Ration News

Under the scheme, Government of India will provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries i.e. Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households & Priority Household (PHH) persons for the next one year through the wide spread network of 5.33 lakhs Fair Price Shops across the country.

Transparent distribution through e-Pos machines In 9 days of the extended scheme, the govt distributes more than 6,88,690.741 MT of free ration

80 crore Indians are benefitting from the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Many financially prosperous individuals are misusing the scheme. The department has also held several rounds of meetings with officials of the state governments.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Centre over stopping the Delhi government's doorstep delivery scheme and asked if pizza and burger can be delivered at home, then why not ration.

The situation in Delhi is very much under control, as only one new case of corona has come up in the last one day. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has assured that no one will lack ration or any essential things in coming days.

As soon as it was announced that there was a lockdown in India for 21 days, people started buying groceries. Kejriwal government has assured that the supply of milk, vegetables and ration will continue. E-pass will be issued for those who do not have a government card

The Maharashtra government has decided to link all ration shops in Mumbai and suburban Thane district with a biometric system by November with a view to check irregularities in the public distribution system (PDS).