Single-member households of ration card holders aged above 75 will soon start receiving rations at the doorstep under the government’s Anna Suvidha scheme in Mandya district, said K.R. Nandini, Chief Executive Officer of Mandya Zilla Panchayat.
Participating in a district-level guarantee scheme implementation committee meeting in Mandya on November 30, Ms. Nandini instructed officials of the Department of Food and Civil Supplies to prepare a report on the eligible ration card holders aged above 75 in the district who live alone. She directed officials to visit the homes of such persons and register them as beneficiaries of the Anna Suvidha scheme.
Information relating to the scheme should be communicated to the eligible ration card holders through fair price shops and a timeline and target should be fixed for registering the beneficiaries, she said while issuing directions for mandatory submission of taluk-wise beneficiary registration details of eligible ration card holders.
Yuva Nidhi Plus
Meanwhile, Ms Nandini said the authorities will provide training to eligible candidates as per their interest under the Yuva Nidhi Plus scheme so that beneficiaries can secure jobs.
She pointed out that training had already begun in the district and beneficiaries should make full use of the scheme.
Meanwhile, Shivanna, the District-level Guarantee Scheme Implementation Authority’s representative, said Shakti, one of the five guarantee schemes, had provided free travel to a total of 1.73 lakh women in the district between June 2023 and October 2025. The government had spent ₹472 crore for the purpose, he added.
He also pointed out that with regard to the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, certain technical difficulties are arising while changing the name of the woman head of the household in instances where the woman head, who was previously receiving the benefits, had passed away. A request to resolve this issue should be made to the State government, he said.
Published – November 30, 2025 06:16 pm IST
