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Telangana giving fine rice to 3.42 crore poor, says Bhatti
Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the Congress government is providing six kg of fine-quality rice per person every month to 3,42,57,109 beneficiaries through ration cards. He spoke at a…
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Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the Congress government is providing six kg of fine-quality rice per person every month to 3,42,57,109 beneficiaries through ration cards. He spoke at a programme in Khammam on Saturday to distribute Digital Smart Ration Cards on Independence Day.
Of the state's 1.15 crore families, 1,06,28,092 hold ration cards. Bhatti said no other state runs such a massive programme, and alleged that the previous BRS regime had denied fine rice and made ration cards hard to obtain. The government has sanctioned new cards to all eligible poor families, he added.
The Indian Opinion
Bhatti's claim that no other state runs a similar programme invites scrutiny. Many states, including Congress-ruled ones, have their own food security schemes. The political swipe at BRS is expected, but the real test is whether the Digital Smart Ration Cards eliminate the ghost beneficiaries and middlemen that plague India's PDS. Watch for the next audit report on leakages in Telangana's rice distribution.
Source: thehindu.com
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