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In an effort to showcase Gujarat's poverty, Chief Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to release 1.2 million families below poverty line (BPL) families.
Sources close to the Chief Minister have confirmed that the new list has been prepared in comparison to 23.29 lakhs in the current list, only 11.4 lakh registered families are under the poverty line.
"Once Modi signs on this file, which is on the Chief Minister's office for the final decision, about 11.4 lakh poverty line families, about Rs 1000 crore poverty related programs, which are mainly funded by the central government, available in the new list. Will be
The list of BPL is a politically sensitive issue. States say that there was a time when the following person was given the power to rest with poverty line Talati. -Cam-Gram Servant
Based on the wishes of the poor working officer of this poor governed under political pressure, the list of BPL was constantly updated. By the end of 1990, the state's BPL list had more than 33 lakh families.
There was also an ax to understand the politicians. The BPL list families are considered an impossible votebank. Support by legislators, local leaders want to sit at the Secretariat, or BPL. Some people can be put on the list.
When the government came to know that this list is not fair, it continues to retain 23.29 lakh families. Based on the recommendations of the village officer, this list was prepared unofficially.
After all, on the basis of Planning Commission's order, the Gujarat government conducted comprehensive surveys of all 67 lakh rural families. Every home was visited and the power of the lowest step officer was removed.
"Instead of 23.29 lakh families, the new list has been accepted officially, this target group can be distributed to the food grains of nearly one lakh tonnes of foodgrain procured in the state, which is currently in progress.
A senior official said that a large number of people will be entitled to a large amount of poverty prevention programs.
Only BPL in this list Ration card will be issued. "However there will be problems with 12 million people, who will remain. Already, these families have tried to ensure that their BPL ration cards do not get lost.
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