Central govt selling Bharat Atta at Rs 27.50 per kg. Where to buy

Ahead of Diwali, the central government formally launched the sale wheat flour at a subsidised rate of Rs 27.50 per kg under the brand name 'Bharat Atta' across the country . Bharat Atta will be sold through cooperatives NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar via 800 mobile vans and 2,000-odd outlets of these three agencies spread across the country to to provide relief to consumers from high prices.



The price of Bharat Atta has been kept lower than the prevailing market rate of Rs 36-70 per kg, depending on the quality and location.


In February, the government had carried out a pilot sale of 18,000 tonnes of 'Bharat Atta' at Rs 29.50 per kilogramme through Kendriya Bhandars and NAFED, NCCF as part of the Price Stabalisation Fund scheme.

Flagging off 100 mobile vans of 'Bharat Atta' at the Kartavya Path here, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal said: "Now that we have tested and been successful, we decided to do a formal launch so that everywhere in the country can get atta at Rs 27.50 per kg."

The minister said that the government is expecting better offtake as the product will be sold via 800 mobile vans and 2,000 outlets of these three agencies across the country,.

Nafed, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandars have been allocated 2.5 lakh tonnes of wheat from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Rs 21.50 per kg. The three agencies convert it into wheat flour and sell at Rs 27.50 per kg under the brand 'Bharat Atta'.

Giving a breakdown of the wheat allocation, consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar said out of total 2.5 lakh tonnes of wheat, about one lakh tonnes each will be offered to Nafed and NCCF, while 50,000 tonnes to Kendriya Bhandar.

Apart from Bharat Atta, the mobile vans and outlets of these three agencies are selling chana dal, which is branded Bharat Dal, at Rs 60 per kg, to control the price rise.