The Madhya Pradesh cabinet had a meeting on 19 October and decided to implement Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar scheme.
Highlights:
Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar Scheme is executed to benefit the poor tribal families.
It will be fulfilled in tribal development blocks of state, excluding those blocks which fall under districts that are undergoing bypolls.
The scheme will benefit tribal families of around 7511 villages in 74 development blocks of 16 districts.
The ration will be distributed from headquarters village and by transporting it through vehicles across other villages attached to the shop.
The collector will fix the days of each month for distribution in the village.
On Average, 220 to 440 quintals of ration will be distributed by a vehicle for 22 to 25 days in a month.
Around 472 vehicles will be used for food transportation.
There will be an annual expense of Rs 24,000 per month on one metric ton vehicle, while Rs 31,000 per month will be on a 2 metric ton vehicle so that it will be a total of Rs 14.07 crore of expenditure.
The quality of the food-grain loaded in the vehicle will also be tested.