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The state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, has succeeded in providing food security to all in Chhattisgarh during the lockdown to protect against the corona infection virus. During this time, every possible facility was provided to the migrant workers and individuals. Arrangements were made to provide food to the needy with food at the community restaurant including Charanpaduka. During the lockdown, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel took cognizance of the quarantine camps, health, food grains and traffic operated in the state itself.
In Chhattisgarh, during the Corona Transition and Lockdown, all possible measures have been taken to ensure food security to the citizens of the state as well as to provide adequate food and dry ration to the migrant workers, destitute and needy people. During the lockdown period, new ration cards have been issued to the eligible eligible families. From March 22 to January 2021, 1 lakh 92 thousand 338 new ration cards were created and names of 2 lakh 33 thousand 415 new members were also added, this process is still going on in the state. After the universal PDS is implemented by the state government, food grains are being provided to 97 percent of the population in Vartamane.
During the lockdown by the state government, free rice was distributed to the 57 lakh Antyodaya, Priority, Annapurna, Single destitute and Disabled ration card holders in 3 months April, May and June 2020 under Universal PDS. In these families, 5 lakh 64 thousand 87 tonnes of rice were made available free of cost in three months. In addition, these ration card holders were distributed 5 kg rice and one kg gram free per member by the Government of Chhattisgarh from April to November 2020. In the month of June, one kg of arhar dal was also provided free of cost to the families holding ration cards. In this way, 8 lakh 65 thousand 984 tons of extra rice and 45 thousand 781 tons of additional gram and pulses were provided free from April to November in the corona transition period.