The Pioneer, 4th August, 2008
Labour and Employment Minister Pradeep Naik launched the Rs 2-per-kg rice scheme in Kalahandi district by symbolically distributing 25-kg rice bags each to five Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders in Deypur gram panchayat of Sadar block here on Sunday.
At the meeting held on the occasion, ADM Chudamani Sethi said that the scheme would be implemented in 13 blocks and all NACs of the district. The rice would be provided at 286 centres in 273 GPs.
Besides, the rice would also be supplied through 741 SHGs, three Cooperative Centres and a voluntary organisation to the Below Poverty Line cardholders, he said.
ADM Chudamani Sethi also said that 3,14,124 cardholders would be benefited under the scheme in Kalahandi district.
As per the survey in 1997, in Kalahandi district there are 1,53,358 Below Poverty Line cardholders, who would get 25 kg of rice each, 55,122 cardholders in Antyodaya scheme, who would get 35 kg of rice each, 1,03,299 Above Poverty Line cardholders, who would get 25 kg each and 2,315 holders in Annapurna scheme, who are entitled to 15 kg each.
Narla MLA Balabhadra Majhi welcomed the decision of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to introduce the pro-poor scheme and stated that thousands of poor families would be benefited under it.
Kalahandi MP Bikram Keshari Deo condemned the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre for its failure in checking the price rise.
Chief Minister Patnaik took a good decision to provide rice to the poor families at Rs 2, he said.
Asked what would happen to the people who have not been provided the Below Poverty Line cards, Minister Naik said that very soon the cards would be provided to them.
Civil Supplies Officer Priya Nath Sethi, sarpanch of Deypur and panchayat samiti members were also present on the occasion
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