New ration cards prepared for 22.79 lakh families in Bihar

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asked chief secretary Deepak Kumar to ensure distribution of all new ration cards among the eligible families latest by July 15.
While reviewing the work of issuance of new ration cards and their distribution, CM told the chief secretary to maintain complete transparency in distribution of the new ration cards among the eligible families.
“It should be ensured that all eligible families across the state get a ration card, at any cost. Each eligible family should have a ration card so that it continues to get the benefits of schemes under the public distribution system,” CM said.
The chief secretary informed the CM that altogether 22.79 lakh new ration cards have so far been prepared for such eligible families who earlier had no ration card. Of the total, 3.69 lakh new ration cards have been distributed among the eligible families.
CM asked the officials to maintain the norms of social distancing while distributing the new ration cards.
He further asked the officials to also dispose of the ration card applications of all those families who have applied through the Right to Public Service (RTPS) centres.