New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India has averted the rise in extreme poverty through the food security scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), according to the International Monetary Fund report.

New Delhi Nov 29 PTI Slamming the Kejriwal government for obstructing the Centres welfare programmes such as the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in Delhi BJP chief JP Nadda Monday urged people to vote for his party in the upcoming city municipal pollsAddressing the Jhuggi Samman Yatra campaign at Anand Parbat here he also accused the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation of spreading false information blaming others for its problems and failing to address water supply issues in the slums of the cityHe also accused the Kejriwal government of indulging in false advertisements of development in Delhi and spending taxpayers money on itCurrently 70 lakh people are deprived of the Ayushman Bharat health coverage benefit in Delhi I had asked Kejriwal not to let his ego obstruct the scheme You should go to each house and tell people that the Kejriwal government works against people he saidAhead of the city municipal corporation polls due early next year the Delhi BJP has launched the Jhuggi Samman Yatra and plans to cover slum clusters in 31 Assembly segments in the cityNadda said the BJP is committed to ensure that slum-dwellers were empowered to live with dignityThere is PM Awas Yojna under which pucca houses are constructed Dont you want houses here If you want houses then you must support the BJP he saidThe BJP president cited various welfare schemes of Modi government such as the Ujjwala Yojna Jan Dhan Yojna e-Shram cards PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna among others for poor and needy and asserted that the BJP was committed to serve themHe also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership in tackling COVID-19 and saving the lives of people by ensuring the government and the society were together in the fight against the pandemicThe biggest and fastest vaccination programme in the world was launched by the Modi government The Kejriwal government was adamant to procure the vaccines itself but within 10 days took a U-turn and asked the Centre to provide it free doses he saidHe also claimed the people of Delhi were not getting clean water and the illegal tankers of water mafia have doubled in the cityRemember your vote is very important in democracy Push the button for the BJP at the right time Nadda saidLed by Chief Minister Kejriwal the AAP aims to upstage the BJP which has been at the helm of the civic bodies since 2017 PTI VIT TIR TIR

New Delhi Nov 27 PTI Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Friday conducted surprise inspection of five fair price shops in Krishna Nagar to take stock of distribution of free ration under the National Food Security Act NFSA and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna PMGKAY During the inspection conducted along with Krishna Nagar MLA S K Bagga and senior officials of the department the minister directed his team to take strict action against a shop found giving wheat flour in lieu of the entitled quantity of food grains to a beneficiary The minister took up the matter and directed the inspecting team to take strict warranted action as per law against the FPS dealer including seizing the record if required He also directed the Food Supply Officer to submit a report of the action taken by the inspecting team of the department against the FPS dealer according to a statement issued by the government Hussain also interacted with some beneficiaries The Delhi government is committed to provide free ration to all the entitled beneficiaries Free rations are being distributed regularly by the Arvind Kejriwal government to over 72 lakh PDS card holders and those without ration card residing in Delhi said Hussain while addressing the residents of the area Five kg free ration is being distributed by the Delhi government to all the needy people without ration cards including migrant workers unorganised sector workers workers engaged in building and construction work domestic helpers he added PTI MG SMN SMN

New Delhi Sep 28 PTI Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain conducted a surprise inspection of fair price shops in the Kondli assembly constituency on Tuesday and checked the quality and stock of food grains according to an official statement The minister directed officials to ensure timely and uninterrupted delivery of food grains from Food Corporation of India FCI godowns to fair price shops Delhi is among one of the topmost states in ration distribution to the migrants under ONORC One Nation One Ration Card scheme Due to the smooth and orderly distribution of free ration under the ONORC scheme Delhi has become a benchmark in the country Hussain said in the statement He also checked the distribution of free ration through e-PoS devices under the National Food Security Act NFSA 2013 and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna PMGKAY During the visit the minister also interacted with beneficiaries Hussain directed officials to take strict action against erring ration dealers who do not open shop regularly distribute less than stipulated quantity of ration or indulge in any malpractices such as diversion of food grains and hoarding The minister said that the Delhi government has notified the movement of food grains for public distribution system from other states and from godowns to fair price shops within the city as an essential service for hassle-free transportation the statement added PTI AKM SMN SMN