The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for continuing the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the 12th Plan for: i. Completing spillover works of projects sanctioned in 10th and 11th Plan. ii. Continuing the scheme for covering all remaining `census villages and habitations with population… Read More
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GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI OFFICE OF THF COMMISSIONER FOOD SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT I.P. ESTATE, K-BLOCK, VIKAS BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110002 PUBLIC NOTICE In pursuance of Section-10 of the National Food Security Ordinance 2013, Government of NCT of Delhi has framed guidelines for identification of Eligible Households. Copy of these guidelines is available on… Read More
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Following are the some frequently asked questions and their answers on the Food Security Ordinance :- As per the Ordinance, only 67% of the population will be covered under TPDS. Why the coverage cannot be universalized? The entitlement proposed in the Bill are based on recent trends in production and procurement of foodgrains. The average… Read More
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