Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has said that the PDS arrangements will be made transparent and strengthened. Now, consumers will get food grains at fair price shops through biometric cards. The Minister reviewed departmental activities at a meeting with Shahdol and Rewa division officers at Rewa on Monday. Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla was also present.
Kunwar Shah said that along with food grains, kerosene, salt etc, other commodities will also be sold on subsidised rates from fair price shops for the benefit of common people. He said that training is being imparted to fair price shop salesmen for courteous behaviour with consumers. Through biometric card, consumers will be given facility to purchase their quota of food grains four times a month as per their convenience. If a consumer does not obtain quota for a month, it would be given to him along with quota of next month.
The Food Minister informed that 30 per cent saleswomen will be deployed at fair price shops in the state. Kunwar Shah said that all measures are being taken to control prices. Traders should cooperate to make available pulses to people at fair prices. He said that strict action will be taken against hoarders of food grains under Essential Commodities Act.
Energy Minister Shukla said that public distribution system is a picture of good governance. He urged for effective steps for systematic food grains distribution in the district. The Minister also called for appointment of salesmen and adequate availability of food grains at fair price shops.
Shukla expressed gratitude towards Kunwar Shah for chalking out a concrete action plan for PDS in Rewa district and division. MlA Sheela Tyagi, other public representatives, collectors and departmental officers also attended the meeting.