KPA calls on Ramzan, Discusses CAPD issues SRINAGAR, JULY 31:- A delegation of Kashmir Press Association (KPA) under the leadership of Ghulam Hassan Kaloo today called on Minister for Consumer Affairs and public Distribution and Transport, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan. The Association raised some public important issues with regard to non-availability of Ration, K.oil sugar, non-presence of market checking. Director CA&PD, Kashmir, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Joint Commissioner SMC, Srinagar were also present on the occasion. The Minister assured the association that adequate and quality stocks of Ration are available in Government ration Depots and any complaint regarding substandard ration if any, the same stock are being retuned back to Food Corporation of India. He said that direction has already been passed that there should be no compromise on quality. With regard to sugar, the Minister said that with adoption of new policy by union government, the supply of sugar was halted and state government has completed all the formalities under the new policy and its supply would restored soon. He said presently the department distributes the sugar from old reserves which was lying in FCI godowns, 2kgs per ration holder across the state. Regarding market checking, the Minister was informed by Director CAPD Kashmir that 6 teams checking squads have already been constituted which comprises of concerned SDPO, Tehsildar, CADP Officer and Representative of Metrology Department. An amount of Rs 2.18 lakh has been realised as fine from the shopkeepers.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:49:23 +0000
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