The Telangana government will begin the distribution of fortified rice through Public Distribution System (PDS) to every ration card holder in 11 districts, along with welfare hostels, residential schools, ICDS, and mid-day meal schemes across the State from April.  

• State Civil Supplies Minister G. Kamalakar announced this during a review meeting with senior officials of the Civil Supplies Department in Hyderabad yesterday, March 28. 
• An official statement stated that fortification increases the content of essential micronutrients, especially iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid in rice, and helps prevent problems like Anaemia and micronutrient deficiency among people.