Kolkata (West Bengal): The West Bengal has ensured food security to more than 8.5 crore people residing in the state under the 'Khadya Sathi' scheme, claimed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the occasion of World Food Day.
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Today is #WorldFoodDay. Our Govt in #Bangla has ensured food security for over 8.5 cr people of #Bangla through Khadya Sathi Scheme. Special assistance is also provided to people of Jangalmahal, Hill areas, Aila-affected areas, Singur farmers, tea garden workers & the Toto tribe
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 16, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Today is #WorldFoodDay. Our Govt in #Bangla has ensured food security for over 8.5 cr people of #Bangla through Khadya Sathi Scheme. Special assistance is also provided to people of Jangalmahal, Hill areas, Aila-affected areas, Singur farmers, tea garden workers & the Toto tribe
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 16, 2019Today is #WorldFoodDay. Our Govt in #Bangla has ensured food security for over 8.5 cr people of #Bangla through Khadya Sathi Scheme. Special assistance is also provided to people of Jangalmahal, Hill areas, Aila-affected areas, Singur farmers, tea garden workers & the Toto tribe
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 16, 2019
Taking to the micro-blogging site, CM Banerjee said, "Today is #WorldFoodDay. We have ensured the food security of more than 8.5 crore people of #Bangla through Khadya Sathi Scheme.
"The Trinamool Congress president also stated that her government has provided special assistance to the people of Jangalmahal and Hill areas besides Aila-affected areas and farmers of Singur, tea garden workers as well as the Toto tribe. "Special assistance is also provided to the people of Jangalmahal and Hill areas, Aila-affected areas, farmers of Singur, tea garden workers & Toto tribe," she added.
World Food Day is celebrated worldwide on this day. It calls for action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. At the same time, it calls on everyone to start thinking about what we eat.
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