New Delhi: The Union government has clarified that Kerala will continue to receive the same quantity of foodgrains under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) even after the state 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 parameter for identifying eligible households under AAY, and therefore, no revision in the allocation of subsidised foodgrains to Kerala is currently under consideration.

“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 (NFSA), beneficiaries covered under AAY receive

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