Saturday, August 27, 2011: Defence Minister A.K Antony today inaugurated the rice at Rs.1 per kg scheme for BPL families at a function held at the Santhigiri Asramom here on Saturday. ‘Poverty–free Kerala’ project will cover 20.57 lakh families initially. Inaugurating the scheme Antony called upon the people to take anti-corruption pledge as bribery was growing in the country.
Under the scheme, 21 lakh BPL families would get 25 KG rice per month at Rs 1 per kg and 35 kg for families under Antyodaya Anna Yojana scheme at Rs 1 kg.
Antony said it was a matter of grave concern that it had become a normal practice that people had to give bribe for getting benefits of government schemes. He said the government should ensure that welfare schemes reached the targetted groups without any hitch.
The Minister expressed the hope that the scheme would free the State of poverty. None would have to go hungry when rice was available at Re.1 a kg.
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