Ration Card Update: If you are a ration card holder, then this news can be special for you. For your information, please note that the government has limited the number of beneficiaries associated with a ration card. The Bihar government has done this feat. Let us tell you that the number of beneficiaries associated with the ration card in Bihar is now limited to 8.71 crores. Because of this limit, the names of about 26 lakh new beneficiaries have been added to the ration card. Keeping this in mind, the Food and Consumer Protection Department has started a campaign to make new ration cards in the entire state.
For information, let us tell you that under a campaign, a target has been set to make a total of 11.37 lakh ration cards, in which 9.53 lakh ration cards have been set for priority families and 1.84 lakh Antyodaya ration cards. So far, about 8.40 lakh ration cards have been approved, which is 71 percent of the total applications. Despite this, about 3.44 lakh applications are still pending.
Read Here: Realme C61 Under Rs 8000 With 12GB RAM From Flipkart Super Value Week
Top 5 districts for the ration card campaign
For information, let us tell you that the top 5 districts have been selected for the ration card campaign in Bihar. In which Saharsa has 87 percent participation. At the same time, Purnia of Bihar has also participated in 87 percent. Jamui and Supaul have participated in 86 percent. Talking about the fifth district, Araria of Bihar has participated in 85 percent.
At present, a lot of fraud is happening regarding the ration card. In such a situation, to prevent fraud in the process of making a ration card, the Bihar government has made it mandatory to have a group photo of the entire family and a photo of the applicant’s signature. This step of the government has been taken to ensure transparency and verification among the beneficiaries.
Read Here: TVS Jupiter Vs Honda Activa 6G : Features and Price Comparison
What instructions did the Food Department give?
The Principal Secretary of the Food and Ration Supply Department has instructed the officials in a recent meeting that this target must be achieved at all costs. At the same time, all the pending applications should be resolved as soon as possible, and ration cards should be provided to the new beneficiaries across the state on time.