By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 7 Jan: Soon, mustard oil will be provided along with ration. To implement this, the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Rekha Arya has instructed the officials to prepare a proposal. The Minister reviewed various schemes with all the district supply officers in a virtual meeting held on Tuesday.
After the meeting in the Assembly Hall, Arya stated that the state’s paddy procurement figures for this financial year have been satisfactory, and the officers have been urged to increase the procurement in the next financial year. The Minister also directed for the quick approval of the proposal to implement women’s reservation in the allocation of ration shops, calling it an important and effective change that needs to be expedited.
Minister Arya further stated that the payment of ration dealers’ commission and transport charges has been instructed to be made by December 2024, with some payments to be completed within the next two to three days. All district supply officers have been directed to submit an accurate and comprehensive estimate for food grain distribution in their districts at once, as only one sanction will be granted from the center, and any subsequent revision would not be possible if a lower budget is requested.
During the meeting, the Minister also instructed to increase the LPG gas refills for Antyodaya cardholders. Additionally, the Minister sought feedback from all district supply officers about the public response to the Chief Minister’s Salt Scheme.
The meeting was attended virtually by Principal Secretary L Fainai, Additional Secretary Ruchi Mohan Rayal, Commissioner Harichand Semwal, Additional Commissioner PS Pangti, RFC Garhwal Banshi Rana, CM Ghildiyal, along with district supply officers from all districts.
