To ensure uninterrupted supply of food articles to citizens of country during the COVID-19 lockdown, Punjab has dispatched 50,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat and rice to different States through 20 special trains.
Disclosing this on Thursday, the State Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said that all the labour involved in loading rice and wheat were provided masks and their hands were also sanitized.
“It was also ensured that they maintain due distance keeping in view the health concerns,” said Ashu adding that the State Government and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) engaged a limited staff to compete this task in a time bound manner.
The Minister also said that FCI General Manager Amardeep Singh Thind and Director Food Supplies Anindita Mitra are regularly monitoring this task.
The Food Department is also working 24x7 to ensure supply of essential commodities to its people. On the directions of the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, elaborate arrangements had been ensured and supply of these articles had already commenced in a hassle-free and streamlined manner, he added.