Gujarat govt to distribute additional sugar, cooking oil to BPL families at subsidised rates
Gujarat govt offers relief during festivitiesThe Gujarat government will provide additional sugar and edible oil at subsidised rates to over 75 lakh ration card holders, primarily Antyodaya and BPL families, beginning early August, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said. The initiative aims to ensure that underprivileged families can celebrate Janmashtami with dignity and joy, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said.As part of the special festival relief distribution, one litre of double-filtered groundnut oil per ration card will be provided at ₹100 per litre to families covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and eligible Non-NFSA BPL households.Additionally, these families will receive one kilogram of sugar at concessional rates - ₹22 per kg for BPL families and ₹15 per kg for Antyodaya cardholders, beyond their regular entitlements.The minister further stated that under the public distribution system, Gujarat already provides monthly staples such as sugar, salt, chana, and tur dal to over 3.18 crore beneficiaries through its 75 lakh-plus ration cards.But in view of Janmashtami and Diwali, the government implements special seasonal relief measures, which include additional cooking oil and sugar at discounted prices to ease the financial burden on economically weaker sections.Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Bhikhusinh Parmar added that each Antyodaya and BPL family will also receive one kilogram of chana at ₹30/kg and one kilogram of tur dal at ₹50/kg during the festive distribution.Furthermore, all eligible families under NFSA and Non-NFSA BPL categories will be provided salt at ₹1/kg per card.(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)
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The Gujarat government will provide additional sugar and edible oil at subsidised rates to over 75 lakh ration card holders, primarily Antyodaya and BPL families, beginning early August, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said.
The initiative aims to ensure that underprivileged families can celebrate Janmashtami with dignity and joy, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said.
As part of the special festival relief distribution, one litre of double-filtered groundnut oil per ration card will be provided at ₹100 per litre to families covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and eligible Non-NFSA BPL households.
Additionally, these families will receive one kilogram of sugar at concessional rates - ₹22 per kg for BPL families and ₹15 per kg for Antyodaya cardholders, beyond their regular entitlements.
The minister further stated that under the public distribution system, Gujarat already provides monthly staples such as sugar, salt, chana, and tur dal to over 3.18 crore beneficiaries through its 75 lakh-plus ration cards.
But in view of Janmashtami and Diwali, the government implements special seasonal relief measures, which include additional cooking oil and sugar at discounted prices to ease the financial burden on economically weaker sections.
Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Bhikhusinh Parmar added that each Antyodaya and BPL family will also receive one kilogram of chana at ₹30/kg and one kilogram of tur dal at ₹50/kg during the festive distribution.
Furthermore, all eligible families under NFSA and Non-NFSA BPL categories will be provided salt at ₹1/kg per card.
(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)
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