Patna. Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has made two big announcements for the ration card holders of Bihar. This is going to provide relief to people waiting for new ration cards as well as elderly beneficiaries. During the program organized at Gyan Bhawan, Patna, the Chief Minister distributed new ration cards to 23 lakh 75 thousand beneficiaries. Along with this, licenses were also given to new Public Distribution System (PDS) shops.
Ration card will be issued within 30 days
Addressing the program, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said that eligible people will not have to wait long for the ration card. After completion of the application process, the government will make arrangements to issue the ration card within 30 days. This will benefit those families who, despite being eligible, have not yet been able to get ration cards made.
These elderly people will get ration sitting at home
The Chief Minister also announced big relief for elderly beneficiaries. He said that people aged 75 years and above will no longer have to visit PDS shops to get ration. From next year, the government will start the system of delivering ration to the homes of such elderly people.
8.46 crore people benefited from ration
According to the Chief Minister, so far about 2 crore 9 lakh ration cards have been issued in Bihar. Through these, about 8 crore 46 lakh people are getting the benefits of the government ration scheme. Till Diwali, about 24 lakh new beneficiaries have been added to this system. The Chief Minister also appealed to the remaining eligible families to apply soon.
Apart from this, the government has planned to spend about Rs 22 thousand crore under 'Seva Sankalp and Rejuvenation Campaign' to speed up the development works. With this amount, work will be done to improve facilities like roads, schools, health centers and Anganwadi.