State Govt. will supply a bag containing nine essential commodities through ration shops to white ration card holders on the occasion of Ugadi festival to fulfill the daily needs of 7 crore 50 lakh pooer citizens of the state.
Mr. D. Sreedhara Babu Minister of Civil Supplies told it while talking to newsmen through video conferencing yesterday. He told that the officials responsible for public distribution system have already been instructed to make this programme a success. White Ration card holders can get these articles from their respective ration shops from 1st to 15th date of every month.
Giving the details of essential commodities, the minister said that it would include Cereals, Palmolive Oil, Wheat, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Salt, Tamarind and Turmeric. These will be standard articles and of accurate weight. This is being implemented under Rs. 650 crore subsidy scheme.
——Siasat News