As per the decision of State Government, ration card holders of Antyoday and ‘priority’ category will receive stock of rice for two months- June and July, from ration shops in the month of June itself, an official statement informed on Wednesday.
In the context the Directorate of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection has issued circular to all the District Collectors. Circular stated that ration card holders would be able to avail supply of rice for either one month or both June and July months together, as per their convenience.
Except rice, remaining other ration materials including sugar, salt, kerosene and grams in scheduled areas will be supplied monthly, as it was being supplied earlier. For this purpose, stock of rice for June-July, 2015 and stock of remaining food grains and ration materials have been already allotted.
As per the circular, ‘Rice Festival’ will be organized in all the ration shops in the month of June, and stock of rice will be distributed to beneficiaries for June-July months, in the presence of local public representatives, vigilance committee of ration shop, and other ration card holders.
Instructions have been issued to make arrangements for transportation and storage of two-month stock of rice in ration shops. In the circular, Collectors have been instructed to publicise this information among beneficiaries. In case any ration card holder has any problem in receiving two-month stock of rice in one go, they can register their complaints at call centre of Food Department on 1800-233-3663 and 1967.