Question : Special Grant for Door Delivery Programme

(a) whether the Government plans to take a decision regarding special grant of Rs. 1,409 crores to implement door delivery program in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government will adopt this as a national program in the light of COVID-19 pandemic for door to door delivery of essential food items to ration card holders in the light of the success of this pilot program of the Andhra Pradesh State Government; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): No proposal regarding special grant of Rs.1409 crores to implement door delivery program in Andhra Pradesh is under consideration of the Government.
(b)&(d): Does not arise.
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