Amman Hastham is a welfare program by the Government of Andhra Pradesh that provides nine essential 9 food commodities every month at a subsidised rate of Rs. 185.[1] It benefits 22.5 million people in the state.[2][3]
History
The scheme was started on Ugadi day in April 2013 by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy at Visakhapatnam at Apannapalem village.[4]
The scheme costs Rs. 6.60 billion per year.[5]
References
- ↑ ‘Amma Hastham’ launched for white cardholders. The Hindu (12 April 2013).
- ↑ Chief Minister seeks report on Amma Hastham. The Hindu (8 May 2013).
- ↑ CM to fine tune Amma Hastham Template:Webarchive. Deccan Chronicle (26 May 2013).
- ↑ "CM to launch 'Amma Hastham' scheme today". The Times of India. (11 April 2013).
- ↑ Food security bill