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Odisha to expand rice ATM service to four more districts

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News18•11-03-2026, 15:45

Odisha to expand rice ATM service to four more districts

•Odisha government plans to open rice ATMs in Jharsuguda, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar, and Dhenkanal districts.
•Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister KC Patra announced the expansion in the assembly.
•The first rice ATM in Odisha was launched in Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar (Khurda district) in 2024.
•Since July 2024, over 20,000 ration card holders have withdrawn 3,800 quintals of rice from the Mancheswar ATM.
•The initiative, sponsored by UN World Food Programme (WFP), aims for 24/7 nutritional security via Aadhaar-based biometric access.

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