Food security figures prominently in budget Updated: Updated: 50 lakh families to get additional 10 kg rice at ₹15 Share Article 50 lakh families to get additional 10 kg rice at ₹15 With the pandemic taking a huge toll on the economic prospects and livelihoods of people, allocations for food subsidy, food security, and market interventions to rein in prices figured prominently in the State Budget. While the government has decided to continue with the distribution of food kits against the backdrop of increasing COVID-19 cases, the budget announced the allocation of an additional 10 kg of rice at ₹15 to 50 lakh families with blue and white ration cards.