Ration Card Holders Free Ration: There is big news for ration card holders. In fact, if you are also taking advantage of the ration card scheme, then as per the announcement made by the government, the free ration scheme will continue next year as well. Along with this, instructions have been given by the state government to provide ₹ 1000 to the ration card holders next month.
₹1000 will be made available to lakhs of ration card holders. Tamil Nadu This decision was taken by the government for the people of the state. State Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered to give 1-1 thousand rupees to the ration card holders on the occasion of Pongal festival next month. Every year on the occasion of Pongal some amount is given to the poor. Along with this, items like rice and sugar are also made available to them as gifts.
More than 2 crore ration card holders will be benefited
This decision of the government will benefit more than 2 crore ration card holders. The same government exchequer will see an additional burden of Rs 2356 crore on this. The Pongal gift scheme can be started from January 2. And there is Pongal festival on 15th January. It will be celebrated across the state. Apart from this, rice will also be given as a gift to all ration card holders. Also, this will be applicable to the family living in Sri Lanka resettlement camp. They will be provided 1 kg rice and 1 kg sugar.
Uttarakhand: This scheme can be done in the new year Applicable
Other than this Uttarakhand A big announcement has also been made by the government for the ration card holders. Free sugar and salt can also be provided to the poor from ration shops. Along with this, the beneficiaries will also be given the benefit of salt and sugar at a very subsidized price. A proposal is being prepared for 1400000 ration card holders under the Antyodaya National Food Security Scheme.
The first proposal under the scheme of the state government is considering giving 1 kg sugar and 1 kg salt every month to Antyodaya card holders. 180000 card holders will get its benefit due to which there will be less possibility of financial burden on the government. At the same time, this scheme can be implemented in the new year.
According to Fertilizer Minister Rekha Arya, the officials have been instructed to prepare a proposal for the Sugar Salt Scheme. Fortified rice will start being available from ration shops from April. At the same time, sugar and salt will also be made available to the poor at subsidized rates. Due to which they will get relief.
Government of Telangana Of preparation
Telangana Big preparations have also been made by the government. Big announcements have also been made by the state government after the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the free food grain scheme to the poor under the National Food Security Act. There are 55 lakh ration card holders in Telangana. On the other hand, by increasing the income limit, covering 2.83 crore people in 90 lakh houses, more beneficiaries will be linked to the ration card scheme.