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| FCI taking precautions in issuing of Rice, Wheat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu May 4 : Food corporation of India is taking all precautions to ensure that a stock being issued under TPDS is not exchanged with substandard stocks enroute and only good quality stocks are issued to TPDS beneficiaries.
As per a press release, Rice and Wheat stocks are issued by FCI to CA and PD Deptt. J&K govt and defence authorities as per allocations made by ministry of CA and FDP from month to month basic and further issued to state CA and PD Deptt. as per allocation made under BPL, Antodaya, Annapurna and APL categories. Out of total stocks of Rice and Wheat received by State CA and PD officials against allocated quantities under various categories, it is the responsibility of state CA and PD to arrange distribution of stocks to BPL / Antodaya/ Annapurna/ and APL beneficiaries through network of their fair price shops.
In the recent matter of trucks loaded from FSD New Godown Jammu with rice for FSD Kupwara caught in one of Millers premises, FCI has already deputed a team of officers on the spot and necessary evidence has been collected. FCI is fully cooperating with the investigating agencies for booking the culprits. In the meanwhile notices have been issued to the transporters for making good the loss. FCI is having adequate safeguard to deal with such cases where the stocks are embezzled or lost due to natural causes like road accidents. Security Deposit of these contractors worth Crores of rupees is held by FCI and loss is made good from these contractors after adopting prescribed procedure, the release added.
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