Quantity of rice under Anna Bhagya scheme to be increased: Minister
Bengaluru, June 19: Food and Civil Supplies Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the government is planning to increase the quantity of rice being given to the BPL beneficiaries under Anna Bhagya scheme.
Speaking to reporters at his office at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday after holding a meeting of officials of his department, Zameer said that it was proposed to increase 2 kg rice for each person and a decision to this effect would be announced soon.
He noticed that the department has been purchasing raagi at Rs 25.47 despite it is available at Rs 19 in open market and he would verify this development, he said.
In Old Mysuru region, each beneficiary is being given 5 kg rice and 2 kg raagi. In the same way, rice and jowar is being distributed in North Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka. In coming days, this quantity would be increased, he said.
The centre has directed to link Aadhaar numbers with ration cards. So, provisions would be made once again to link Aadhaar numbers of family members with the ration cards. He would discuss with the officials to give six months time for this purpose, he said.
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Nana Patole resigns as Maharashtra Congress chief following assembly election setback
Mumbai: Nana Patole has stepped down as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party faced a severe defeat in the state assembly elections.
The party’s poor performance in the elections had raised concerns about its leadership and strategy in the state.
The Congress, which contested 101 seats as part of the MVA, posted its worst-ever defeat by managing to win only 16 seats.
