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Ensure 35 Kg ration on each card; Akhoon to officers, dealers

Minister for CA&PD and Transport Mr. Qamar Ali Akhoon instructed the functionaries of Consumer Affairs &Public Distribution and PDS dealers to ensure strict  adherence to scale of  35 Kg ration per ration card, warning that people should not suffer for want of ration in any case. He said those found violating the scale shall face stringent action.

Mr. Akhoon said that there was no shortage of ration stocks in the State and the government  is keen to ensure that the rationees get due quantity of food grains.

The Minister asked the dealers and officials of the CA&PD to work in synergy to streamline the distribution of food grains among the people adding that their coordination will bring more transparency in the public distribution system. To contain pilferage and leakage in the system, the Minister asked the dealers to   maintain the counterfoils properly, besides displaying   rate lists and position of ration at their sale outlets. He also asked them to lift their quota from the stores after proper weighing of the bags.

Mr. Akhoon said after the completion of population enumeration under Census -2011, the problem of deficit in ration would be overcome as the state will get the quota as per the new census.  He asked the people to give accurate information to the census workers about their families so that the state gets its share proportionate to its population.