In a bid to ensure nutritional security, thegovernment has decided to scale up the distribution of fortified rice and start its supply through IntegratedChild Development Services and Mid-Day Meal scheme from April, a senior food ministryofficial said on Thursday. Currently, fortified rice is being distributed viaration shops, also called the public distribution system (PDS), in one district each in six states out of the15 states identified for implementation of a central scheme on a pilot basis for three months in 2019-20.