As many as 62,730 inspections of fair price shops were made in the State during the last one year to remove irregularities in targeted public distribution system in the State. During the inspections, 2,401 cases were registered and materials worth Rs24.23 lakh seized.
As many as 79 shops were also suspended during inspections. Food and Civil Supplies Department also filed FIRs against sellers and office-bearers in 88 cases of grave irregularities.
The department disposed of 883 of registered cases confiscating security deposits and materials worth Rs11.40 lakh. Surprise inspections of petrol and diesel pumps, gas agencies, lead agencies, kerosene licensees and establishments using kerosene were also undertaken.
On finding irregularities, 2,150 cases were registered and materials worth Rs1 crore seized. As many as 34 licences were suspended. FIRs were registered against 111 persons found committing grave irregularities. Of the registered cases, 1057 were disposed off and security deposit and materials worth Rs92 lakh seized.
Under provisions of order of 1980 for prevention of blackmarketing and supply of essential commodities, 6 black marketeers were sent to jail. With a view to ensuring transparency and curbing delay in distribution of food grains under targeted public distribution system in the State, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has started system of shop-wise allotment of food grains from June 2014 under which quotas are being released through Commissioner, Food Office, Bhopal within prescribed time-limit.
Information about allotment to fair price shops is also displayed for people’s convenience on departmental portal www.food.mp.gov.in. Information has also been displayed on the website as to which family is covered by which fair price shop apart from number of eligible families shop-wise. As per quota released by Directorate of Food and Civil Supplies, subsidised food grains, salt and sugar are being made available to consumers by MP State Civil Supplies Corporation through its 190 supply centres in 51 districts of the State.