What is 'Annapurna Bhandar' with reference to Rajasthan ?

What is 'Annapurna Bhandar' with reference to Rajasthan ? Correct Answer Fair Price Shop

The correct answer is Fair Price Shop.

• Annapurna Bhandar Yojana provides multi-brand quality consumer goods to the consumers of rural areas in Rajasthan.

Key Points 

•  Annapurna Bhandar Yojana:
  • Rajasthan Government introduced a public-private partnership in Public Distribution System through Annapurna Bhandar Yojana.
  • The scheme was started from Bhhambhori village in Jaipur district in the year 2015.
  • It aims to provide branded products to the people of the village-village.
  • The state government signed MOU with the Future Group to sell multi-brand consumer goods through the ration shops.
  • In the first phase, the scheme was implemented through 5,000 ration shops.
  • Eligibility for the scheme includes persons & Families included in the National Food Security Act.
  • It is a system of public distribution system which was mainly implemented to make consumer goods available to the consumer at a fair price.
  • The main aim was to make high branded goods available at reasonable prices.