Lucknow, May 15 (UNI) In a major decision, the Yogi Adityanath government on Saturday announced to provide three Kgs of wheat and two Kgs of rice per unit to eligible Antyodaya and household ration card holders for three months on the state.
"The decision has been taken in view of the hardship being faced by the poor and needy people in the situation arising out of the Covid. It will benefit about 15 crore people of the state,' said the Chief Minister while presiding over a meeting of the council of ministers here through virtual medium here.
In another decision to provide relief to daily wage earners of urban areas, the UP government decided to provide a maintenance allowance of Rs. 1,000 for one month to the poor and weaker sections of the society. The beneficiary, about one crore in number, included small shopkeepers, daily wage labourers, rickshaw / e-rickshaw pullers, palledars ,barbers, washermen, cobblers, confectioners etc.