New Delhi, May 26 -- In a major welfare-oriented decision aimed at expanding food security coverage in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the annual income eligibility limit for ration cards from Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

The decision is expected to benefit lakhs of families across Delhi who were previously excluded due to the lower income threshold, a release said.

Speaking on the Cabinet decision, Minister for Food & Supplies Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the Delhi Government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is also working towards implementing a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) - enabled ration distribution mechanism.

Under this system, financial ...