Ration Card Rules Update: If you also take advantage of Free Ration, then big information is coming out from the Central Government. It is being told that from April 20, there is going to be a big change in the Ration Rules.
Ration Card New Rules 2023: There is great news for Ration Cardholders. If you also take advantage of Free Ration, then big information is coming out from the Central Government. It is being told that from April 20, there is going to be a big change in the Ration Rules. From April 20, the new rule of ration will be implemented. If you are also a ration card holder and are taking advantage of the Free Ration Scheme, then you should know the new rule immediately. Let us tell you that this new rule will be applicable in many places including 269 districts.
Will be implemented across the country by March 2024
Let us tell you that the government has told that fortified (enriched with nutrients) rice is being distributed through the public distribution system. This facility has been started in many districts of the country. Along with this, it will be implemented in all the districts by March 2024.
Union Food Minister gave information
According to the information given by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra, it is being implemented from April 20 in many districts of Rajasthan. While giving the information, PM Modi had told that nutritious items will be distributed through government schemes. For this reason, the government has decided to distribute fortified rice.
The problem of anemia will go away in women
Let us tell you that with this decision of the central government, the problem of anemia in children and women will go away. Along with this, the scheme for distribution of fortified rice containing micronutrients in a phased manner was started in October 2021.
It is a very good initiative of the central government
According to the information received from Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra, the state government is successfully distributing fortified rice from the last two phases. This is a very good initiative of the Central Government. It is being appreciated a lot. Good results have been seen in its last 2 years.
The production of fortified rice in the country is 17 lakh tonnes.
The Food Secretary said, ‘We have so far started distribution of fortified rice through PDS (ration shops) in 269 districts. The pace at which we are progressing, the remaining districts will be taken under the purview of the scheme before the deadline. He said that there are about 735 districts in the country, out of which more than 80 percent of the population eats rice. There is enough fortified rice in the country, because at present the production capacity of this rice is about 17 lakh tonnes.
