India, Jan. 4 -- The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, earlier this week has approved the free distribution of sugar to all beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), said the Chief Minister's office on Saturday, adding that the scheme will be implemented from January 2026 to March 2027.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that under this initiative, all AAY beneficiaries in Delhi will be provided one kilogram of sugar per month, free of cost, in branded and standardised packets. "As per official estimates, 65,883 AAY families in Delhi will benefit from the scheme, with each eligible household receiving one kilogram of sugar per month," she added.

Around 65,800 families, comprising more than 280,000 members are...