The Central government’s move allowing all state governments and union territories to procure paddy or rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), following a demand for the same from the Telangana Civil Supplies Department, has allowed the State government exchequer to save over Rs 330 crore. The Telangana State Civil Supplies Department (TSCSD) took the initiative of getting the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) policy amended by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The public distribution scheme falls short of around 52,000 tonnes every month. In case of additional requirements, the TSCSD was not allowed to procure rice for the purpose of public distribution from the FCI.