Arvind Kejriwal govt announces to provide free sugar to over 2.80 lakh needy families in Delhi
July 21, 2023 11:00 ISTThe distribution of sugar to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries will be made available free of cost.
The distribution of sugar to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries will be made available free of cost.
Free ration is distributed in the national capital under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
The BJP said neither the party nor the Centre has any problem with the Delhi government scheme if it can arrange its own ration.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi has approved allocation of additional foodgrain under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (Phase IV)- for another period of 5 months.
The AAP dispensation has again sent the file on its doorstep delivery of ration scheme to Lt Governor Anil Baijal, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office on Thursday
The central government had blocked plans to launch the scheme in Delhi citing that the AAP government had not sought its approval on the same.
The Arvind Kejriwal government on Sunday said it has provided food grains to over 4.5 lakh people who did not have ration card under a new scheme in the national capital.
Notably, the scheme which was supposed to kick off next week, would have provided ration to 72 lakh families.
BJP leaders on Monday distributed dry ration kits to around 60 families living at Chak Chilla village located on an islet of the Yamuna river in Delhi.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday expressed hope that the Delhi government would expeditiously finalise its policy for providing ration to poor people.
The 'Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna' for doorstep delivery of rations was scheduled to be launched by CM Arvind Kejriwal on March 25.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended free ration under the state scheme till June next year.
New Delhi, Dec 19: Former Telecom Minister A Raja saw an uncanny similarity between spectrum allocation and ration distribution on first-come-first-serve basis in Tamil Nadu and often compared the two while explaining the policy to
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