Ludhiana, Aug. 31 -- Acting on the verification drive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries, Ludhiana has witnessed exclusion of over 1.09 lakh people enrolled for subsidised foodgrains in the past three months. Under this, most of the beneficiaries have not availed their subsidised ration from the past one year, officials familiar with the matter said.

Additionally, the beneficiaries who have shifted to some other states following marriage, moved abroad or carrying dual ration cards, willingly surrendered their shares of subsidised food. Such people form a large portion of the removed beneficiaries, officials added.

The exercise is a part of the central government's effort to ensure that food grains reach only the deserving families. Au...