New ration cards in Telangana: CM to start distribution from this date; here's what you should know
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Irrigation and Food & Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced that the Telangana government will commence the distribution of new ration cards on July 14 at Tirumalagiri in the Tungaturthi constituency. The official launch will be conducted by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.The Minister instructed district collectors to complete verification of all eligible applicants by July 13, ensuring that no deserving family is excluded. He emphasized the importance of a transparent and corruption-free selection process for beneficiaries.'Our government is committed to providing ration cards to all eligible individuals without any form of bias,' he said, adding that bi-monthly review meetings will be held to monitor the implementation process closely.Highlighting the government's flagship free fine rice scheme, he noted that 6 kg of rice per person per month is being provided to around 3.10 crore people—approximately 84% of the state's population—through fair price shops. This initiative costs the government over ₹13,000 crore annually. To ensure continued supply, the government distributed three months' rations at once in June, July, and August, allotting 18 kg per person, 105 kg per Antyodaya family, and 30 kg per Annapurna family.Criticizing the previous BRS government for overlooking food security and limiting ration card distribution, Mr. Reddy pointed out that while there were 89.73 lakh white ration cards in 2014, only 49,000 new cards were added during the BRS tenure, mainly during by-elections.He also highlighted Nalgonda's importance in the government's development agenda, mentioning efforts to revive the long-pending Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project. The government is coordinating with the Indian Army's engineering division to conduct electro-magnetic LIDAR surveys, aimed at fast-tracking technical approvals and restarting construction.In addition, Mr. Reddy stressed the need to speed up completion of key irrigation projects such as Dindi, HLC lining, Nellikal Lift Irrigation Scheme, Pillayipalli Canal, Dharmareddy Canal, and several other critical works.
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