Uttar Pradesh : Instructions for giving free ration to Antyodaya and eligible household ration card holders

Free ration will be made available in the month of June, July, August
Antyodaya card holders will be able to take advantage of 3 kg of sugar at the rate of Rs 18 per kg.
Portability facility will not be available in the distribution of sugar. Dubey

State Government will provide free ration in the month of June, July and August to all Antyodaya and eligible household ration card holders covered under National Food Security Act. Apart from this, 3 kg of sugar will be distributed to Antyodaya card holders in the month of June at the rate of Rs 18 per kg. In this regard, necessary guidelines have been issued by the State Food Commissioner Manish Chauhan. Giving this information here on Wednesday, Additional Food Commissioner Anil Kumar Dubey said that the foodgrains allotted under the National Food Security Act-2013 in the month of June. It will be distributed in the second cycle between June 20 and June 30. He informed that the last date for distribution under this scheme would be June 30, the day on which distribution can be completed through mobile OTP verification for the consumers who cannot get food grains through Aadhaar authentication. 35 kg to Antyodaya card holders during the period. 20 kg in food grains. wheat and 15 kg. Rice) and 5 kg on units linked to eligible household ration cards. 3 kg of food grains per unit. wheat and 2 kg. Free distribution of rice will be ensured among the beneficiaries. Dubey said that portability facility will not be available in the distribution of sugar. Antyodaya ration card holders will be able to get sugar from their original fair price shop only. He said that after verification of free distribution, action would be taken to deposit the amount admissible to the seller in his account by the District Magistrate.