There is great news for the beneficiaries of ration card. The government is giving free ration even without a ration card. Meanwhile, the government has extended the free ration scheme for 6 months.
There is great news for the beneficiaries of the ration card. The Central Government is now giving free ration even without a ration card. Free food grains are being given in many states of the country. After the implementation of ‘One Nation One Ration Card Scheme’ in Delhi too, people of other states are also being given free ration. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has announced to increase the free ration scheme for 6 months.
Delhi government gave information by tweeting
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is going to increase its Free Ration Scheme for the next six months. The Kejriwal government has taken this decision after the Center refused to extend the distribution of free ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY ration card) beyond November 30. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave this information by tweeting.
Chief Minister tweeted
Kejriwal tweeted today and said, ‘Inflation has become very high. Even the common man is finding it difficult to have bread for two times. Many people have become unemployed due to Corona, Prime Minister, this scheme of giving free ration to the poor should be extended for another six months. Delhi government is extending its free ration scheme for six months.
Inflation has become too high. Even the common man is finding it difficult to have bread for two times. Many unemployed due to Corona
Centre has no proposal to extend distribution of free ration via Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana beyond November 30 in view of recovery in economy and good disposal of foodgrains in open market under OMSS policy: Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 5, 2021
Around 72.78 lakh beneficiaries in Delhi
At present there are more than 2000 ration shops in Delhi. There are 17.77 lakh card holders in Delhi and around 72.78 lakh beneficiaries. The Delhi government distributes free ration to the beneficiaries through electronic point of sale devices under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. The government has also started distribution of ration under One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme from July this year.
One nation one ration card
The distribution of food grains under the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme by the Delhi government is now being implemented through all e-POS. Now under this, beneficiaries will be able to get free ration even without a card. But for this it is mandatory to link your card with Aadhaar or bank. Apart from this, the Delhi government has given this facility that if your health is not good or due to some reason you are not able to go to the ration shop, then any other ration can be picked up at your place i.e. on your card.
