Free food grains of Rs 22,800 crore distributed under Anna Yojana in MP to 5.25 cr people: minister
Bhopal (PTI): Free food grains of approximately Rs 22,800 crore were distributed to more than 5.25 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh in the last two years, a minister said on Wednesday.
Under the 'One Nation-One Ration' card scheme, an average of 39,000 families from other states are receiving free rations in Madhya Pradesh every month, said Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput.
He said 16 lakh families are taking advantage of inter-district portability every month. In 89 tribal and inaccessible villages, ration is being delivered door-to-door through the 'Aapka Ration, Aapke Dwar' scheme.
"Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, free food grains worth approximately Rs 22,800 crore were distributed to more than 5.25 crore beneficiaries in the state," the minister said, highlighting the achievements of the Mohan Yadav government in the last two years.
He said the Chief Minister's Food Service Awareness Programme was implemented to make the ration distribution process transparent.
"Under this programme, beneficiaries are being informed about the arrival and distribution of rations through SMS. Additionally, a list of eligible beneficiaries is being read out in Gram Sabhas on January 26th and October 2nd," the minister said.
The Food and Civil Supplies Department prioritises transparency and technology-based monitoring in the implementation of schemes, he added.
The department has also made significant progress in the e-KYC process, verifying over 17 million beneficiaries in MP in two years.
"The e-KYC verification for 4.97 crore beneficiaries has been completed so far, which is 93 per cent," he added.
The minister stated that payments totalling Rs 51,000 crore have been made for the purchase of crops from 28 lakh farmers in the past two years.
Payments of Rs 2,600 per quintal were made for wheat procurement, with a bonus of Rs 175 per quintal.
Rajput stated that the Department of Weights and Measures has implemented the e-KYC verification process. In the last two years, revenue of Rs 49.14 crore has been earned through verification and inspection.
He informed that on finding irregularities during inspections, 11,700 cases were registered and a penalty amount of approximately Rs 4.50 crore was recovered.
Rajput said his department has prepared an action plan to develop ration shops as 'Chief Minister Nutrition Mart', integration of the software system, distribution of ration through advanced technology and making elaborate arrangements for the supply of ration and gas in the fair area for Simhastha 2028.
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Bengaluru man arrested for sharing misleading ‘zombie drug’ video
Bengaluru (PTI): A day after a video of a man seen in a disoriented state went viral on social media with claims that he was under the influence of a so-called “zombie drug”, police on Friday arrested a 29-year-old employee of a private firm here for uploading the “misleading” video.
Hemanth, a resident of Vidyaranyapura, was issued a notice to join the inquiry, police said.
Learning that the police were looking for him, he posted an apology on social media. He was later taken into custody, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered against him under Sections 353(2), relating to statements conducing to public mischief, including spreading false information or rumours that could incite public disorder, and Section 352, dealing with intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, among others, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police added.
After Hemanth uploaded the video, it quickly went viral on Thursday.
Later, police clarified that the man shown in a disoriented state in the video had not consumed any narcotic or psychotropic substance.
He was subjected to a medical examination, and the report confirmed that there was no trace of narcotic substances, Bengaluru police said.
The police also urged the public not to spread unverified or misleading information on social media platforms, as such content can create unnecessary panic and harm individuals’ reputations.
The footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the man standing motionless. People claimed he might be under the influence of a synthetic “zombie drug” and raised concerns about its availability in the city.
An inquiry revealed that the individual seen in the video had come to Bengaluru in search of a livelihood and had been residing there for the past three months, police said, adding that further investigation is ongoing.
The police warned that strict action will be taken against persons found spreading false information or rumours.
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