Mangalore: D.K District in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai inaugurated “Anna Bhagya” scheme at Town hall today at 11 am by symbolically distributing 30kg of rice to a family.
While addressing the gathering, he said that as promised in the election manifesto to distribute rice at the rate of Rs 1 per kilogram to BPL families this scheme is introduced . This is a unique project in the entire country. Thirty Kg of rice will be given to one family, per month.He also assured that it will been seen that this scheme reaches the BPL families only.This scheme introduced by the government kicked off today everywhere in the state.
In D.K district the total no of beneficiaries are 1,79,139 families and 7,000 metric tonnes of rice will be distributed per month. Total expense will be Rs 4,000 Cr.The state govt.which gets rice at Rs 26 per kg is distributing it to the poor at Re 1 per kg, he said.
MLAs J.R.Lobo , Mohidin Bawa , DC N.Prakash,Zilla panchayat CEO Dr. Vijay Prakash,Sharana Basappa, Deputy Director of Department of Food and Civil Supplies were also present at the event.