Doorstep ration delivery scheme will have no name: Delhi CM Kejriwal announces after Centre's objection

 Doorstep ration delivery scheme will have no name: Delhi CM Kejriwal announces after Centre's objection

          Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that the doorstep ration delivery scheme of his government will be changed and not have any name.  

           This comes a day after the Centre red-flagged the 'Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna' scheduled to start from March 25.

            Announcing the decision to make changes in scheme's name, Arvind Kejriwal said, "We did not bring this scheme to take any credit, all the credit should be with them and all the work and responsibilities should be with us."

           Centre on Friday asked Delhi government not to implement the doorstep ration delivery scheme, saying it is "not permissible" to use subsidised foodgrain allotted under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for the ambitious project.

              As per the Delhi government, Centre had an "objection" with the word 'Mukhya Mantri' [chief minister].  Delhi CM Kejriwal chief minister claimed a letter from the Centre on Friday noon informed that the doorstep delivery of ration scheme cannot be named as the Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna.

           Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the chief minister announced, "By removing the word chief minister, we have accepted all the objections of the Centre and now it [the scheme] should be allowed to be implemented".

        "We will accept all the conditions of the Centre but not allow any obstruction in implementation of the scheme," Kejriwal asserted in the press conference.

          "Perhaps they had objection over Mukhya Mantri word. We are not doing this to take credit or promote our names. So now the scheme will have no name. There will be a cabinet meeting on Monday and its proposal will be sent to the Centre," news agency PTI quoted Kejriwal as saying.

          Kejriwal also held a meeting on Saturday over the issue with minister and officers of the Food and Civil Supplies department. "I told officials to do away with name of this scheme. It has no name now and it is no longer a scheme. I believe this decision removes whatever objection the Centre had and now they will allow us to implement it," he said.

           The ration that earlier was distributed through shops will now be delivered to the doorstep of beneficiaries, said the chief minister.

          Kejriwal claimed it was very important for him to ensure ration delivery to the poor people by removing mafia from the public distribution system.