Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Yogi Government Raises Ration Dealers’ Margin To ₹125 Per Quintal
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give ration shop dealers more money for distributing food.
They will receive an extra ₹25 for every quintal of food grains handled.
This will bring their total margin to ₹125 per quintal, based on the figures in the article.
The change covers food distributed through two government food schemes.
Officials said dealers have many costs because food is delivered to shops in one stage.
The extra money is meant to help them keep more income for their families.
The new payment will start from July 2026.
The government expects the change to cost about ₹168.75 crore during the first nine months.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved an additional state margin of ₹25 per quintal for fair price shop dealers.
The increase applies to food grains distributed under the National Food Security Act, 2013, and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
The dealers’ basic margin had earlier risen from ₹90 to ₹100 per quintal under an order dated September 1, 2026.
The decision will take effect from July 2026 and is intended to provide financial relief to ration shop dealers.
The state expects an additional cost of ₹168.75 crore for July 2026–March 2027 and about ₹225 crore for a full year.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and the state’s fair price shop dealers.
- What
- The Cabinet approved an additional ₹25-per-quintal state margin for ration shop dealers.
- When
- The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and is scheduled to take effect from July 2026.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide financial relief to ration shop dealers who bear distribution-related expenses and have limited monthly savings.
- Additional margin
- ₹25 per quintal
- Total margin
- ₹125 per quintal, based on the earlier ₹100 basic margin
- Covered food programs
- National Food Security Act, 2013, and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
- Effective period
- From July 2026
- Nine-month cost
- ₹168.75 crore for July 2026 to March 2027
- Estimated annual cost
- About ₹225 crore
- Annual food-grain distribution
- An average of 90 lakh metric tonnes