Delhi government extends free ration scheme till September 2022
India Today
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the extension of the free ration scheme till September 30, 2022, after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Delhi government extended the free ration scheme for another three months till September 30, 2022. CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the extension of the free ration scheme after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
He said that his government has been supplying rations for free to almost 73 lakh citizens since April 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
He revealed that the move will benefit nearly 73 lakh beneficiaries in Delhi.
"The Delhi government has been providing free rations to the people for the last couple of years. The government offers rations at a nominal rate from ration shops. However, for the last few years, we've been giving that for free. We have extended this scheme till September 30 and will continue supplying free rations in the coming months too." Arvind Kejriwal said at an online media briefing after the cabinet meeting.
In a statement released after the meeting, it was revealed that the Food and Civil Supplies department proposed the extension of the scheme for NFSA beneficiaries for another four months from June to September 2022.
Taking cognizance of the pandemic-led inflation, CM Kejriwal supported the merits of the proposal.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has been distributing free rations to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. The NFSC category includes migrant workers, unorganised workers, construction workers, domestic helpers and those who do not have ration cards.
