Haryana and Uttarakhand have rolled out the ambitious Food Security programme today. In the national capital, the scheme will be launched by UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit at a function in Talkotara Stadium this afternoon. The identified beneficiaries will start getting highly subsidised food grains from the 1st of next month.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda launched the Food Security programme at Panipat, whereas other Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries launched the scheme in their respective constituencies.

In Uttarakhand, the Centre-Sponsored Food Security Scheme has been launched by the State Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna in Dehradun. The Scheme has been inaugurated on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajeev Gahdhi. Our correspondent reports that the Scheme will be implemented in the entire State from 2nd September.