The main features and objectives of the scheme are as follows:  

1

Name of the scheme

SARVPRIYA

2

Central Agency

NCCF

3

State Agencies

Food & Civil Supplies Corporations, Consumers' Cooperative Federations and/or other State Govt. Organizations.

4

Distribution channel

Outlets of PDS, Retail Units of Civil Supplies corporations and Consumer Cooperatives.

5

Items

Arhar Dal, Gram Dal, Masoor Dal, Urad Whole, Salt, Tea, Toilet Soap, Detergent Cake, Exercise Notebooks, Edible Oil and Tooth Paste.

6

Basis of pricing

On no profit no loss basis.

7

Subsidy Element

Nil

8

Objectives

  1. Availability of quality consumer goods at affordable prices.

  2. To supplement the PDS which will make the Fair Price. Shops viable.

  3. Containing inflation.

9

Target consumers

Poor people both in rural and urban areas and the weaker section of the population.

10

Facility and the conveniences

  1. Goods are in convenient consumer pack.

  2. Economic prices, quality goods, assured regular supply.

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NCCF's support

  1. Centralized buying.

  2. Grading and Packaging.

  3. Supply in commercial viable lots.

12

Flexibility of the scheme

This is a voluntary scheme optional to the State Government