Hyderabad, August 11: Allaying fears among the people over new ration system proposal, the Chief Minister, Mr K Rosaiah, on Tuesday made it clear that the monthly ration for the cardholders would continue as there was no question of any change in the existing system.
The Chief Minister reviewed the Smart Card project with the officials of Civil Supplies department. The Chief Minister sought the information from the Civil Supplies Commissioner on news reports that appeared in a section of the media that there was a move to change the ration supply to household cardholders to once two or three months.
Clarifying that there was no such proposal of changing the present arrangement, the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Mr Sanjay Jaju, said that the department had only asked one of the District Civil Supplies Officers about the advantages if such an arrangement which was in vogue in some States. It was only an inquiry and there was no question of changing the pattern of monthly ration supply, he told the Chief Minister.
Mr Rosaiah directed the Civil Supplies department officials to ensure regular and prompt supply of rice, toor dal and palm oil and so on every month to the ration card holders in the State.
The Chief Secretary, Mr S V Prasad, and other officials were also present at the review meeting.
——NSS