The State Government launched the Food Security Ordinance in different districts of the Kumaon Division on Monday.
Food and Civil Supply Minister Pritam Singh who is also in charge of the Nainital district, launched the aforesaid food security scheme by distributing ration packets to the beneficiaries at a progamme organised at Haldwani here on Monday. launching the food security scheme, the Food and Civil Supply Minister said that the State Government would take all necessary steps to ensure that all the eligible candidates are benefitted under this food security scheme.
He also appealed to the public representatives and social organisations to help the Government in identifying the eligible candidates so that all the needy and eligible people could be covered under this food security scheme. He also suggested to set up grievance cells at district and State levels after full implementation of this food security scheme in the State, saying grievance cells must be set up at district and state levels so that complaints of the people in regard to this food scheme could be solved promptly.
The Government has started this food security scheme keeping in view the interests of the poor. Hopefully, eligible candidates from all sections of the societies will be benefitted with this food security scheme, the Food and Civil Supply Minister further said. Under this food security scheme the BPl and Antyoday card holders will be able to get 35 kg food grains per month i.e. rice at Rs 3 a kilo and wheat at Rs 2 a kilo, he informed, adding about 61 lakh people will be benefitted with this food security scheme in the State.
Speaking on this occasion MlA from Nainital Sarita Arya said that the Government has always been with the weaker sections of the society. With the implementing of this food security scheme, we hope that all the people from the weaker sections of the society will be benefitted, she expressed hope.
Meanwhile, as the officials concerned informed, the Nainital district administration has set a target of covering 4,42,856 candidates i.e. 3,06,884 in rural areas and 1,35,972 candidates in the urban areas under this food security scheme. The process has already been started to identify the eligible candidates and the candidate identification process will be completed by October 15, added the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration.
More so, subsequently the ration cards will be given to the eligible candidates, they further said. Similarly, the food security scheme was also launched in other districts of the Kumaon Division on Monday.