Early Times Report
srinagar, July 22: Minister for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CA&PD) Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Friday said that there is no shortage of essential commodities in Kashmir Valley.
Reviewing the stock and supply position and distribution process across the Valley, the Minister said that 1295 truckloads of essential commodities have crossed Lower Munda while there is sufficient stock of LPG for 17 days and Petroleum products for one month in Kashmir.
"There is no shortage of essential commodities in the Valley and the CA&PD Department is having sufficient stock which is being distributed in every corner of Kashmir," he said.
Giving details of distribution process, the CAPD Minister said that against the 452497 quintals of food grains released for the month of July 2016, CAPD has till date distributed 2,95,010 quintals which is 65 per cent. About the sugar distribution, Minister said that against 47712 quintals required to be distributed during the month of July, 31,000 quintals have been distributed. He said that in Srinagar city, sugar distribution has touched 100 per cent mark. The Minister said that CAPD has distributed 28300.13 quintals of food grains in Anantnag district, 55410.88 quintals in Baramulla, 21875.38 quintals in Bandipora, 30925 quintals in Budgam, 14380 quintals in Ganderbal, 43800 quintal in Kupwara, 11984 quintals in Kulgam, 28840 quintals in Pulwama, 7821 quintals in Shopian, 37400 quintals in Srinagar city, 7169 in Leh and 6996 quintal in Kargil districts. |
