Govt committed to welfare of poor: Indrakaran

He distributed white ration cards to eligible beneficiaries in Nirmal on Monday.

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that the government was committed to the welfare of the poor and was extending a slew of schemes for achieving the goal. He distributed white ration cards to eligible beneficiaries in Nirmal on Monday.

Indrakaran Reddy said that the government granted 3 lakh new cards by considering the plight of the economically poor families in the State. He stated that as many as 5,851 new cards were issued to eligible beneficiaries in Nirmal district alone. He told the recipients not to misuse the grains provided by the government under the food security scheme.

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Collector Musharraf Ali Faruqui said that the rice would be supplied to the beneficiaries from the month of August.

According to information provided by authorities, a total of 4,024 new cards were issued in Adilabad district, 6,702 new cards in Mancherial district, 3,144 cards in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.