If you do not get ration from their Public Distribution System (PDS) shops then you can lodge your compliant to the office of Chief Development Officer in their district and their grievances will be addressed without delay, said State Food and Civil Supply Principal Secretary Radha Raturi on Friday.
Taking cognizance of media reports about ration card holders in various districts are not getting rations (rice, wheat, sugar) at PDS shops as per norms. She has appealed the intended beneficiaries to register their compliant to the office of CDO and their grievances will be addressed on priority basis. The principal secretary Raturi said that there is no shortage of food grains in the state and food grains under PDS are released to the districts based on issued ration cards.
The district food and civil supply officers have been directed to conduct raids in PDS shops from time to time and check the register whether dealers have disbursed ration to the beneficiaries or not. The DSOs have been strictly directed to take actions against PDS dealers after being caught indulge in black marketing of food grains in their districts.
“All the district magistrates have been directed to take steps for improving public distribution system in their respective districts,” she added.