-PTI The Delhi Government on Tuesday announced that the national capital has become the first ‘kerosene-free city' in the country. "With the successful implementation of Delhi: A Kerosene-Free City Scheme, 2012, no subsidised kerosene is being issued in the national capital and the country can save upto Rs 200 crores every year," said S.S. Yadav, Commissioner, Food Supply and Weights and Measures. The scheme was launched in 2012 in collaboration with three Oil...
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1.65 lakh bogus ration cards to be deactivated -Vishal Kant
-The Hindu New Delhi: The Delhi Government's Food and Civil Supplies Department has decided to deactivate around 1.65 lakh ration cards which have been found to be bogus. Disbursement of ration (subsidised food grains) was stopped to around 1.7 lakh card holders across the city from April this year suspecting that these cards might be bogus. After giving two months time to the card holders to prove their authenticity, the department has...
More »Halt Identifying Food Scheme Beneficiaries: EC to Govt
-Outlook New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked the Delhi government to stall the process for identifying beneficiaries under Food Security scheme till December 5 when the poll process in the national capital will be over. The EC directive came in reply to a request from Delhi government to continue with identification of beneficiaries as the scheme has already been launched in the national capital. Delhi government had launched the scheme in...
More »Meanwhile, CM distributes food security benefits
-The Indian Express New Delhi: The distribution of foodgrain under the Food Security Programme formally began in Delhi on Sunday with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit handing over subsidised foodgrain to women heads of eligible families. All the areas where Dikshit distributed foodgrain fall under the New Delhi constituency, which she represents. The scheme was launched in the city on August 20 by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. At the launch, Dikshit had said...
More »Delhi to become first kerosene-free city
-ANI Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the government all geared up to launch an ambitious scheme on Tuesday under which 3.56 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will distribute the cylinders and stove to 200 beneficiaries. All the families covered under Below Poverty Line (BPL), Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) and Jhuggi Ration Card (JRC) schemes...
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