New Facility for Ration Card Holders: The festive season has started in the country. In such a situation, if you are a ration card holder, then this news is of your use. Maharashtra Government has given the ration card holders of the state Diwali On this special occasion, it has been decided to give groceries for Rs.100. In these 100 rupees, there will be a package of semolina, edible oil, groundnut and yellow lentils. On Tuesday, the Maharashtra cabinet has given its approval to give this special ration item. This proposal was given by the Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection. This decision will benefit 1.70 crore families or 7 crore people of the state. This Rs 100 grocery package ration card holders can buy from the ration shop.
In the era of inflation, common people will get
Significantly, inflation has broken the back of the common people. According to the Reserve Bank of India, at present the retail inflation rate is 7%. In view of the rising inflation in the country, the Shinde government of Maharashtra has decided to provide grocery items for only Rs 100, giving a big relief to the poor and low income group people. This ration item will help people in preparing sweets and snacks.
The process of making ration card for Maharashtra transgenders simplified
Along with this, the Maharashtra government has taken a big step for the people of the transgender community of the state. Now it has become very easy for transgenders to get a ration card. While issuing a notification on this matter, the Maharashtra government has said that the Maharashtra transgender whose name is included in the list of State AIDS Control Committee of Maharashtra can now easily apply for getting a ration card. Now they will not need to provide any proof for their address proof. If they have a Voter ID card in which their identity as a third gender is established, then they can easily apply for making a ration card from this voter ID card.
Transgender community will get big support
The people of the transgender community had to face great inconvenience in the lockdown during the Corona epidemic. Many third gender people did not have the facility of ration card. In such a situation, he could not get the benefit of free ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. Now after this decision of Maharashtra, at least 50 percent transgenders will get its direct benefit.
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