Dossier
2020-21 pandemic year
Coverage of 2020-21 pandemic year in the Nexus archive.
- Tamil Nadu drew lower quantity of rice than its share under Antyodaya Anna Yojana in five of the last seven years
Tamil Nadu consistently drew lower quantities of rice than its allocated share under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana in five of the last seven years, with the closest drawal (98% of 6.99 lakh tonnes) occurring during the 2020-21 pandemic year. Off-take rates ranged from 73% to 79% in other years between 2019-20 and 2024-25.