-The Hindu The total number of Ration Cards is more than the number of households in Telangana Telengana: It's indeed ironical that the total number of Ration Cards is more than the number of households in Telangana! With the government repeatedly making it clear that bogus Ration Cards would be weeded out, officials in districts have begun the exercise. Here is a status report on one of the most difficult tasks undertaken...
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Subsidised wheat: CAG points out over Rs. 18 cr avoidable expenditure
-The Hindustan Times Chandigarh: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out an avoidable expenditure of Rs. 18.59 crore on giving subsidised wheat to more than 1.73 lakh ineligible below poverty line (BPL) card holders in Haryana between December 2011 and March 2013. The CAG report on social, general and economic sectors, tabled in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday, pointed out that the Haryana food and supplies department...
More »High rice prices lead to reduced consumption: Survey
-PTI New Delhi: Rising prices of rice in the open market prompted households to reduce consumption and rely on ration shops to buy it at controlled rate, shows a government survey. According to the NSSO survey, Indian families consumed less rice in 2011-12 but their purchases of the commodity under Public Distribution System (PDS) doubled in villages and rose by 66 percent in cities. The monthly per capita rice consumption in villages was...
More »Priority Ration Cards to replace BPL cards
-The Hindu Changes as under National Food Security Act 2013 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Kerala): ‘Priority' and ‘non-priority' Ration Cards will replace the below the poverty line (BPL) and above the poverty line (APL) Ration Cards respectively when new Ration Cards as mandated under the National Food Security Act 2013 are rolled out in the State in November. Henceforth, the eldest woman above the age of 18 years in the family will be the owner...
More »10kg free rice to destitute ration cardholders in Raipur
-The Times of India RAIPUR: In a move that will benefit an estimated seven lakh destitute of single-member ration cardholders in the state. Chhattisgarh government has decided to give 10kg free rice per month under public distribution system. Earlier, destitute were required to pay Rs 1 per kg. The order has already been implemented and officials concerned have started the verification process, said sources. According to circular issued by food, civil...
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