The Emergency Feeding Programme is a food-based intervention targeted for old, infirm and destitute persons belonging to BPL households to provide them food security in their distress conditions. The Scheme is being implemented only in the eight KBK Districts, namely, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Naupada, Rayagada and Sonepur of Orissa covering two lakh beneficiaries. Foodgrains (rice) at BPL rates is being allocated to Orissa since May 2001 on the recommendation of nodal Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Scheme.