Food and Civil Supplies Minister Saryu Roy on Saturday met his Karnataka counterpart Dinesh Gundurao and discussed the provisions of the Food Security Ordinance going to be implemented in Jharkhand from July 1. Roy said during the meeting that it was being ensured that the whole system is transparent and there was no loophole left for any sort of irregularity.
Roy said that in order to effectively implement the provisions of the Food Security Ordinance, the officials have been instructed to share and properly study the better aspect of the system being executed in neighbouring Bihar, Chhatisgarh and Karnataka and implement the rules keeping in mind, the conditions of Jharkhand.
The system in Karnataka is fully digitalised and the vehicles transporting ration alongwith PDS shops are being monitored by the GPS system. For distribution of foodgrains, a special campaign is run from first to tenth day of every month and in the rest of the days, the PDS shops are open from 8 am to 8 pm everyday, where 100 per cent distribution of ration is ensured through biometric system.
The minister expressed gratitude to Gundurao for making available related software. He also keenly watched the intricacies of the system in Karnataka in a presentation and thanked officials of the Government of Karnataka, especially the officials of the food and civil supplies department for the same. Commissioner of Food and Civil Supplies SS Patnachetti, Senior Dy Director MC Gangadhar, Dy Director (IT) Narendra alongwith other officials were present in the meeting.