Chief Minister N Kiran Kumr Reddy on Wednesday formally launched the ambitious "Mana Biyyam" program, which will provide rice at Re. 1 per kg to white-card holders.
Launching the program at Lalitha Kala Thoranam in Hyderabad today, the Chief Minister distributed rice to eligible persons. He said that in the first phase, the scheme would be implemented in seven districts, and that arrangements are being made for its implementation.
The scheme was launched simultaneously in Karimnagar, Warangal, Nalgonda districts, as an experiment. Civil Supplies minister Sridhar Babu, local MPs and other leaders participated in the program.
Meanwhile, ration card dealers protested, demanding more commission. Minister D Sridhar Babu intervened, and pacified them, saying that commissions would be worked out, and that orders would be issued soon. (INN)
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