State begins advance three-month free rice distribution to ration cardholders ahead of monsoon disruptions.
Beneficiaries collect their rice quota at a fair price shop as part of the government's pre-monsoon relief measure covering June to August. (Image:DC)
Nizamabad: In a major relief measure ahead of the monsoon season, the state government, for the first time, has decided to distribute in advance free ration rice for three months -- June, July and August —— together in June itself. The government has directed all district collectors to ensure the three-month quota is supplied to all categories of ration cardholders through fair price shops in rural and urban areas across the state.
As a precautionary measure, the state government has taken the decision to optimise the storage, transportation and distribution capacities and to avoid potential delays in the free rice supply in the coming months, which are often disrupted by seasonal flooding and infrastructural callenges.
The civil supplies department has issued orders for arrangements for the smooth supply of the advance distribution through FP shops to be completed between June 1 and June 30. From storage godowns to mandal level stock points and fair price shops, the rice will be supplied at 6 kg of rice per head.
The civil supplies department has issued orders for arrangements for the smooth supply of the advance distribution through FP shops to be completed between June 1 and June 30. From storage godowns to mandal level stock points and fair price shops, the rice will be supplied at 6 kg of rice per head.
Usually, ration cardholders face difficulties to get the subsidy rice from ration shops by standing in long queues. During rainy season, poor and lower middle-class families experience inconvenience in procuring rice due to floods and seasonal challenges. To avoid all these problems, the Central government directed all the states to supply three months’ quota of rice to the cardholders in single instalment.
District collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu said that all arrangements were made for smooth distribution.
The Collector directed officials to ensure timely and error-free delivery, with strict warnings that negligence would not be tolerated. In case of adulteration or delay in supply, the responsible officials and FP shop dealers will be punished, he warned. He suggested the beneficiaries to utilise the initiative by getting the rice quota from FP shops.
The Collector directed officials to ensure timely and error-free delivery, with strict warnings that negligence would not be tolerated. In case of adulteration or delay in supply, the responsible officials and FP shop dealers will be punished, he warned. He suggested the beneficiaries to utilise the initiative by getting the rice quota from FP shops.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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