Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has directed that lacunae in public distribution system (PDS) should be obliterated. He directed to strengthen network of surprise inspections of over 20,000 PDS shops in the state. Kunwar Shah was addressing a meeting of Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions’ officers here on Friday.
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister said that National Food Security Act will be implemented in the state from March 1. For this, he directed to complete survey and verification of eligible beneficiaries within prescribed time-limit. He also reviewed preparations for wheat procurement during Rabi season. He said that it is ca hallenging task in view of bumper crop. He directed to attach priority to shift godowns of petrol, kerosene and lPG cylinders from dense localities of the city.
The meeting was informed that 75 per cent of the state’s population will be covered under National Food Security Act giving benefit to 1.27 crore families. The meeting also reviewed a number of other important schemes and programmes. Regarding wheat procurement on support price in Rabi season it was informed that 522 procurement centres have been set up in Bhopal division. So far, 2.14 lakh farmers have been registered. As many as 293 procurement centres have been set up in 3 districts of Narmadapuram division and over 1.57 lakh farmers have been registered.