Ration Card Online: Rules To Be Changed By Government | Complete Details Here
Government of India has announced the extension of the free ration scheme, under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) till September 2022.
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As you all know that the ration card is one of the most important documents to get the benefits of free ration scheme. As per reports the Department of Food and Public Distribution has made some changes to the existing ration card rules.
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Media reports stated that the Department of Food and Public Distribution will soon hold meetings with different states to discuss the changes in ration card eligibility. The new standards will be set for eligibility. This might impact the current beneficiaries under the scheme.
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Due to government data base over 80 crore people are benefiting from National Food Security Act (NFSA). However, reports also suggest that there are some families who are financially rich, yet they use the free ration scheme. This leaves the needy out of the protection ring. The changes in the rules have been done keeping in mind this very fact.
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To ease the pains of the people who have to migrate due to their jobs, the government launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ earlier. Unlike earlier, now anyone carrying a valid ration card can get free ration from any state in the country. Earlier, the ration could only be availed from the home state of the cardholder.