At least 1.57 crore 'Anandacha Shidha' food kits will be distributed to beneficiaries across Maharashtra on the occasion of Ganesh festival, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Friday, according to the PTI.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Anandacha Shidha distribution programme in Nashik, the minister said around 7.5 crore beneficiaries in the state will receive the food kits containing one kg each of suji, chana dal, and sugar and one litre of cooking oil, as per the PTI.