This is reported by RBC with reference to a statement signed by the heads of several organizations.
It is indicated that the statement was also signed by the head of the National Meat Association Sergey Yushin, the director general of the National Union of Milk Producers Artyom Belov and the chairman of the presidium of the Association of Retail Companies Sergey Belyakov.
According to the authors of the initiative, citizens who have lost their jobs or income due to the situation with the spread of coronavirus should be included in the number of card recipients.
The statement said that 10 million rubles a month could receive cards in the amount of 10 thousand rubles.
At the same time, the authors of the idea believe that financing the project from May to December 2020 will require 800 billion rubles.
In February 2017, it was reported that the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance were planning to launch a food aid program.