Terming it as a revolutionary move, the Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved doorstep delivery of ration to eligible beneficiaries.
The scheme will be known as ‘Mukhya Mantri Gahr Ghar Ration Yojna’ ( MGGRY ). Announcing about the scheme, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said under the scheme, wheat, flour, rice and sugar packed hygienically in bags will be delivered to the doorstep of people.
Taking ration from PDS ration shops will be optional.” Delhi government will roll out the scheme in next 6-7 months.
If officials are to be believed, Delhi government will also start Center’s One Nation One Ration Card scheme from the day of implementation of MGGRY scheme
Kejriwal said, "In the time of the Corona pandemic, every day, all the news we get is disheartening. But today, I have good news for the people. Every state government along with the help of the central government is distributing ration to its people,” “But, ever since the ration distribution has started in the country, poor people are facing a lot of issues in collecting ration. Either shop is not open, or people have to stand in long queues, or they do not get adequate ration and the ration is not weighed properly,” adding, “ There are complaints from all over the country that the ration is contaminated, or that people are being charged heavily for it. The ration should be the right of every person, and he/she should not face any troubles in getting ration. Since the last five years, the AAP Government in Delhi has improved the ration distribution system, and people have started getting ration and the shops had started opening."
Under this scheme, people will not have to go to ration shops to collect ration but the ration will be delivered to the homes of lakhs of people in Delhi.
After his meeting with the cabinet, Kejriwal said, “Wheat grains will be lifted from the FCI godowns and will be taken to the wheat grinding shops to be made into flour. Flour, sugar, and rice and other items will be packed properly and will be delivered to the homes of the people.”
This scheme of the central government says that there should be one ration card for all, for instance, if somebody lives in West Bengal or Bihar, and he comes to Delhi in search of job and work, his ration card for that state must be valid in Delhi as well. Personally, I am glad that this scheme has been approved and will be launched in Delhi, because before entering politics, I and Manish Sisodia used to run an NGO called Parivartan,” Arvind Kejriwal said reciting days associated with NGOs.