Universal PDS: In Chhattisgarh, 2.5 crore individuals are getting meals grains at low-cost charges

Under the management of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, the state authorities is working in the direction of offering meals safety to 100% residents of the state. Taking a greater initiative on this course, the Chief Minister launched Universal PDS within the 12 months 2019 on the a hundred and fiftieth delivery anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Under the scheme, ration playing cards have been issued to all of the poor and the wealthy. So far, greater than 2.5 crore members are registered within the state via 69.67 lakh ration playing cards. In 25 districts of the state, the ability of buying ration from the store of their selection has been made obtainable to the ration card holders. A complete of 13 thousand 304 authorities honest value outlets are working within the state, out of which this facility is being made obtainable in 12 thousand 314 outlets via e-POS machines.

Officials of the Food Department mentioned that in keeping with the desires of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, ration playing cards are being issued to 100% households together with the disadvantaged, poor and basic households within the state. At current 69.67 lakh ration playing cards are prevalent within the state. Of these, 20 lakh 73 thousand 954 ration playing cards of scheduled tribes, 9 lakh 62 thousand 168 ration playing cards of scheduled castes, 32 lakh 73 thousand 937 ration playing cards of different backward lessons and 6 lakh 41 thousand 692 ration playing cards of basic class had been issued. Is. Under the Public Distribution System, 54 lakh 62 thousand 125 ration playing cards have been issued in rural areas and 14 lakh 89 thousand 626 ration playing cards in city areas.

Officials mentioned that within the final three years, 11 lakh 15 thousand new ration playing cards have been made, whereas the names of 5 lakh 52 thousand new members have been added to the ration playing cards. In Kondagaon district, from November 1, 2020, as a pilot mission, fortified rice containing iron, folic acid, vitamin B-12 is being distributed via honest value outlets to take away anemia and different dietary deficiencies. In view of its success, it has now been determined to distribute fortified rice in 12 extra aspirational and excessive load districts.

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