Uttarakhand Government today launched Atal KHADYANN YOJANA today. Under the scheme, both BPL and APL families will get food grains on subsidized rate from fair price shops. National President of Bhartiya Janata Party Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the scheme in capital Dehradun and emphasised on making the scheme leak proof so as to avoid it’s misuse. According to our correspondent , the scheme envisaged providing wheat at the rate of Two rupees Per kg .and Rice at the rate of Three rupees Per kg to the BPL Card holder whereas APL families will get wheat at the rate of Four rupees per kg and Rice at the rate of Six rupees Per kg from the fair price shops across the state. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank alongwith Mr Gadkari handed over a ration bag to the beneficiaries.
News On AIR | February 11, 2011 2:00 PM
Uttarakhand launches Atal KHADYANN YOJANA