The UT Administration has swung into action to implement the National Food Security Act 2013 in the union territory of Chandigarh.
The Administration has initiated the process to prepare a list of eligible beneficiaries under the scheme. A senior official of the UT Administration said that the UT is preparing the fresh list of BPl and AAY beneficiaries. For this, applications will be invited from the beneficiaries.”
Entitled person under the scheme will receive 5 kg of food grains per month i.e. Rice, Wheat or coarse grain at Rs3, Rs2 and Re 1 per kg respectively. As per official record, there are 8314 BPl, 237 AAY beneficiaries in the city.
Planning Commission has estimated that 38.54% of the rural population of Chandigarh and 47.26% urban population will get covered under the National Food Security Act.
Notably, UT Administrator Shivraj Patil had on September 23 directed the officials to make necessary arrangements before the Act was introduced in the city.