New Delhi: Newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann has made another announcement for the people of the state. The CM Monday said to rollout doorstep ration delivery scheme to poor, reported news agency PTI.
While making the announcement in a video message, man said that the scheme will be optional and details will soon be available.
He also emphasised that there would be no compromise on the quality of food grain and all measure would be taken to make the process smooth.
“The AAP government has decided to start the doorstep delivery of ration scheme. Under the scheme, good quality ration items will be delivered at the beneficiaries’ doorstep and no one will now need to stand in queues or leave his work for this, said Mann in the message, as reported by PTI.
“Our officers will make a phone call to the beneficiaries and ration will be delivered at their homes as per their convenience and availability,” he further added.
The CM during his message pointed out how the Aam Aadmi Party had introduced the scheme in Delhi, where it is in power, but had to stop it as the Bharatiya Janata Party appealed in court against the scheme. He however, promised to make it work in Punjab.
"The scheme was started in Delhi too, but unfortunately it was stopped. But in Punjab we are going to implement this scheme and we will run it successfully”.
The Centre has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against High Court order allowing AAP government in Delhi of doorstep deliver of ration.
AAP was voted to power in the Punjab assembly polls held last month. The party secured 92 of the 117 assembly seats in the state. while Congress, that was in power slipped to 18 seats.