Raj cuts 17L names from NFS schemes, 1.5L from Jaipur dist
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Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has removed names of 17.6 lakh ineligible beneficiaries of the National Food Security (NFS) schemes, of which around 1.5 lakh are from Jaipur district.
On instructions from the food and civil supplies department, all district headquarters carried out a campaign to segregate eligible and ineligible beneficiaries of the NFS.
District supply officer Trilokchand Meena said that the district authorities have decided to extend the 'Give Up' campaign – launched by the state govt – till April 30, 2025.
"No action will be taken against individuals who voluntarily remove their names from the food security list by April 30. Else, we are going charge a penalty at the rate of Rs 27 per kilogram based on the amount of food grains received from the date of listing in the food security list to the date of removal, along with the calculated interest," said Meena.
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Officials stated for Jaipur, so far, 491 individuals have been served notices. "An updated list of ineligible beneficiaries is ready with us. If they don't remove the name voluntarily by April 30, we are going issue notices and slap fines against them," said a district official.
According to rules, ineligible criterion include those with at least one member employed as a regular govt or semi-govt employee, or receiving a pension exceeding Rs 1 lakh per annum, or with a total annual income exceeding Rs 1 lakh for all members. Families owning a private four-wheeler are also not eligible for this scheme. Meanwhile, during the same period, the govt has added over 20.8 lakhs new eligible individuals in Rajasthan of which around 1.43 lakhs are from the Jaipur district.
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