Ahead of launch, Centre stops Delhi govt's ration delivery scheme: Report

According to Delhi govt officials, all preparations for doorstep delivery of ration scheme were in place and it was scheduled to be launched from next week

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jun 05 2021 | 7:31 PM IST

The Centre has stopped the Arvind Kejriwal government's ambitious doorstep delivery of ration scheme that was set to be launched soon, official sources in Delhi government said on Saturday.

According to them, all preparations for doorstep delivery of ration scheme were in place and it was scheduled to be launched from next week.

"The scheme was stopped by the Centre on the basis that its approval was not sought before implementation," they said.

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Topics :Arvind Kejriwalcentral governmentDelhi government

First Published: Jun 05 2021 | 6:37 PM IST

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