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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on 30 June, Tuesday said that the government was actively working on One Nation One Ration Card Scheme. He said that the scheme is being developed so that those living outside their home states get the benefit of Public Distribution System (PDS).
According to the current system, ration cards are largely issued with a specificity of state. Though One Nation One Ration Card system is taking root in the country, all states have not switched to it.
Plight of those, especially the poor, who stay outside their home states, came to light during the exodus of migrant labourers. Lakhs of migrant labourers were stranded in the immediate aftermath of corona virus lockdown. All modes of mass travel were suspended and migrant labourers were stranded away from their homes with no money and no means to earn livelihood.
If a common national ration card is issued to all Indians, it will enable any person to obtain his or her ration from any place in country.
In a big pro poor announcement, PM Modi announced a package of Rs. 1.75 lakh crore under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana. "In the last 3 months, Rs. 31,000 crore deposited in bank accounts of 20 crore poor families. Also, Rs. 18000 crore deposited in bank accounts of more than 9 crore farmers."
He said, PM Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended till the end of November, extension to cost over Rs 90 thousand crore."Keeping in mind all the festivals that are coming up in the next few months, this scheme to provide 80 crore people with 5 kg free ration and 1 kg dal per month will now be extended till Diwali and Chhath Puja, or till the end of November," he said.
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