PDS shops in Chhattisgarh forced to close down, foodgrain supply to 6.7 million beneficiaries disrup- The New Indian Express
Express News Service RAIPUR: Amid the worrying resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh with locking down of 21 out of the 28 districts, the routine food grain supply to 67.25 lakh families registered as beneficiaries got hampered as the public distribution system (PDS) shops remained closed. There are 12350 fair price shops in the urban and rural areas operating under Chhattisgarh's universal PDS catering to 58 lakh below poverty line (BPL) and over 9 lakh above poverty line (APL) categories. Every resident of the state is entitled to procuring subsidised food grains through the ration c...
Source: newindianexpress.com