Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched expanded Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana here on Saturday. The expanded scheme under Food Security Act will benefit 54 lakh families. Chouhan said that every poor person will get wheat, rice and salt at the rate of Re. one per kg. BPl card will not be needed for it. Those whose names have been left out of BPl lists will also be given benefit.
As a token, the Chief Minister distributed wheat, rice, sugar and salt to poor beneficiaries. The Chief Minister said that there is no lack of funds for welfare of the poor. Government is doing justice to the poor. All have equal rights on natural resources. Tax is recovered from those capable of tapping these and facilities are given to the poor using these funds.
The Chief Minister said that this is poor people’s government. Arrangements of education and health have been made for the poor. The poor persons dwelling in shanties for years will be given its patta.
The Chief Minister said that crisis has struck farmers, but they need not worry. Government stands by them and full compensation will be provided to them.
Food & Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah gave detailed information regarding expanded Annapurna Yojana.
Along with BPl, families of 23 categories will also be provided wheat, rice and salt at the rate of Re.one per kg under expanded Annapurna Yojana.
They include beneficiaries of social pension scheme, building and other construction workers, Mukhyamantri Mazdoor Suraksha Card, forest rights patta holders, cycle rickshaw & handcart pullers, women domestic helps, registered urban street vendors , registered bidi workers, landless kotwars, registered weavers and craftsperson’s, hair dressers, persons affected by HIV, registered railway porters, labourers of closed mills, registered persons with multiple disabilities and mentally retarded persons, inmates of old age homes, juvenile homes, porters and weighing assistants at mandis.