The implementation of issuing ‘Distress Ration Tokens’ to provide ration to the needy during the nationwide lockdown was reviewed by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here with all Deputy Commissioners been asked to complete the survey work within a week to identify the eligible households.
The Chief Minister gave these directions during a review meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners through video conferencing and said local committees are able to reach each and every household to assess and identify families that are in need of ration assistance. He directed the officers to include volunteers and representatives of social organizations people in these local committees.
Khattar was apprised that the survey of over 8 lakh households has been completed, out of which about 1.35 lakh families have been identified who do not have ration cards.
'Distress Ration Tokens' are being issued so that after receiving the tokens such families have to only collect free rations from the designated fair price (ration) shop. The Chief Minister said that the committees for this work have been structured at four levels, which include the District-Level Committee, Zonal Committee, Sector Committee, and Local Committee.
He said that the Deputy Commissioner (DC) is the chairman of the committees in the district level committees and DCs may designate a senior officer from the district as Member Secretary of the District Committee.