The Telangana government will start distributing new ration cards in Telangana after ten years today. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will formally distribute new ration cards to beneficiaries at Tirumalagiri, Tungaturthi constituency in Suryapet district. The authorities have made elaborate arrangements as the Chief Minister is visiting Tungaturthi constituency for the first time.
Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said that 5.61 lakh new ration cards are being distributed in the state. He said that his government is distributing ration cards on such a large scale in the state after 10 years. He said that the number of ration cards, including old and newly issued ration cards, has reached 95 lakh. He said that this will put an additional financial burden of Rs. 1,150.68 crore on the state government per year.
Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy criticized the BRS government and its leaders, who ruled the state for ten years, for not giving even a single ration card. He said that Indiramma houses will be granted to all those who are eligible in four installments.
Civil Supplies Commissioner D.S. Chauhan said that ration card beneficiaries can take fine rice from the moment they get the card. No one needs to worry if they do not get the card. He clarified that this is a continuous process. It is estimated that about 50,000 people will come to the public meeting. The police have arranged parking spaces at 11 places so that those who come to the meeting do not have any trouble.
As part of the distribution of new ration cards to the beneficiaries, a huge public meeting has been organized at the place next to the Tahsildar’s office. The Chief Minister will reach the premises in a special helicopter at 4 pm.
The cards will be handed over to 11 beneficiaries. District ministers, MLAs, MLCs, and the government machinery have made elaborate arrangements to make the new ration card distribution program a success.
