In punjab, ration cards were earlier made only on economic basis. But now ration card will also be made on

social basis. Food and Civil Supplies minister Lal Chand Kataruchak has told about this. minister Lal Chand

Kataruchak said this while answering a question during the two-day session of the punjab Assembly. Actually, a

demand was made by congress MLA sandeep Jakhar to reveal the number of ration cards canceled in Abohar.

1.57 crore ration cards issued in the state

On the question of congress MLA sandeep Jakhar, minister Kataruchak said that during the verification of

ration cards in the state, unfortunately the ration cards of some such people were also cancelled. Which were not

to be cancelled. About 3,971 ration cards have been canceled in Abohar district during one year. Out of which

there are 1549 ration cards of Abohar Assembly. minister Kataruchak said that a person whose ration card has

been wrongly canceled can file an appeal with the director Food and Civil Supplies Department as per Clause 17

of the punjab TPDS Control Order 2016. He told that about 1.57 crore ration cards have been issued in the state.

youth returned to drug addiction after treatment

While answering a question during the assembly session, health minister Dr. Balbir Singh said that after getting

de-addiction done after oral medicine, 80-90 percent of the youth are turning back towards drug addiction. In

such a situation, the health Department will now revise the mental health policy and will also make efforts to

provide yoga and rehabilitation to the youth. Let us tell you that a question was raised on behalf of Congress

MLA Rajkumar Chabbewal that there is a shortage of specialists for the treatment of mental patients in Punjab.

There are only 35 doctors in the state. Mental health policy has just been started in the jails of Punjab. In such a

situation, people who repeatedly come to jail due to intoxication have been linked to this.