One Country One Ration Card scheme rolled out in 34 states & UTs, has benefitted 75 crore other folks
The One Country One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme has been rolled out in 34 states and Union Territories protecting 75 crore beneficiaries, the Union Ministry of Meals and Public Distribution mentioned on Thursday.
The rest two states — Assam and Chhattisgarh — will likely be coated quickly, the Ministry added.
In keeping with the dep., 50 crore portability transactions had been completed beneath the ONORC plan, turning in foodgrains an identical to about Rs 34,100 crore in subsidies.
“About 45 crore portability transactions befell right through the Covid-19 duration, an identical to about Rs 30,100 crore in meals subsidy,” the dep. mentioned.
Addressing a web based press convention, Sudhanshu Pandey, the secretary of the dep., mentioned that inter-state transactions have crossed 2 lakh this month. He added that Delhi, from the place ONORC began, is registering some of the absolute best numbers of inter-state transportable transactions.
S Jagannathan, the joint secretary, mentioned that Assam and Chhattisgarh will likely be coated through the top of the present monetary 12 months.
