No State Has Done What Telangana Did Today: Uttam

Telangana Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy today claimed that the Congress government in Telangana had created history in its welfare journey by launching the statewide distribution of over 5.61 lakh new ration cards in a single phase.

"No other State in India has issued over 5.6 lakh ration cards in a single phase. This is a national record," the minister said.

Addressing a public meeting in Tirumalagiri, Tungathurthi constituency, after the Chief Minister launched the distribution of new ration cards, the minister called the move a revolution in public service delivery.

He said that every eligible person would now be guaranteed a ration card, with the process continuing seamlessly until the full saturation was achieved.

"This is a new Telangana. If you're eligible, you will get a ration card. No bribes, no brokers, no waiting lists, no questions asked. Under the Congress government, this will now be a continuous process - transparent, accountable and people-first. We are restoring the dignity of our people and ending a decade of discrimination," Reddy said.

"This launch of new ration cards marks the first large-scale ration card distribution in over 11 years in the State, and takes the total number of ration card holders to 95.56 lakh households, covering more than 3.09 crore beneficiaries," the minister said.

He added that the ration card drive was part of a broader transformation that had made Telangana the first State in the world to provide 6 kg of fine rice per person to 80% of its population entirely free of cost.