My dear Gopalakrishnan, I read, understand and then write giving all references only; but you write as you walk over , without any head or tail hence my question; did Giri speak about NABATI? NO; so many had written; then you should write only to Giri ,if so one can understand or shall add sub references so one can follow; that is why I asked you to explain. And who said NABATI is low priced? And what was not good initially but became a world market later? Many of you feel uncomfortable because you wish to while away so do something;but I never get stumped because without understanding I do not print. So you read your writing before releasing whether reply or Q and A, apart from thank you sir quotes. Thank Gopala I am not know-all; but some of you do not know anything basically, and so caught squarely and become irritants. I know the basics. And it is not done in a day as you need support from Gossips.
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: gopala krishnan <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 18:50 Subject: Re: [KeralaIyers] Re: [iyer123] LOW PRICED ITEMS To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]>, APS Mani <[email protected]> Kindly read my mail again sir, and note it is a response to Mr V Sreedharan's response Gopalakrishnan (former ITS 7024) On Sunday, 17 December, 2023 at 06:10:57 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < [email protected]> wrote: What is NABATI ? A group enterprise sale of various products> another brand assembled? I dontknow sir ; pl explain; and where central govt is here ? kR IRS 171223 On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 18:08, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution [image: azadi ka amrit mahotsav] Free Foodgrains for 81.35 crore beneficiaries for five years: Cabinet Decision Historic decision for Food and Nutrition Security : Centre to spend approx. Rs. 11.80 lakh crore in next 5 years on food subsidy under PMGKAY PMGKAY: Amongst World’s largest Food Security Schemes for 81.35 crore persons at an approx. cost of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore Continuation of free foodgrains under PMGKAY for five years to strengthen accessibility, affordability and availability of foodgrains for the poor and the vulnerable Posted On: 29 NOV 2023 2:28PM by PIB Delhi The Cabinet led by Prime Minister has decided that the Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of five years with effect from 1st January, 2024. This is a historic decision that places PMGKAY amongst the World’s biggest social welfare schemes aimed at ensuring food and nutrition security for 81.35 crore persons, at an estimated cost of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore over a 5 year period. The decision reflects the strong commitment of Hon. PM Shri Narendra Modi towards efficient and targeted welfare through fulfilment of basic food and nutrition requirements of the population. Ensuring food security at this scale during Amrit Kaal would play a pivotal role in dedicating efforts towards building an aspirational and developed India. Free food grains (rice , wheat and coarse grains/millets) under PMGKAY for 5 years from 1.1.2024 will strengthen food security and mitigate any financial hardship of the poor and vulnerable sections of the population. It would provide Nation-wide uniformity in delivery of food grains free of cost in all States/UTs through a network of over 5 lakh Fair Price Shops under a common logo. It will also enable ease of living, in terms of allowing beneficiaries to lift free of cost food-grains from any fair price shop in the country under the ONORC-One Nation One Ration Card- initiative. This initiative is of enormous benefit for migrants, facilitating both intra and inter State portability of entitlements as part of technology based reforms under Digital India. The free food grains will concurrently ensure uniform implementation of portability under One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) across the country and will further strengthen this choice-based platform. The approximate food subsidy for five years for distribution of food grains under PMGKAY will be to the tune of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore. Thus, the Centre will spend approx. Rs. 11.80 lakh crore during the period of next five years as food subsidy under PMGKAY, to provide free food grains to the targeted population. The provision of free food grains under PMGKAY for five years with effect from 1st January 2024 reflects the long-term commitment and vision of Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for addressing National food and nutrition security. Provision of free food grains shall mitigate any financial hardship of the affected strata of society in a sustainable manner and ensure long term pricing strategy with zero cost to the beneficiaries which is vital for effective penetration of the Public Distribution System. As an example, the economic cost of 35 kg rice for an Antyodaya family comes to Rs. 1371, while the cost of 35 kg wheat comes to Rs. 946, which is being borne by GOI under PMGKAY, and the foodgrains are provided completely free to the families. Thus, the monthly savings of ration card holders are significant, on account of the free foodgrains. Government of India has a commitment to the people of the nation - a dignified life by ensuring them access to food and nutritional security through availability of adequate quantity of quality food grains. The Scheme will contribute to fulfilling of Government of India commitment to 81.35 crore persons covered under PMGKAY. Keeping in view welfare of the beneficiaries and in order to strengthen the food security in terms of accessibility, affordability and availability of food grains for the targeted population, and to maintain uniformity across the States, the decision has been taken to continue providing food grains, free of cost, under PMGKAY for five years. This is a historic decision that reflects the dedication and commitment of the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, towards strengthening food and nutrition security in the Country. KR IRS 171223 *** On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 18:02, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote: I don't know much about Mr Sekar news after covid; but PMGKY scheme will be effective only from 1 1 24 for 81.5 crore people welfare scheme. This is to curb state intervening in their as they like phase If wrong I may be corrected Thank u KR IRS 171223 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *'N Sekar' via iyer123* <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 16:27 Subject: Re: [iyer123] LOW PRICED ITEMS To: <[email protected]>, Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Gopa4411 <[email protected]> Thank you. Just one observation. After covid, it is the CENTRAL GOVT which gives rice, wheat etc. FREE to the lower strata of Society. The scheme has recently been extended for another few years. State Govts falsely claim credit and many are not even aware it is a Centrally sponsored scheme. N Sekar Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 7:40 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: LOW PRICED ITEMS Respected friends, Today morning after bath and worship in pooja room, I found a lot of match boxes half used. I rearranged match boxes to full and put emptied ones to waste box. Match box is one of the few items priced low. I thought I may write on low priced items. A time passes reading only. Gopalakrishnan 17-12-2023. 1. Match boxes. I recollect even in my boyhood days my father purchased half a dozen match boxes together for a month. After keeping two near the holy nilavialakku, others were kept in a shelf. Kitchen oven using fire wood required more match sticks to ignite fire even after adding small quantity of kerosene on fire wood. Most of the months still more were to be purchased. On those days, it was a medium priced item. Either in provision shops or petty shops match boxes were sold as pieces. Light wood was used for sticks. Though wax applied paper sticks match boxes appeared, they vanished over the time. Now match boxes are mostly given as a box and priced around 20 rupees for a dozen packs. Of all brands, Chaeta fight appears best matchbox having match sticks a little more long. About safety match boxes and earlier match boxes I studied in middle school and later refreshed by reading Wikipedia. When match boxes were in demand, it was common to give match boxes to neighbours. 2. Salt During my college days also, only crystal type common salt was available. For powder salt, the clay is removed by washing and then boiled in a vessel adding salt and water. All dusts appearing on top while boiling and finally all water exhausted, we got powder salt. Salt was also medium priced. Salt was kept in large gunny bags outside shop and almost all times it was wet due to oxidation. It was packed and given. Now too crystal salt is available in packs, but not having any dirt or impurities. Different types of powder salt are available. Mostly for cooking also only powder salt is used nowadays. Whether salt is properly added in dishes or not, now in most homes table salt pot is kept in dining table. Now salt is low priced and available in packs only. Wetting salt bag has become a thing of past. Unlike match boxes, salt is never given as loan or exchanged, especially in the night. So all homes had reserve salt in the jar at all times. 3. Rice There is a general notion that rice price is high, but comparing to many other items, rice price is medium/ low. Rice is stocked in most homes. Porridge with rice and little salt added could relieve a person from hunger. Now in Tamilnadu, through ration shops, free rice and wheat is given every month. In Kerala it is very low priced in ration shops. Scarcity of rice is not there, in Tamilnadu and Kerala there are exclusive shops selling rice of different varieties priced differently. At one time there was scarcity around 1966’s, I recollect during my JE training at Trivandrum only two handful of rice was served. We used to sit near North Indian trainees who least wanted rice so that, we could get their quantity also. They preferred only Chapattis. 4 Vegetables During producing season many vegetables are available at low price comparing to prices of other items today. Similarly fruits. Two items priced very low now in Chennai are coconuts and plantains. Most plantains are priced the same, available around Rs 60-00 per kg. Medium coconuts are priced around Rs 25-00 only. These two items were priced high, plantains around Rs 120-00 per kg and medium coconut around Rs 60-00. 5 Paper and paper products. Paper, note books, file covers, diaries, ball pen etc. are priced medium comparing to olden days. Lesser persons writing diaries, best diaries are available around Rs 300-00. I recollect paying Rs 250-00 for a diary during 2000’s. 6. Plastic items ,textiles etc. Plastic items are priced very low comparing early years. If recycled plastic, price is still lesser, but still many products are worth and long standing. Similarly cost of metals excluding gold. Textiles are in abundance and within the reach of common man. For high price payers there are plenty of shops for them also. Biscuits are very very low priced comparing to earlier years. 7. Abundance Comparing to earlier period abundance is worth mentioning. 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