Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has convened a meeting of the party’s MlAs and councillors to brief them about the food security programme being implemented in Delhi from September 1.
This exercise is being done by the Chief Minister to acquaint her party MlAs and councillors regarding implementation and finer points of food security programme and how it going to eradicate hunger and reach out the poorest of the poor in the city. Delhi is going to become the first State in the country to roll out the food security scheme with the ambitious programme will be launched on August 20, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
According to sources, Dikshit may ask her party MlAs and councillors to be prepared for August 20 programme to launch the food security programme and she may also brief them about preparations. It is learnt that the programme will be launched by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
“The Chief Minister may also direct party leaders to tell the people about the food security programme in their areas,” said a Delhi Minister on the condition of anonymity.