Centre stated that Delhi Government has been lifting all its quota of NFSA
Hitting again on the AAP-led Delhi government, the Centre on Saturday rubbished the previous’s declare that it has ‘stalled’ its formidable doorstep delivery of ration scheme that will have benefitted 72 lakh ration card holders within the nationwide capital.
In its reply, the Centre stated, “Government of India has NOT asked Delhi Government to not to distribute the ration the way they want. They can do so under any other scheme .The GOI will provide additional ration for the same, as per notified rates. Where is the issue?”
It additionally requested that why is the Arvind Kejriwal government insisting to disrupt an current ‘Pan Indian Scheme’ beneath National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Stating the very fact, the Centre stated that Delhi Government has been lifting all its quota of NFSA – 37400 MT of grains and has distributed 90 per cent of the identical.
It stated, so far as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is anxious, the Delhi Government has lifted 63,200 MT of ration, which is 176 per cent of its allocation for May. The AAP government have distributed 73 per cent as properly, it stated.
Sources aware about the event, nevertheless, claimed the lieutenant governor has not rejected the proposal as was being “portrayed” by the Delhi government.
“The file related to the notification of the scheme, proposed to be implemented through private vendors, has been returned for reconsideration to the chief minister by the LG,” they stated.
The Delhi government was all set to launch the doorstep delivery of ration scheme inside one to 2 days, benefiting 72 lakh poor beneficiaries, stated the CMO assertion.
It claimed that after accepting all options of the Centre, the Delhi government had despatched the file for ultimate approval and quick rollout of the scheme to the LG on May 24 which was returned by him “rejecting” the scheme.
Earlier, the identify of the scheme — ‘Mukhyamantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ — was dropped by the Delhi government on the objection raised by the Centre.
