Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- Even as chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced advance release of rations for the first quarter period of April -June to all eligible NFSA (National Food Security Act) beneficiaries in State, a whopping 66 per cent of households eligible under NFSA are yet to receive their advance ration allocation. The lift-off rate by the government is also estimated at only around 71 per cent.
Moreover, when CM Patnaik has declared Rs 1000 as Covid-19 assistance to all eligible families under PDS, the State government between April 1-7 could cover only 19.7 per cent of total NFSA families eligible for the assistance.
Attributing the delay in ration delivery to staggered distribution for ensuring social distancing norms at ...