Haryana in overdrive to provide dal-roti to ‘voters’

“The scheme will cover 51.6 per cent of the population. Hence,it is a tall order. We have no problem implementing it for the Anntodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries as their lists are ready. The real challenge is to ascertain the remaining beneficiaries which will be done with the help of the Union ministry of rural development’s database,” said Chaudhery.

When asked about the additional funds required to provide dal,Chaudhery said,“We will bear the expenses of the dal ; funds will not be a problem.”

Meanwhile,the food and supplies department is busy making arrangements for the launch of the scheme. Dhanpat Singh,Secretary,Food and Supplies is hopeful the department will be fully equipped before the launch date. “We shall bear the additional cost of the dal which will be distributed to beneficiaries at Rs 20 per kg.” Singh said 51.9 per cent of the beneficiaries are in the urban areas and 51.56 in rural areas.

However,there is no denying the fact that the government showed haste in announcing the scheme. The Chief Parliamentary Secretary,food and supplies department,Anita Yadav,is hardly aware of the provisions of the scheme.

“I have come to know from newspaper reports that the chief minister has announced this as Rahulji has passed strict orders to implement the scheme,” she said. She did not even attend the meeting where the decision to implement the Act was taken.