Over 24,000 New Ration Cards Issued in Bhagalpur to Support Food Security Initiative

Bhagalpur, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : The Bihar government‘s Food and Consumer Protection Department has made significant strides in linking eligible families to the public distribution system under the National Food Security Act. In Bhagalpur district, over 24,000 new ration cards have been issued to meet established targets.

During an event held at Gyan Bhawan in Patna on Thursday, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary distributed newly created ration cards to identified beneficiaries from various districts. Additionally, licenses for new public distribution system (PDS) vendors were also handed out. The event was broadcast live via video conferencing to all 38 districts in Bihar.

In Bhagalpur, District Magistrate Alankrita Pandey presented the new ration cards to the designated beneficiaries. The Food and Consumer Protection Department had set a goal of connecting approximately 101,386 beneficiaries through 23,856 ration cards, surpassing that target with over 24,000 cards issued.

This initiative aims to provide affordable food grains to eligible and needy families under the National Food Security Act and to connect them to the public distribution system. Furthermore, as part of strengthening the PDS, 258 qualified applicants have been selected as vendors to fill 336 vacancies in the district.

Attending the event were various officials, including Municipal Commissioner Kislaya Kushwaha, Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) Rakesh Ranjan, District Supply Officer Sudhir Kumar, and Sub-Divisional Officer Vikas Kumar.

Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary took to social media platform X, stating that 2.375 million new beneficiaries received ration cards and 1,448 new PDS shops were licensed. He emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring that no poor person in Bihar goes to bed hungry and that every eligible family benefits from food security programs.