The Telangana government is considering issuing ration cards in two categories: Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL).
This was revealed by Minister for Civil Supplies and Irrigation, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, during an informal interaction with journalists at the Assembly on Thursday, March 13.
The proposal involves issuing BPL cards to families below the poverty line and APL cards to those above it. The state is exploring the possibility of distributing BPL cards in a tricolor format and APL cards in green.