Uttarakhand: Chief Minister launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Namak Poshan Yojana’, poor families in the state will get iodised salt at the rate of Rs. 8 per kg every month
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday launched the ‘Chief Minister Salt Nutrition Scheme’ at the Himalayan Cultural Center, Nimbuwala, Dehradun. On this occasion, he distributed iodized salt to the beneficiaries of the ‘Chief Minister Salt Nutrition Scheme’. Under this scheme, about 14 lakh ration card holders of Antyodaya and Primary Family Scheme will be provided iodized salt at the rate of Rs 8 per kg per month.
The Chief Minister said that the double engine government is constantly working to make the life of every poor and last person of the society better and meaningful. The Chief Minister said that under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, free ration is being distributed across the country. This scheme will continue for the next 5 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under this scheme, 14 lakh poor families of Uttarakhand are getting the benefit of free ration every month. The state government is committed to provide pure and better nutritious ration to the people. Our priority is to establish a transparent system. He said that some people were misleading the common people by calling fortified rice as plastic rice, which is completely untrue.
The Chief Minister said that many poor welfare schemes have been started under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Treatment up to Rs 5 lakh is being given free of cost under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Toilets have been built in every house under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Pucca houses are being built under the Aawas Yojana and every house is being covered with tap and water. Under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana, women are being empowered and connected to the mainstream. He said that schemes dedicated to the poor are being run under the leadership of the Prime Minister. As a result of which 25 crore people have come out of poverty in the last 10 years. In Uttarakhand too, more than 9 lakh people have come out of the poverty line in the last 5 years. Schemes have been run keeping in mind people of every class.
The Chief Minister said that various schemes being run by the Central and State Government are reaching from cities to the last village of the mountainous region. The hill districts have performed better in terms of coming out of the poverty line in the state. The Chief Minister said that he has seen the struggle of the poor closely while living in the village. The state government is working with a committed resolve for the development of every poor in the state. Schemes are being run in the state for every section including the poor, women, youth.
Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya said that the Chief Minister Salt Nutrition Scheme is an effort to fulfill the needs of poor families. Prime Minister Narendra Modi implemented the Garib Kalyan Other Scheme to remove the problems of the poor. Free food grain scheme helps in the sustenance of poor families. Along with free food grains, special attention is also being paid to nutritional facts in it. Special attention is also being paid to food nutrition facts in mid-day meal. Salt will be available to poor families at cheap rates through the Chief Minister Salt Nutrition Scheme. This scheme will empower the poor economically and will remove malnutrition in the society.
On this occasion, Principal Secretary Food L Fanai, Commissioner H.C. Semwal, Additional Secretary Ruchi Mohan Rayal and Food Department were present.
