new delhi the centre has urged states to allow fair price shops ration shops to remain open all days of the month and to operate beyond restricted hours during local lockdownsthe advisory comes following representations that during the current lockdown in some states timings of ration shops have been curtailed due to which beneficiaries might not be getting enough time to collect it the centre is distributing monthly highly subsidised foodgrain of 5kg per person at rs 13 per kg to over 80 crore poor under the national food security act additional 5kg of free foodgrain is being distributed to these beneficiaries under the pm garib kalyan anna yojana scheme in may and june the food ministry has advised states to keep ration shops open for distribution of foodgrains in a staggered manner throughout the day