Rajasthan Govt launches Chief Minister Food Security Scheme for BPL

Rajasthan Government has launched 'Chief Minister Food Security Scheme' for providing food grain at cheap rate to BPL families in the state. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot formally launched the scheme at a function at the Gandhi Maidan in Tonk town by distributing wheat to some of the poor families. Union Rural Development Minister CP Joashi and Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena were also present. The scheme was launched in other districts by Members of the Council of Ministers and/or senior officials. As per the scheme 25 kg of wheat will be provided to every eligible family every month at the rate of Rs 2 per kg. As many as 36 lakh poorest of poor families would to be benefited under the scheme. With this, Rajasthan became the first state in Northern India to launch such a welfare scheme.