Carrying on with the extended scheme of free ration distribution across the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has so far provided free ration to more than 82 per cent of the beneficiaries for December.
Commissioner, Food and Civil Supply, Saurabh Babu said, The department has distributed 6,88,690.741 metric tons of ration among ration card holders of Antyodaya and eligible household category till December 9. Along with this, free of cost distribution of 29,276.142 MT of three other commodities — gram, salt and oil has also been undertaken.
The is running its next phase of the biggest campaign of free ration distribution, other than PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) under which along with wheat and rice, ration card holders across Uttar Pradesh have been receiving a litre of refined oil and a kilo each of salt and pulses, free of cost.
While distribution through ePoS devices ensured that the subsidised food grains were provided to the rightful beneficiary through biometric authentication, the integration of ePoS devices with electronic weighing scales has ensured that the beneficiary are given the right quantity of food grains by the fair price shop dealers.