NFSO will ensure food security in the country-CM

Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh said that National Food Security Ordinance (NFSO) was a major step to ensure Food Security to the people of the country. Chief Minister was speaking at the second General House Meeting of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee at Rajiv Bhawan here today. 

Shri Virbhadra Singh said that Himachal Pradesh was the first State in the country who started subsidized ration in the State during his last tenure. He said that subsidized wheat flour, rice, three pulses, two litre edible oil and one kg. iodized salt per month were being provided to all the ration card holders in the State. He said that State Government would not only provide subsidized ration to BPL families but this facility would also be continued to APL families. 

Chief Minister said that the motto of present Congress Government is ‘Vikas, Vikas Aur Sampooran Vikas’ that was the reason people have full faith and confidence on the Government. He said that all round development was being ensured in the State without any discrimination. He said that all Chief Ministers of Congress Governments right from first Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Parmar have given preference to the balanced development of the State. 

Shri Virbhadra Singh said that blood donation camps would be organised at State, district and block level on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on 20th August. He said that he had been in the politics for over 50 years and had opportunity to work with veteran Congress leaders of the country. He said that Congress candidate from Mandi parliamentary seat had won the bye-election by a huge margin and the credit goes to the coordinated efforts of all Congress workers and above all people of the constituency. He urged the Congress Workers to remain united and work wholehearted to ensure victory of congress candidates in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.

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