Panchayat & Rural Development (P&RD) Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Monday informed that as per the regular report on the initiatives undertaken to fight with COVID-19 in the rural areas, presently.
Assam has 58 lakh ration card holders. Assams minister Food and Civil Supplies Ranjeet Kumar Dass said, “We have seen several people whose annual income is over one lakh are holding ration cards and denying the genuine poor people. We are issuing an appeal to such people to voluntarily give up. The circle officers are asked to check such cases and we will add another five lakh new hard holders shortly.”