Beneficiaries In Odisha To Get 5kg Rice And 1kg Dal Under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Bhubaneswar: Ration Card holders in Odisha will get 5 Kg of rice per head and 1 Kg Arhar Dal per Card per month free of cost for the months of April, May and June under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, said Sanjay Singh, Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department today. As a result [...]
Bhubaneswar: Ration Card holders in Odisha will get 5 Kg of rice per head and 1 Kg Arhar Dal per Card per month free of cost for the months of April, May and June under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, said Sanjay Singh, Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department today.
As a result 2,86,06,239 beneficiaries under NFSA, 38,64,260 beneficiaries under Antyodaya Anna Yojana and 3,78,829 beneficiaries under State Food Security Scheme will be benefited, he added.
Throwing light on strengthening its preparedness to contain spread of Covid-19, Singh said Odisha has made 20 Covid-19 hospitals operational. 18 districts have been covered. These hospitals are functioning with 3420 beds and 197 ICU beds. Further, additional 15 hospitals will become functional very soon in rest of the districts with 2282 beds and 38 ICU beds.
He further said that more than 700 Self Help Groups of Mission Shakti have registered their overwhelming presence in running 707 dry ration and vegetable shops including 130 mobile vans to continue supply due to the lockdown and to ensure the delivery of essentials at the doorsteps of the people.
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