Dehradun, Oct. 30 -- The Food and Civil Supplies Department has cancelled 20,751 ration cards and removed the names of 82,137 ineligible beneficiaries from ration cards across Uttarakhand as part of an ongoing verification drive. At the same time, the department has included 45,448 eligible beneficiaries in 32,140 ration cards to ensure that deserving families receive the benefits of government food security schemes.

The figures were shared by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rekha Arya in a written reply to a question raised by MLA Umesh Kumar during the Assembly session yesterday. However, as the question hour could not proceed smoothly, further supplementary questions could not be asked by the members. This information is part of the ...