Ration Card Beneficiary In India: Steps are taken at the level of the Central and State Governments to help the poor, farmer families. Ration cards work as a great helper to meet the food needs of the poor. Wheat, rice and other food grains are given free of cost to the ration card holders in every state. Another state government has taken a big step in the interest of the poor.
Uttarakhand government will give sugar-salt to 23 lakh poor
According to the Uttarakhand Food Ministry, along with the central government, the state government also arranges food grains for the poor. Uttarakhand government has now taken a similar step in the interest of the poor. Now, apart from free ration, the state government will also provide sugar and salt at cheap rates to the poor ration card holders. About 23 lakh families of the state will get direct benefit of the scheme of the state government.
Rs 10 per kg subsidy will be given on sugar
The state government will give huge subsidy on sugar to the poor. A subsidy of Rs 10 per kg will be given. If everything goes well, it can also be increased to Rs 15 per kg. State government officials have warned that the card holders who have not taken ration on the card for the last 6 months. Their ration card can be cancelled.
65 lakh crore will be spent on the scheme
The budget has been prepared for the operation of the scheme from the state government level. Its complete proposal has been prepared. An additional expenditure of about Rs 65 lakh crore will be incurred. Soon the state government will pass this proposal. After this, the poor will start getting salt and sugar at cheaper rates.
Till now this item was available
Till now no facility like salt, sugar is being given to the poor in Uttarakhand. Till now only grains like wheat, rice, pulses are given in ration. Now the state government has tried to give great relief to the poor by making sugar and salt available at cheap rates.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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