Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: Distribution of ration and essential items among the needy persons continued here today.
Taking forward the implementation of Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme in Jammu district, food grains were distributed among different rural areas of Jammu-II including areas of Satwari, RS Pura, Suchetgarh, Bishnah, Arnia, and Miran Sahib.
Atma Nirbhar Bharat package, food grains are provided free of cost at the rate of 5 kg per individual per month and 1 kg of pulses per family per month for two months i.e. May and June 2020 to all migrants who do not possess Ration Cards (AAY/PHH/NPHH/Exclusion) on the PDS portal of Jammu and Kashmir.
Migrants including stranded or employed (organized and unorganized sector). The scheme has benefitted around 16,646 migrant families covering 78,236 individuals in district Jammu alone. This scheme has particularly benefitted the stranded labourers in the UT who have lost a great degree of their source of livelihoods due to the recent lockdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
In Bahu Tehsils, the food grains were distributed at Fair Price shops of FCS&CA Department at Rajeev Nagar (Bathindi), Jalalabad (Sunjwan), Chowadi, Jalochak at Bahu Tehsil. In Jammu South, food grains were distributed at Garhi Garh, Bhour Kothion, Chatha, Hakkal and Kunjwani. In Mandal Tehsil, food grains were distributed at Mandal and Parhladpur areas. Similar distributions were carried out at Tehsils of R.S Pura, including villages of Keer Pind and Marlian.
Executive Engineer PWD on behalf of the Kapahi Constructions handed over a consignment of 100 PPE kits to the District Development Commissioner Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode for further distribution among the health workers.
BJYM District President Narinder Partap Singh with the help of NGO Anant Sewa distributed ration among needy at village Matkali (Thaloor) and Samlah. BJYM Sumb president Sushil Sumbria, Bhanu Sambyal, Abhinav Sambyal, Sunil Sharma, Vikas Sambyal and Radhey Jamwal were also present. Narinder Partap also provided financial assistance to a widow.
BJP Kissan Morcha Akhnoor distributed masks, sanitizers and soaps among needy people living in Khour, Jourian and Akhnoor Mandal under the leadership of District President of BJP Kissan Morcha Akhnoor Dalvir Singh Pawar. Omi Khajuria, UT President of BJP Kissan Morcha, Prabhari Nand Kishore, Jagdish Bhagat, Jugal Dogra and many others were present.
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