Citizen Direct at India Together: Ration records turn out clean

11 March 2005

I reported earlier that a number of people of Sundernagari in New Delhi decided to give up their rations for the month of February in protest against violence and that it has the unbelievable improvements in ration system.

On 5th March, around 200 people went to inspect their records to the local Food office. Out of 9700 families, about 4300 families picked up rations in February but 5400 did not. Those who did not take rations wanted to inspect what happened to their rations.

Records of 12 ration shops were examined in the presence media and several people present from outside to witness these proceedings. These 12 shops provide rations to 9700 families.

Barring a very small discrepancy in one case, the records of the shop owners were found impeccable. Not a single entry was found fudged. No instances of false signatures were detected. None’s ration had been siphoned off. The entitlements of the people, who did not take rations for the month of February, had been carried forward as opening stock for the next month and had not been defalcated.

But we have two concerns. Whether this will remain a one month magic or will it last? If the government can do this in Sundernagari, then why not in the whole of Delhi?

• Arvind Kejriwal, Parivartan, New Delhi, www.parivartan.com

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