said extreme poverty is not a criterion for identification of eligible households in the AAY guidelines.

“As extreme poverty is not any criterion for identification of eligible households in the AAY guidelines, no change in the supply of foodgrains to Kerala is envisaged for the present," Joshi said.

Under the National Food Security Act, 35 kg of foodgrains per household per month is provided to those covered under AAY, and 5 kg per person per month for pr

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