The Centre is planning to provide 70 million households in selected districts with 2 kg of pulses monthly at a price that is about 50 percent cheaper than market prices. Under this mega sale, the Centre will provide pulses, especially arhar and gram (chana), to states at Rs 35 per kg compared to the average cost of procuring pulses of Rs 50 per kg (for Nafed). It could cost the Centre about Rs 8,000 crore for implementation of such a scheme. Currently, 5kg each of rice or wheat is provided under the National Food Security Act to 81 crore beneficiaries across the country.