VIJAYAWADA: In a first of its kind in AP state, YSR Congress government is starting on Thursday door delivery of rations made available under the Public Distribution System. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will formally launch 2,500 door delivery vehicles in Krishna, Guntur and West Godavari districts at a function being held at the iconic Benz Circle in Vijayawada on the day.
The scheme will benefit 26,39,363 cardholders throughout the state.
Door delivery of rations is part of Jagan’s promise during his 3,648-km-long padayatra as then opposition leader, when he witnessed the plight of elderly and differently-abled people who had to wait in long queues to get their supplies.
The Chief Minister also promised that quality rice will be delivered to cardholders, thereby removing irregularities within the PDS system.
The door-delivery system will cost the state government an additional Rs. 830 crore per annum.
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