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Chouhan carries out surprise inspection of fair price shop in Indore

PNS

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan carried out a surprise inspection of a fair price shop located at Ambikapuri during his stay in Indore today. He inquired about the operation of the shop with the operator of Vivekananda Primary Cooperative Consumer Store.

Chouhan directed the administrative officers present on the spot to conduct a survey of all eligible consumers. He said that all eligible consumers should be given ration of fair price. During this, he asked the Collector Manish Singh to obtain information regarding the available stock and distributed materials after getting all the fair price shops in the district checked from time to time through the officials.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his visit to Indore city suddenly stopped his convoy near the collector's office and discussed with the shopkeepers and vegetable vendors who had set up shops on the footpath there. Chouhan intimately inquired about their well being. During this, Chouhan reached the cart of street vendor Prakash Kushwaha and inquired about the street vendor scheme. He directed Collector Manish Singh to provide the benefit of street vendor scheme to Kushwaha.

The Chief Minister also went to meet Sundar Bai, Geeta Bai and Asha Jat who were selling vegetables nearby. Sundar Bai was overwhelmed to see Chief Minister Chouhan suddenly in front of him.

Chouhan also stopped his convoy near Gangwal bus stand and reached among the auto drivers and inquired intimately about their well being. He motivated the auto drivers to follow social distancing and apply masks and advised all auto drivers to get vaccinated. Chouhan also inquired the auto drivers about their daily life. First he asked them what kinds of problems are there in driving an auto. Also inquired about ration and Covid vaccination. Auto drivers told that they get ration from the government shop. The auto drivers were happy with the simplicity and straightforward behaviour of Chief Minister Chouhan.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted a banyan plant at PTS Ground Indore on the 63rd birth anniversary of Late Laxman Singh Gaur in Indore. Public representatives and officials were present on the occasion.