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While they literally struggle to find shelter on the streets, supply officials have categorised them in a bracket that disqualifies them from Below Poverty Line (BPL) benefits, deeming their non-existent house “electrified”.
Kerala's Food Department is preparing for Onam with market interventions, releasing rice and wheat, and distributing 6.09 lakh free kits to beneficiaries, alongside new subsidised rice schemes.
Kerala's government approved 73,024 new priority ration cards, surpassing its 50,000 target. Free rations commence August 3rd, with Onam preparations including special rice and kerosene distribution.
Kerala is revising eligibility for priority ration cards, potentially increasing house size limits, re-evaluating vehicle and land ownership exclusions to include more deserving families.
Kerala's poorest families face a 14kg monthly ration cut under a proposed National Food Security Act amendment, potentially costing the state a lakh tonnes of rice annually.
Ration card and support have been provided to a tent-bound family living on the banks of the Pamba River.
The association is also demanding that shortcomings in the Kerala Targeted Public Distribution System (KTPDS) Act be addressed.
Sahad Khan (32), the accused held the licence for PDS outlet No. 234 at Beemapally.
The Kerala government issues pink cards to thousands of families, acknowledging ongoing challenges in identifying and supporting the extremely poor.
While the state government claims that 98.58 per cent of eligible beneficiaries have carried out mustering, it has avoided addressing the shortfall of 10 lakh names.
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