Maharashtra Government Cracks Down: 3 Types of Ration Cards to Lose Benefits

• Maharashtra's Food and Civil Supplies Department launched 'Mission Sudhar' to purify the Public Distribution System.
• The campaign targets removing deceased, duplicate, and suspicious ration cardholders from beneficiary lists.
• Door-to-door inspections are being conducted by Supply Inspectors to verify Aadhaar, family details, and residency.
• Tehsildars hold the final authority to remove ineligible names after district-level scrutiny.
• The initiative aims to curb irregularities in free grain schemes and ensure benefits reach only eligible, needy families.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra's 'Mission Sudhar' will remove ineligible ration cardholders, ensuring transparency and benefits for the needy.