Ration

Amid festive season, the Maharashtra Government led by Eknath Shinde announced a Diwali package. October 4, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved Diwali package for ration card holders, announced Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He said ration card holders will get in Rs 100 rava, sugar, Chana Dal and edible oil. The announced offer would be eligible to people holding White Ration cards in the State.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on October 16 announced the state government is set to launch delivering rations to residents' doorsteps from November 1 in Bengaluru. Reportedly, the initiative, part of the ''Jana Sevak Scheme'' that is to be launched on January 26, will cover all 28 assembly constituencies. As a part of this program, wheat, flour, rice, and sugar will be supplied to people's residences.

The Delhi government on March 24 approved a nameless scheme to provide doorstep ration delivery under the Public Distribution System. Giving options to beneficiaries to take ration from the PDS shops also, the government will ensure the doorstep delivery of packed wheat flour, rice, and sugar. Earlier named as "Mukhyamantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana". the scheme's nomenclature was opposed by the Centre. However, Delhi CM Kejriwal later… read-more

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami on September 21 launched mobile fair price shops across the state. The scheme was initially launched in the remote hilly areas of three districts by former CM Jayalalithaa. According to the scheme, a salesman from the parent ration shop will deliver the rations to people every month. Reportedly, 3,501 mobile fair price shops were announced to serve 5.37 lakh ration card holders across the state.