Centre asked to withdraw order on ration scheme

Delhi’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Monday requested Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal to withdraw an order preventing the implementation of the city gover

Delhi’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Monday requested Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal to withdraw an order preventing the implementation of the city government’s doorstep ration delivery scheme.

The Centre had on October 8 written to the Delhi government’s Food and Civil Supplies Department, saying the doorstep delivery of ration scheme is against the provisions of National Food Security Act 2013, and therefore, “should not be implemented”.

In a letter to Mr. Goyal, Mr. Hussain also alleged that the Delhi government is being meted out “discriminatory treatment” as the other State governments have already implemented such schemes.