CG succeeds in providing food grains to all during pandemic
   Date :16-Feb-2021

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Ration being distributed to ration-card
holders thru ration shops.
 
Staff Reporter :
 
RAIPUR,
 
Under the efficient guidance of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Chhattisgarh has successfully provided food security to all, during the lockdown for protection from Corona infection virus. During this period, every possible assistance have been provided to the migrant workers and individuals. To provide food to migrant workers and stranded people of other states and needy during the lockdown, the arrangements of community eateries in the districts and free dry ration were ensured in the districts with the help of district administration. Voluntary organisations also actively participated in providing food and other assistance to the needy.
 
New ration cards have been issued to the remaining eligible families. From March 22 to January 2021, 1,92,338 new ration cards were issued and names of 2,33,415 new members were also added, this process is still going on in the state. After the implementation of Universal PDS by the state government, food grains are being provided to 97 percent of the population at present. Distribution of free rice and gram to migrant people under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme from April to November 2020, a total of 7,89,804 tonnes of rice and 41,200 tonnes of gram and pulses were distributed on per member basis to the National Food Security Act Antyodaya and Priority Ration card holders additionally. Arrangements were made to provide 05 kg of rice per member and 1 kg of gram per family free of cost in the months of May and June to the migrant persons and workers returned from other states, who did not have ration cards under the Central or State Government schemes, under Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme.
 
Under this scheme, monthly allocation of 10,038 metric tons of rice and 528.30 metric tons of gram was released to the districts. In Chhattisgarh, 2,22,605 members of 1.09 lakh have been registered for obtaining food grains under Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme. Also 1733 quintal gram and 19,644 quintal rice were distributed to the registered members through fair price shops from May to June. During the lockdown by the state government, free rice was distributed to the 57 lakh Antyodaya, Priority, Annapurna, Single destitute and Disabled ration card holders during 3 months April, May and June 2020 under Universal PDS. Also 5.64 lakh tonnes of rice were made available free of cost to these families in these months. In addition, these ration card holders were distributed per member 5 kg rice and 1 kg gram free from April to November 2020. In the month of June, 1 kg of arhar dal was also provided free of cost to the families holding ration cards. In this way, 8,65,984 tons of extra rice and 45,781 tons of additional gram and pulses were provided free from April to November during the Corona period.