Panaji: Goa Civil Supplies Department has said that they would be providing delivery at the door step of the food grains to the COVID-19 positive people in the state.
Civil Supplies Minister Govind Gaude told Goa News Hub’s Hub Encounter program said that 90 per cent of the people have already lifted their monthly allotment from the fair price shops for the current period.
“There are ten percent who have not lifted it. If they are the one who are COVID-19 positive or senior citizens, our department staff will ensure that the food grains allotted as per their ration card, would be delivered at their door step,” the minister said.
Gaude said that during the first pandemic wave, the department staff had ensured that the supplies are provided to people at their door step, during the lockdown period.
The minister said that the state will also receive the food grain quota under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana, which meant for the families with Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards.
“Last time, 98 per cent of the beneficiaries of PMGKY had fetched their share of food grains, which is highest percentage in the country,” he said.
Gaude said that this time, the department will provide food grains under normal Public Distribution System and PMGKY together.
The minister conceded that there are several ration card holders who are categorized as the BPL though their income has exceeded the limit.
“Once the pandemic situation improves, we will be appointing experts’ agency to find out such card holders and reclassify them as Above Poverty Line,” he added.
