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The Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has urged the Telangana authorities to undertake an intensive revision of achromatic ration cards, alleging that a ample fig of ineligible families are availing escaped atom nether the Public Distribution System, placing a load connected the State exchequer.
In a practice addressed to the Chief Minister connected Monday (March 23), FGG caput M. Padmanabha Reddy said eligibility norms nether the National Food Security Act are not being strictly followed, with sum acold exceeding the Below Poverty Line population.
As per guidelines, families with an yearly income beneath ₹1.5 lakh successful agrarian areas and ₹2 lakh successful municipality areas are eligible. The forum, however, cited reports suggesting that little than 20% of the colonisation falls nether the BPL category, portion astir 85% of households are receiving escaped atom astatine 6 kg per person.
The practice stated that portion the Centre allocates escaped atom to 54.67 lakh families covering astir 2 crore people, the State has issued further cards, taking the full to astir 1.05 crore. At an mean of 4 persons per family, this would screen astir 4.2 crore individuals, exceeding the State’s population.
Citing a survey successful Ankapoor colony successful Nizamabad district, the forum said 1,225 retired of 1,804 households are receiving escaped atom contempt the colony having precocious income indicators. It claimed that lone astir 300 households would suffice if BPL norms were strictly applied.
Similar concerns were raised astir Ranga Reddy district, wherever 5.56 lakh retired of 5.63 lakh households are covered nether the scheme.
The forum besides pointed retired that the State’s per capita income stands astatine ₹4.18 lakh, which is higher than the eligibility threshold. It alleged that contempt the Centre flagging the contented of ineligible beneficiaries, caller ration cards proceed to beryllium issued. The organisation has sought a broad reappraisal to region ineligible beneficiaries and forestall misuse of nationalist funds.
