Tag: Odisha Own Food Security Act

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Naveen Patnaik launches Odisha's own food security scheme

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the crucial 2019 elections, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the state’s own food security scheme on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today. Odisha’s food security programme has been launched to cover the poor people ‘left out’ from the National Food Security Act (NFSA). “The programme will benefit 25 lakh vulnerable people […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Odisha struggles to meet beneficiary target for its own food security scheme

Bhubaneswar: With barely a few days left for the implementation of Odisha’s own food security scheme, the State government seems to be struggling to meet the targeted number of eligible beneficiaries. Sources said the State government so far has enrolled only a little over 15 lakh beneficiaries against the target to include 25 lakh beneficiaries […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Aadhaar Linking With Ration Card Exposes 19 Lakh Bogus Beneficiaries In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Shocking but true! Ration under the Public Distribution System (PDS) was being distributed to nearly 19 lakh ghost or ineligible beneficiaries for years in Odisha. This shocking data emerged after the completion of the deadline of Aadhaar seeding of ration cards in the State. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has categorically stated that […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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