What is the dual purpose of the Government's

Solution

Explanation: The Government launched  the  sale  of  chana  dal  in  retail  packs  under  the  brand  name  of Bharat Dal at highly subsidized rates of Rs.60 per kg for 1 kg pack and Rs.55 per kg for 30 kg pack in order to make pulses available to consumers at affordable prices. Bharat  Dal  is  being  distributed  through  retail  outlets  of  NAFED,  NCCF,  Kendriya  Bhandar and  Safal.  The  chana  dal,  under  this  arrangement,  is  also  made  available  to  state governments for supplies under their welfare schemes, police, jails, and also for distribution through the retail outlets of state government-controlled cooperatives and corporations