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Think about adopting 'One nation one ration card' amid lockdown: SC to govt

The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year

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People maintaining social distance while waiting queue to obtain ration in Mumbai | Photo: PTI

BS Web TeamPTI New Delhi
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider the feasibility of 'temporarily' adopting the 'one nation, one ration card' scheme during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown period to enable the migrant workers and economically weaker sections (EWS) get subsidised foodgrain.

The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year.

A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, in an order passed on Monday said: We direct the Union of India to consider whether it is feasible for it to implement the said Scheme at this stage or not and take