We will continue to sell rice at subsidised rate of Rs 6 per kg only to BPL people from May after completion of the ongoing economic survey identifying the poorer section in the society, Chamling said here yesterday addressing a conference of the state's panchayats.

However, in the current month (April), rice would be sold at Rs 11 per kg with Rs two subsidy from the state government, he said.

The chief minister said the economic survey identifying the BPL and APL people would be completed by this month- so the government extend the facilities only to those earmarked.

In a veiled attack on the Centre, Chamling alleged the union government slashed by 4,000 quintals the monthly quota of rice from the existing 73,000 quintals which the general public were blaming the state administration.