Free ration supplies should be distributed amongst poor in state: West Bengal Guv Dhankhar

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar asked the state government to ensure free ration supply to the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana amid the nationwide lockdown.

Kolkata (West Bengal):West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that free ration should be distributed amongst the poor in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.

"High time to give FREE RATION under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana @PMOIndia. Urged State Food Minister and Principal Secretary @MamataOfficial for urgent update in view of CS response and UOI/FCI inputs. Hope to have way forward interaction with Minister and Secretary," Governor Dhankhar tweeted.

India is under a nation-wide lockdown that was imposed on March 25 to stem the spread of coronavirus which has claimed over 500 lives in the country.

In his address to the nation on April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the lockdown till May 3.

(ANI report)