Odisha exposes ration card misuse: 4 lakh taxpayers benefiting from welfare scheme
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha exposes ration card misuse: 4 lakh taxpayers benefiting from welfare scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A startling revelation has rocked Odisha, with the discovery that nearly 4 lakh income tax-paying individuals in the state possess ration cards—benefits intended for economically disadvantaged families. The findings have prompted minister for food supplies and consumer welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, to launch an investigation and strongly criticise the previous Biju Janata Dal government for alleged lapses. Once the eKYC process concludes, the government plans to open the portal for fresh ration card applications, prioritizing the truly deserving. As the probe unfolds, the government faces mounting pressure to hold those responsible accountable while ensuring the ration distribution system serves its intended purpose—providing essential support to the state’s most vulnerable populations.

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Eligible beneficiaries not getting ration benefits: Punjab MLAs in House
5 days, 7 hours ago

Eligible beneficiaries not getting ration benefits: Punjab MLAs in House

Hindustan Times  

Two Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on Monday raised the issue of eligible beneficiaries ‘not getting ration’ even as ineligible individuals with ration cards availed subsidised food and other benefits and other related matters, in the assembly during the question hour on the second day of the budget session. Responding to the queries, Punjab food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister …

Are ration cards turning into popularity cards, asks Supreme Court
1 week, 3 days ago

Are ration cards turning into popularity cards, asks Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern that ration cards had become a "popularity card" and questioned whether subsidies intended for the poor were reaching those who deserved them. Responding to Bhushan's claim that even domestic workers faced issues obtaining ration cards, Justice Kant said, "I have not lost my roots. Bhushan reminded the court that under the Food Security …

New ration cards will be issued in Andhra Pradesh from March, says Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar
1 month, 1 week ago

New ration cards will be issued in Andhra Pradesh from March, says Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has initiated steps to issue new ration cards from March, says Nadendla Manohar, Civil Supplies Minister. Along with Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, he inaugurated several developmental works in Sangam mandal in Nellore district on Saturday. On the occasion, Mr. Manohar said, “From March, the State government will issue …

Govt. committed to issue ration cards to all eligible families, says CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Govt. committed to issue ration cards to all eligible families, says CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced his government’s resolve to issue ration cards to all eligible families across the State and directed the officials concerned to make arrangements for the same. The officials should take into consideration the applications received for ration cards during Praja Palana programme, requests made during the caste survey and the representations submitted during gram …

Only 3% got scheme benefits: Bandi Sanjay
2 months ago

Only 3% got scheme benefits: Bandi Sanjay

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the Telangana government of failing to deliver on its welfare promises, stating that less than three percent of beneficiaries of four key schemes — Rythu Bharosa, Indiramma Houses, Ration Cards and Indiramma Athmiya Bharosa — have received benefits since their launch on Republic Day. Additionally, you pledged …

Uttam slams BRS for not issuing ration cards, announces 40 lakh new ration cards from Jan. 26
2 months, 1 week ago

Uttam slams BRS for not issuing ration cards, announces 40 lakh new ration cards from Jan. 26

The Hindu  

Accusing the Bharat Rasthra Samithi of spreading lies regarding ration cards, Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has claimed that the Opposition party had not even issued 40,000 new ration cards during its 10-year rule. Speaking at several events in Huzurnagar constituency on Sunday, Mr. Reddy said a total of 12,07,558 applications for ration cards were pending …

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Saturday demanded that the government issue ration cards to all applicants without pre-conditions. Addressing a press conference, Rao, who also released an open letter addressed to the Chief Minister on the ration cards issue, said that instead of selecting beneficiaries in villages, the government was drawing up the lists in Hyderabad. Chandrasekhar …

All Deserving People will Get Ration Cards: Uttam
2 months, 1 week ago

All Deserving People will Get Ration Cards: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday dismissed any concern over the issuing of ration cards and said all eligible persons would receive them. Issuing ration cards is a continuous process, Uttam Kumar Reddy said, adding “The process will not stop until cards are given to all those who have applied for them. Anyone who finds their …

New ration cards in Telangana from Jan. 26, says Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New ration cards in Telangana from Jan. 26, says Minister Ponnam Prabhakar

The Hindu  

The process of issuing new ration cards will commence from January 26, and the beneficiaries will be identified during the verification process at the field level between January 16 and 20. Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar informed the media that the data of identified beneficiaries will be collated from January 21 and new ration cards will be …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directs officials to remove ineligible BPL ration card holders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directs officials to remove ineligible BPL ration card holders

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday emphasized the need to identify and gradually remove ineligible BPL ration card holders who fail to meet the criteria set by the central government. Ineligible BPL ration cardholders should be given time to voluntarily return their BPL cards, after which action should be taken to cancel the cards by giving notice to them, the …

Over 40 Lakh Ghost Ration Card Holders Identified in Odisha: Minister Krushna Chandra
3 months ago

Over 40 Lakh Ghost Ration Card Holders Identified in Odisha: Minister Krushna Chandra

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 lakh ghost ration card holders have been identified in Odisha, according to food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra. “During the e-KYC process, it was discovered that each district has 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh ghost ration card holders. So far, more than 40 lakh ghost ration card holders have been identified. Efforts are already …

10 lakh white ration cards after Sankranti: Uttam Kumar Reddy
3 months, 1 week ago

10 lakh white ration cards after Sankranti: Uttam Kumar Reddy

New Indian Express  

Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday revealed the state government’s decision to issue 10 lakh new white ration cards after Sankranti. Speaking in the Legislative Council, the minister said that the new ration cards, which will be like Smart Cards, will be issued based on details collected during the recent survey. 95 lakh card holders in the …

81.35 Crore People Getting Food Ration, Says Union; More Could Benefit Had 2021 Census Been Done, Petitioners Tell Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

81.35 Crore People Getting Food Ration, Says Union; More Could Benefit Had 2021 Census Been Done, Petitioners Tell Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday heard the matter pertaining to giving free ration cards to "28 crore" migrant workers and unskilled labourers found registered under the e-Shram portal.Before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan, intervenor Prashant Bhushan reiterated that 6 orders have been passed by the Court for providing rations to all those eligible under the e-Shram. The Supreme …

Modi govt removes 5.8 crore fake ration cards through digital verification
4 months, 1 week ago

Modi govt removes 5.8 crore fake ration cards through digital verification

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Union Food Ministry informed that the government’s incredible drive towards digitisation has revolutionised India’s Public Distribution System and established new standards for food security initiatives around the world. It further read, “These efforts have resulted in substantial reductions in leakages and enhanced targeting.” The ministry mentioned that almost all of the 20.4 crore ration cards have been …

Telangana to check other states’ ration rules
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana to check other states’ ration rules

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Cabinet sub-committee on the issuing of new ration cards, will study the norms that are prevalent in other states. Addressing the committee during a meeting on Saturday, civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said, “It has been decided to seek opinions of both ruling and opposition party representatives while formulating the norms. There are around 89.96 lakh …

Cabinet panel to seek inputs from MPs, MLAs and MLCs on new ration cards: Uttam Kumar Reddy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cabinet panel to seek inputs from MPs, MLAs and MLCs on new ration cards: Uttam Kumar Reddy

The Hindu  

The government would issue new ration cards to all eligible beneficiaries and the modalities to be adopted need wider discussions with people’s representatives and political parties, said Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. Addressing the media after a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on new ration cards, he said the Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by him and consisting …

Odisha has over 16 lakh ghost ration cards; names of eligible beneficiaries were deleted, says minister
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha has over 16 lakh ghost ration cards; names of eligible beneficiaries were deleted, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday said there are over 16 lakh ghost ration card holders under the food security scheme in the state. While replying to a question by BJP MLA Durga Prasanna Nayak in the State Assembly, Patra informed that 6,19,836 applicants have applied for new ration cards. Those beneficiaries, who …

Telangana govt. depriving people of free ration: Kishan Reddy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt. depriving people of free ration: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy on Wednesday questioned why new ration cards are not being given to people. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “The state government is unable to even install new street lights. People are unable to make savings in self-help groups like DWCRA and are unable to avail new gas connections. The promised tola gold …

Supreme Court Directs Issuance of Ration Cards to 8 Crore E-Shram Registered Workers
1 year ago

Supreme Court Directs Issuance of Ration Cards to 8 Crore E-Shram Registered Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to grant ration cards to 8 crore workers in the Unorganised sector who, despite being registered under the center's e-Shram portal, do not have these ration cards. Shah and Ahsanuddin Amanullah directed state governments to grant ration cards to migrant or unorganized workers who do not have them but …

SC directs States and Union Territories to give ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers
1 year ago

SC directs States and Union Territories to give ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 19 took exception to the delays in the implementation of its April 2023 order to provide ration cards to about eight crore migrant workers registered in the eShram portal but not covered under the National Food Security Act. A Bench led by Justice Hima Kohli directed States and Union Territories to provide ration cards to …

Provide ration cards to registered migrant workers in 2 months: SC
1 year ago

Provide ration cards to registered migrant workers in 2 months: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states and Union territories to provide ration cards to all migrant labourers registered with the e-Shram portal within two months, after it was told by a group of citizens that out of the total of 288 million labourers registered on the portal, nearly 80 million do not have ration cards to avail benefits under …

Punjab cabinet approves restoring benefits to 10.77 lakh ration card holders
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab cabinet approves restoring benefits to 10.77 lakh ration card holders

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday announced to restoration 10.77 lakh cancelled ration cards across the state with immediate effect to enable the people to avail the benefits of the ration being supplied under the public distribution system. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A decision to this effect was taken by the council of ministers in its meeting held here under the …

Assam rolls out ration card distribution for 42 lakh new beneficiaries; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches scheme in Jalukbari
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam rolls out ration card distribution for 42 lakh new beneficiaries; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches scheme in Jalukbari

The Hindu  

Ration card distribution to more than 42 lakh new beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act has started in Assam, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launching it in his constituency Jalukbari. “A total of 42,85,745 new beneficiaries will be covered under the NFSA in the State, with ceremonial distribution of ration cards to be held across the State,” an …

Huge response for Praja Palana in Warangal, Karimnagar
1 year, 3 months ago

Huge response for Praja Palana in Warangal, Karimnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal/ Karimnagar: Huge number of people of various sections flooded the gram panchayats and municipal offices to submit their applications for the Six Guarantees schemes by the Congress government as part of the Praja Palana programme, which started on Thursday in the erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts. They applied for Maha Lakshmi, Indiramma House and Gruha Jyothi schemes and worried …

Ahead of launch of T.N.’s basic income scheme for women, Collectors told not to allow splitting of ration cards
1 year, 8 months ago

Ahead of launch of T.N.’s basic income scheme for women, Collectors told not to allow splitting of ration cards

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has directed the Collectors not to allow splitting of ration cards, as a matter of routine, in the run-up to the launch of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, a basic income scheme for women heads of families, scheduled for September 15. As for ₹2.5 lakh as the family annual income limit, another official said this was …

Supreme Court directs provision of ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers not covered under National Food Security Act
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court directs provision of ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers not covered under National Food Security Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 20, 2023 directed States and Union Territories to provide ration cards to about eight crore migrant workers registered in the eShram portal but not covered under the National Food Security Act. “Meaning thereby, the rest of the registrants on eShram portal are still without ration cards… Without a ration card a migrant/unorganised labourer or …

TS govt to extend Centre\'s free rice scheme to all 90 lakh ration card holders
2 years, 3 months ago

TS govt to extend Centre\'s free rice scheme to all 90 lakh ration card holders

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre recently announced extension of the free food grain scheme to the poor under the National Food Security Act for a year, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government has decided to extend the scheme to all ration card holders in the state. Telangana has 55 lakh ration card-holders covered by the …

Use of ration card portability on the rise in Uttar Pradesh
3 years, 8 months ago

Use of ration card portability on the rise in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: As the ration card portability projects gains momentum, more and more beneficiaries are using the facility to buy subsidized food grains from any of the public distribution system shop across the state and the country and not necessarily from the shop where they are registered. HT Image As many as 29,259 beneficiaries having ration cards in UP availed food …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs withdrawal of ration cards from ineligible beneficiaries
3 years, 9 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs withdrawal of ration cards from ineligible beneficiaries

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday directed the concerned authorities to take steps for withdrawal of ration cards from all ineligible beneficiaries above the poverty line. The chief minister, reviewing the implementation of the National Food Security Act state with officials of the Food and Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Department, Cooperation Department, directed that the rules be …

Execute ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme, Supreme Court tells Bengal
3 years, 9 months ago

Execute ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme, Supreme Court tells Bengal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday insisted that West Bengal government must implement the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme for the benefit of migrant workers. The scheme gives migrants access to food grains in any fair price shop anywhere in the country, no matter where their ration card is registered. “You must implement the One Nation One Ration Card scheme,” …

SC tells WB govt to implement One Nation One Ration Card scheme
3 years, 9 months ago

SC tells WB govt to implement One Nation One Ration Card scheme

Op India  

The Supreme Court of India today ordered the West Bengal govt to implement the One Nation One Ration Card scheme immediately. Only three states have not implemented the One Nation One Ration Card scheme, Assam, Delhi and West Bengal. Counsel for West Bengal: We have not implemented the one nation one ration card scheme due to the Aadhaar seeding problem …

'One Nation, One Ration Card' Expands to 32 States, Scheme Aimed at Migrant Workers
4 years ago

'One Nation, One Ration Card' Expands to 32 States, Scheme Aimed at Migrant Workers

News 18  

The Central government’s “one nation, one ration card” programme, that is aimed at enabling access to subsidized foodgrains for 8 crore migrant workers, is now operational in all 32 states. Food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said that the government has rolled out “Mera Ration”, a mobile application which is available to 67 percent of the population or over 80 crore beneficiaries …

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC
4 years ago

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central government on a plea regarding cancellation of around 30 million ration cards across India between 2013 and 2016, leading to alleged denial of rations and starvation deaths. Appearing for petitioner Koili Devi, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves claimed that around three crore ration cards of poor people were cancelled by …

Govt Weeds Out 4.39 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Under NFSA Since 2013, Says Food Ministry
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt Weeds Out 4.39 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Under NFSA Since 2013, Says Food Ministry

News 18  

The government on Friday said about 4.39 crore bogus ration cards have been weeded out since 2013 for rightful targeting of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act. In a statement, the Union food ministry said that amid the technology-driven reforms to modernise the PDS, a total of about 4.39 crore ineligible or bogus ration cards have been weeded out …

‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme, mobile depots to ensure fair distribution: Chautala
4 years, 7 months ago

‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme, mobile depots to ensure fair distribution: Chautala

Hindustan Times  

To provide ration to needy people and bolster the public distribution system of the state, the Haryana government may introduce mobile ration depots in densely populated areas, where conventional fair price shops often fail to meet the demand. Dushyant Chautala, deputy chief minister, Haryana, announced the proposed plan on Thursday, while speaking at a programme on the ‘one nation, one …

PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules
4 years, 9 months ago

PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules

The Quint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on Tuesday, 30 March, announced that the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna Scheme, a free ration scheme, has been extended till November 2020. It’s issued by a state government and also entitles the holder of the card to ration of food, fuel and other goods issued by the government. The cards are primarily …

'One Nation One Ration Card' to give easier ration access to migrants by 2021
4 years, 10 months ago

'One Nation One Ration Card' to give easier ration access to migrants by 2021

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that a ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme, which will leverage technology and help migrants access ration under Public Distribution System from any fair price shop in the country. “This scheme will enable migrant beneficiaries to access ration under PDS from any fair price shop in the country,” said the finance minister. Nirmala …

’One nation, one ration card’ scheme: 5 more states join the initiative
4 years, 10 months ago

’One nation, one ration card’ scheme: 5 more states join the initiative

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Five more states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have been integrated with the 'one nation, one ration card' scheme Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today. "Today, 5 more states -- Bihar, UP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Daman and Diu -- have been integrated with One Nation-One Ration Card System," Paswan said in a tweet. Under the 'one …

'Fiscal Policy Matter': Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Enhancement Of Cash Benefits For Ration Card Holders [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

'Fiscal Policy Matter': Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Enhancement Of Cash Benefits For Ration Card Holders [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking enhancement of the cash benefit of Rs. 1,000/- being provided to the Ration Card Holders in the state of Tamil Nadu during the lockdown. He had thus sought a direction to the Government to provide a monetary relief of Rs.15,000/- each to ration card holders in Tamil Nadu due to …

Govt to provide ration even to those without cards from next week: Delhi CM
4 years, 11 months ago

Govt to provide ration even to those without cards from next week: Delhi CM

India TV News  

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that all non-ration cardholders living in Delhi would be able to collect ration at subsidized rates from fair price shops of the national capital from next week. While addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said: "We had already announced that the Delhi government would give 7.5 kg free ration to the 71 lakh people …

Will Govt's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme Be a Boon for Poor? Experts Feel Otherwise
5 years, 3 months ago

Will Govt's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme Be a Boon for Poor? Experts Feel Otherwise

News 18  

New Delhi: The central government’s computerised ration card portability scheme, named ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’, to make a single ration card eligible at any fair price shop across the country is designed to exclude identified beneficiaries if their cards are not seeded to Aadhaar. Now the central government scheme will integrate all state targeted public distribution systems to a …

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on pilot basis in Bhubaneshwar from 1 September
5 years, 7 months ago

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on pilot basis in Bhubaneshwar from 1 September

Firstpost  

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister RP Swain said the ‘One Nation, One ration Card’ scheme will be extended to other parts of Odisha in a phased manner Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will implement Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation jurisdiction from 1 September. “We have decided …

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' from Sept 1
5 years, 7 months ago

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' from Sept 1

India TV News  

The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will implement the Centre's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation jurisdiction from September 1. "We have decided to implement the central government's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar," he said. Beneficiaries collecting ration under the Public Distribution System and …

10 lakh bogus ration cards in Maharashtra
6 years, 5 months ago

10 lakh bogus ration cards in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Maharashtra has over 10 lakh bogus ration cards and 29 lakh dormant cards. The State government is making all efforts to link ration cards with the Unique Identification Authority of India, which has received a report card from all States reporting over 3 crore bogus ration cards from across the country. ‘Aadhaar to take over’ While delivering a lecture to …

Rising prices of grains, digitisation of PDS records pose challenges for the poor to avail food
6 years, 11 months ago

Rising prices of grains, digitisation of PDS records pose challenges for the poor to avail food

Firstpost  

The prices of rice, wheat and pulses have been rising steadily making it more difficult for the poor to buy grain at market price. I am in the SC category.“Although the district administration gave me repeated assurances, they have failed to give me a ration card.” Pratap Singh also owns one acre of land but the land is not irrigated …

Digitisation and linkage to Aadhaar helps identify 2.75 crore bogus ration cards
7 years ago

Digitisation and linkage to Aadhaar helps identify 2.75 crore bogus ration cards

Op India  

In a positive development when it comes to pilferage of public resources, reports have claimed that total digitisation and Aadhaar linkage of ration cards has helped identify a whopping 2.75 crore bogus ones. As per food ministry officials, the digitisation of ration cards started back in January 2013 but gained momentum in the past four years. A couple of days …

Andhra Pradesh: Speedy pension and ration for the needy
7 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Speedy pension and ration for the needy

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: In a bid to ensure assigning ration cards and social welfare pension to all the eligible and to end the ordeal of those entitled to the benefits, Nellore district administration has launched an action plan, probably the first of its kind in the state. As per the plan, a special camp has been planned for every mandal and urban …

Egg Fight in Odisha: 75 Percent of the State Is Apparently Poor
9 years, 2 months ago

Egg Fight in Odisha: 75 Percent of the State Is Apparently Poor

The Quint  

In a classic case of the rich enjoying benefits meant for the poor, the Odisha government has been hit by a ration card scam that is baring its fangs in the state. Many rich and influential people, including elected representatives of the ruling BJD, have managed to procure ration cards under the National Food Security Act. Those found to have …

Chhattisgarh Assembly : Opposition stages walkout over ration cards issue
11 years, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly : Opposition stages walkout over ration cards issue

India TV News  

Raipur : The Opposition Congress today staged a walkout from the Chhattisgarh Assembly alleging black marketing and large scale irregularities in issuance and distribution of ration cards in the state. Raising the issue during the Question Hour, Leader of Opposition T S Singhdeo sought to know the total number of ration cards issued to below poverty line and above poverty …

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