The door-to-door delivery of food grains at Hindpiri area is gaining momentum as the entire area has been sealed after 13 Covid-19 cases were reported in area. Door-to-door delivery of food grains is made to red and yellow ration card holders, for the third consecutive day in ward number 21, 22 and 23 of the area.
As per the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Rai Mahimapat Ray, door-to-door delivery of food grains to card holders is being done under the public distribution system in Hindpiri area. Food grains were transported to the red and yellow card holders' houses in ward numbers 21, 22 and 23.
Food grains for red and yellow card holders are being brought from FCI godown to Guru Nanak School campus for door-to-door delivery. Then door-to-door delivery is being made to the card holders in tempo in collaboration concerned dealer here. Also the district administration has issued helpline number to help people.
Meanwhile, under the National Food Security Act, flying squad contingent has been formed in Ranchi to curb complaints of irregularities in distribution of ration items by the public distribution system shopkeepers. A flying squad has been formed at block / ward level of the district, which is constantly monitoring the public distribution system shops.
Flying Squad Team District Supply Officer on an average is inspecting at least ten ration shops per day at block level and if complaints are found FIR is registered.
A flying squad has been formed from the block / ward level, in which the Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Junior Engineer of Ranchi district has been deputed for checking the PDS shops.
Also the state government has issued a state level helpline number to find out information about 94 shelter homes operated under National Urban Livelihood Mission in various cities of the state under the Urban Development and Housing Department to be more useful during lockdown. Also, urban shelter homes located in the bodies are also being made available on Google Map, so that the homeless, passerby or people from other states who have been staying in the cities of Jharkhand during the lockdown period due to some reason, will get information about urban shelter homes.
Urban Directorate (Administration), assistant director Sanjay Kumar said that along with stay in all the shelter homes during the lockdown period, food is being provided to the passers-by, homeless, destitute. Also helpline number 9431760277 has been issued to provide all information of nearest shelter homes.
The passersby, drivers etc. can also reach the nearest shelter home with the help of Google Map, for this they will have to search ‘Shelter Home Near Me’ on Google. Employees, NGOs or voluntary workers engaged in the service of those trapped in the lock down can also leave any stranded passerby to the nearest shelter home with the help of Google Map.