Gujarat government has published to start Gujarat Free Ration Scheme 2020. Which is to tackle Coronavirus (COVID 19). In this scheme, the state govt. will provide food items like wheat, rice, pulses, sugar. which is absolutely free of cost. This scheme will ensure that no poor people in the state remain hungry during the 21 days Lockdown period. Around 60 lakh APL ration cardholder families (3.25 crore people) to benefit from this scheme.
Coronavirus (COVID 19) is a pandemic which is very scary if it takes the form of community transmission. Starting from Wuhan in China, this disease is a major outbreak in Italy, Spain and 180+ countries worldwide. To prevent its outbreak in India and particularly in Gujarat, the state govt. has started Free Ration Scheme 2020-21.
This scheme will benefit all poor people along with daily wage workers by ensuring proper food supply in lockdown time.
Gujarat govt. on 8 April 2020 declare this scheme. Which is to provide free ration to around 60 lakh above poverty line (APL) families. which are not covered in the National Food Security Act (NFSA). This decision was decided in the cabinet meeting under the supervision of CM Vijay Rupani. Each APL-1 cardholder family will get the following things free of cost.:-
The state govt. has also provided free ration to around 65 lakh families. This is holding either priority ration cards or Antyodaya ration cards. The distribution of essential food items. Which is under Gujarat Free Ration Scheme 2020-21. This is will be done through fair price shops. This scheme will ensure that poor who depends on daily wages. This is for livelihood and is not affected by 21 day nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic. If any citizen does have a ration card they can apply through ration card online apply link.
This scheme will assure that buyers will not have to line up in front of ration shops. This will be to buy monthly ration. People will not have to buy food items for the month of April. With the entire country under lockdown, Gujarat govt. has taken this important decision for poor people. There are several APL-1 ration cardholder families. who needed free ration but were not given as their name was not included in NFSA beneficiaries list. Citizen can check their name on the official website or click here.
Around 60 lakh families or 3.25 crore individuals holding ration cards will get food items. which is under Free Ration Scheme in Gujarat. This includes 10 kg wheat and 3 kg rice per person and 1 kg of pulses, sugar and salt per family free of cost. The chief minister said his government is concerned about the state’s poor families and will continue to take decisions to ensure they do not face hurdles during the lockdown.
The date of distribution for free ration scheme in Gujarat would be decided later. The state govt. of Gujarat has decided to bear the entire cost of the scheme. CM urges that only those families who are in crisis and need food grains should avail govt’s scheme. Those who are well-to-do should only allow the needy to avail the scheme.
As works have been closed for 21 days, poor families earning daily livelihood face great problems. CM said that the sensitive government understands this and will take more such decisions in future so such people do not face much hurdle. CM Vijay Rupani also ask people. Which is to stay indoors for 21 days. Gujarat govt. has so far reported 241 cases of Coronavirus and 17 deaths due to COVID-19. The entire state is under lockdown.
In the below table you will get all the Gujrat zone wise contact numbers of the concern person.
| Sr. No | District | Contact Person | Contact Number | Landline No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Free Ration Scheme North Zone | |||||
| 1 | Aravalli | Shri K A PATEL | 9898191121 | 02774 – 250214 | dso-arvmodasa@gmail.com |
| 2 | Banaskantha | S J CHAVADA | 7567021929 | 02742 – 252309 | dso-and@gujarat.gov.in |
| 3 | Gandhinagar | Kum. Nirupa Gadhvi | 7567021998 | 59182 / 59180 | dso-gar@gujarat.gov.in |
| 4 | Kutch | Dr. Reena N Chaudhari | 9408308508 | 02832 – 221453 | dso-kut@gujarat.gov.in |
| 5 | Mahesana | Kum Krupali Mistary | 9426247583 | 02762 – 222208 | dso-meh@gujart.gov.in |
| 6 | Patan | Gitaben desai | 9909770389 | 02766 – 224660 | dso-pat@gujarat.gov.in |
| 7 | Sabarkantha | Shri Rahulkumar Chaudhary | 9724330906 | 02772 – 240698 | dso-sab@gujarat.gov.in |
| Gujarat Free Ration Scheme Middle Zone | |||||
| 8 | Ahmedabad | Smt. Kajalba Tunvar | 9687361449 | 079 – 27551691 | dso-ahm@gujarat.gov.in |
| 9 | Ahmedabad City [FC] | Shri D M PARMAR | 9925599977 | 079-25509248 | fncsupplies-ahd@gujarat.golv.in |
| Ahmedabad City [Dy.FC] | Shri J V DESAI | 9978405042 | 079-25504524 | ||
| 10 | ANAND | G D BAMANIYA | 7567010458 | 02692 – 263620 | dso-and@gujarat.gov.in |
| 11 | Bharuch | I G GAMIT | 75670 21674 | 02642 – 241500 | do-bha@gujarat.gov.in |
| 12 | Chhota udaipur | Miss Ankita paramar | 9925007405 | 02669-233015 | dso-chhota@gujarat.gov.in |
| 13 | Dahod | V A KHANT | 9426422575 | 02673 – 239250 | dso-dah@gujarat.gov.in |
| 14 | Kheda | Bhargav Patel | 9825035349 | 0268 – 2553342 | dso-kheda@gmail.com |
| 15 | Mahisagar | B B Modhiya | 9898127128 | 02674 – 250722 | dso-mahisagar@gmail.com |
| 16 | Narmada | N V PATHAN | 8200428901 | 02640 – 224828 | dso-nar@gujarat.gov.in |
| 17 | Panchmahal | Smt. N B RAJPUT/ | 9924111329 | 02672 – 242936 | dso-pan@gujarat.gov.in |
| 18 | Vadodara | Shri S D Goklani | 7567022247 | 0265 – 2416190 | dso-vad@gujarat.gov.in |
| Gujarat Free Ration Scheme Saurashtra Zone | |||||
| 19 | Amreli | Dr. Mehulkumar Barasara | 9428280084 | 02792 – 222807 | dso-amr@gujarat.gov.in |
| 20 | Bhavanagar | Kum. Bhumika Koria | 7567021670 | 0278 – 2428908 | dso-bav@gujarat.gov.in |
| 21 | Botad | Shri Miyatra | 9727366843 | 02849 – 271324/272325 | dso-collector-botad@gujarat.gov.in |
| 22 | Devbhoomi Dwarka | Shri Prashant Manguda | 7984566794 | 02833 – 235990 | collector-devbwarka@gujarat.gov.in |
| 23 | Girsomnath | Shri Shushil Parmar | 9724363100 | 02876 – 240002 | dsosomnath@gmail.com |
| 24 | Jamnagar | Shri K J Jadeja | 9429494624 | 0288 – 2553897 | dso-jam@gujarat.gov.in |
| 25 | Junagadh | Shri N D Govani | 9898701071 | 0285 – 2633778 | dso-jun@gujarat.gov.in |
| 26 | Morbi | H G PATEL | 9712499390 | 02822 – 242006 | dsomorbi@gmail.com |
| 27 | Porbandar | Shri Vivak Tank | 9909003272 | 0286 – 2220070 | dso-por@gujarat.gov.in |
| 28 | Rajkot | Kum, Pooja Bavda | 7567021682 | 0281 – 2476891 | dso-raj@gujarat.gov.in |
| 29 | Surendranagar | Shri Chetan Misan | 7043047360 | 02752 – 284351 | dso-srn@gujarat.gov.in |
| Gujarat Free Ration Scheme South Zone | |||||
| 30 | Dang | PRATIK PATEL | 9712624231 | 02631 – 220384 | dso-dan@gujarat.gov.in |
| 31 | Navsari | Smt. Priti S. Thakkar | 9924074750 | 02637 – 248155 | dso-nav@gujarat.gov.in |
| 32 | Surat | Smt Astha Solanki | 7567022149 | 0261 – 2652134 | dso-sur@gujarat.gov.in |
| 33 | Tapi | Naitikaben patel | 9879598335 | 02626 – 224401 | collector-tapi@gujarat.gov.in |
| 34 | Valsad | D I PATEL | 9974309633 | 02632 – 244192 | dso-val@gujarat.gov.in |
This post was last modified on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 12:51 pm IST
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