Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 23: Senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal , Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today called on Minister CAPD Chowdhary Ramzan and complained that the government- run ration storeshas remained defunct and informed that people from various parts of Chatroo, Chingam, Durbeel, Sigdi, Kuchal, Drabshallah, Bunjwah, Saroor,Sarthal, Keshwan, Thakrie, Thathri, Phigsoo, Khara, Bhatyas, Jakyas andother parts are facing acute shortage of ration.
In a press statement issued here today, Saroori informed the Minister that he (Saroori) met with many public deputations at his residence Jammu, Kishtwar and Srinagar wherein people alleged that the department of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) has still not distributed ration for the month of April and May in many areas of Inderwal constituency. Saroori said that ration is not being distributed fairly as per the requirement and there has been scarcity of the food grains in the remote and mountainous belts of Erstwhile Doda district.
He demanded early distribution of 35 kgs of ration per family. He also demanded enactment of the Food Security Act in the state to provide ration to the consumers at par with the rest of the country beside demanded to increase the tenure of ration card from 2 to 5 years from current year.
Minister for CAPD after giving patient hearing to the demands asked the CAPD Director Jammu GS Chib to effectively monitor the distribution mechanism in the hilly areas and ensure that due quota of ration reaches to the people in time. He asked Director CAPD Jammu to coordinate and ensure availability of monthly quota. Ramzan called for stern action against those dealers who violate the prescribed norms and also directed officers to conduct regular market checks to monitor rates and quality of essential commodities besides keeping a check on black marketing and profiteering. |
