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West Bengal government started Khadya Sathi scheme on January 26, 2016 for the entire state. This scheme is launched in the state for providing food security across the state. Under the scheme, rice and wheat will be provided to the beneficiaries at the rate of Rs. 2 per kg. It covers almost 90% of the population of the state. The scheme aims to create a systematic food mechanism of food distribution to the ration card holders in the state. About 10 crore people in the state are covered under the scheme. During the covid lockdown period, beneficiaries under the scheme were provided with free ration from June 2020. This free ration is announced till June 2021.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme name: | Khadya Sathi Scheme |
| Scheme under: | West Bengal Government |
| Launched By: | CM Mamata Banerjee |
| Start Date: | January 26, 2016 |
| Beneficiaries: | Ration card holders across the state |
| Benefit: | Food grains like wheat and rice at subsidized rates |
| Major Objective: | To provide food security to every citizen of the state |
| Concerned Department: | Department of Food & Supplies, WB |
| Website: | wbpds.wb.gov.in |
Scheme Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to provide basic food grains like rice and wheat at subsidized rates to the beneficiaries
- Almost 90% of the population get food grains at a subsidized rate Rs. 2 per kg and over 50 lakhs beneficiaries get the ration at half market price under the scheme
- It tends to ensure food for all in the state
- It also aims at create a digital food distribution mechanism
- The beneficiaries belonging to economically weaker sections will get the food grains irrespective of their financial conditions which will solve their hunger issues
- Easy application process is available for applying for a new ration card or adding/ removing any member from the ration card
- This scheme aims at providing food security thereby resolving the hunger issues across the state
Eligibility:
- Applicant and his/her family members should be Citizens of India
- The applicant and his/her family should mandatory be a residents of West Bengal state
- Applicants whose ration card is expired can apply again for the same
Key Points:
- Khadya Sathi scheme is started by the West Bengal government on January 26, 2016
- This scheme is launched by CM Mamata Banerjee
- This scheme aims at providing basic food grains like rice and wheat at subsidized rates to the beneficiaries
- Almost 90% of the population get food grains at a subsidized rate Rs. 2 per kg and over 50 lakhs beneficiaries get the ration at half market price under the scheme
- Easy application process is available for applying for a new ration card or adding/ removing any member from the ration card
- Online and offline processes are available for the same
- Processing time for a ration card in the state is 15 days
- Applicant can visit the official portal @wbpds.wb.gov.in and download or print digital/ e- ration card
- This scheme helps the poor and people belonging to economically weaker section to have food grains thereby resolving their hunger issues
- It aims at food for all in the state
- About 10 crore people in the state are covered under the scheme.
- During the covid lock-down period, beneficiaries under the scheme were provided with free ration from June 2020. This free ration is announced till June 2021.
