Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, inaugurated the “Duare Ration Scheme” on November 16, 2021.

Highlights

• The Duare Ration (ration at doorstep) scheme is going to benefit around 10 crore people of the state.
• Government has also decided to enhance commission for ration dealers from Rs75 to Rs 150 per quintal of food grains.
• Under the scheme, 10 crore people will get their ration at their doorstep on a fixed day in every month.

How Ration will be delivered at doorstep?

• Each dealer will be allowed to appoint at least two persons, to assist them in delivering ration.
• They will get a salary of Rs 10,000 per month, of which government will pay Rs 5,000 and rest will be paid by the dealer.
• By doing do, 21,000 dealers would create 42,000 jobs. This is benefit Local youth.
• Dealers will also get a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh from government, for purchasing vehicles to deliver ration.
• For this scheme, government will be spending Rs160 crore.