State Government of Punjab and Department
of Food ,Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs has recently launched ‘New Atta Dal Scheme’ on the special
occasion of 61st Independence Day in 2007 for distributing food grain at finance
rate. Main objective of Punjab Govt Yojana - पंजाब
आटा दाल योजना is to provide food grains to
the BPL families on really low economical rates.
Under the Atta Dal Scheme, Government of Punjab
distributes food grains at extremely subsidized rate to the poor below poverty
line (BPL) families. Under this scheme, food grain is provided around total
number of 1.42 crores beneficiaries in the state. In 2013, the govt. renewed
this scheme and decided the addition of more families into the beneficiaries
list.
Objectives
of Punjab Govt Yojana:
·
Main motto objective of New
Atta Dal Scheme is to provide food grains to the BPL families on really low
economical rates.
·
The price of food is increasing
day by day and under such circumstance, the condition of the poor families has
become even worse since they do not have enough money to purchase food grains
at market rates.
·
Regarding this, Government of
Punjab has took very excellent scheme for helping poor families to provide them
wheat and rice at low price
Benefits
of the Scheme
·
Benefits of wheat grains and
pulses at highly subsidized rate in Punjab
·
Wheat will be given at Rs. 2/-
per Kg
·
Benefits of 2.5 Kg pulses every
family at subsidized rate
·
Distribution will be done at
the doorstep of the beneficiary directly by the department
Eligibility
Criteria
·
Contenders should be resident
of Punjab state
·
BPL and AAY (Antodiya) ration
card holders are eligible for the new New Atta Dal Scheme in Punjab
·
People who own less than 2.5
acres of land are eligible for this scheme
·
Family income of applier should
be less than 60,000 per annum
·
BPL (Below Poverty Line) and
AAY (Antodiya) ration card holders also eligible for the New Atta Dal Scheme.
·
Under the new scheme the
government decided to double the number of people who would benefit from the
scheme.
Read: Railway
Ministry Food
Required
Documents:
·
Aadhaar card
·
BPL card
·
Antyodaya ration cards
·
Passport size photos
How
to Apply for New Atta Dal Scheme
·
Contenders may contact food
officer in relates district/Taluka in Punjab
·
Applicant also contact gram
panchyat, zilla parishad or block officer in the Punjab
Important
Links:
New Atta Dal Scheme official Link: Check here , Check here
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