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| Ensure adequate supply and proper stocking of essentials: Salathia | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 26- In a significant decision, the government has increased the annual ration quota of rice to 46,500 quintals and wheat/ Atta to 45,000 quintals for rationees of Leh district against the existing quota of ration.
This decision was taken here today in a high level officers meeting of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CA&PD) department held under the chairmanship of Minister for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Industries & Commerce, Mr. Surjit Singh Slathia.
The meeting reviewed over all supply and stock position of essential commodities of Ladakh region. It was revealed that at present sufficient stock of essential commodities are available there.
Member Legislative Assembly Nobra Mr.Tspan Namgyal, Executive Councillor CA&PD Mr. Stanzin Delek, Secretary CA&PD Mr. K. B. Jandial and Director CA&PD Kashmir Division, besides other senior officers attended the meeting.
The meeting was informed that to meet out the demands of sugar and K. oil in Leh district 7500 quintals of sugar and 30 lakh liters of K.oil would be made available for the rationees.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister stressed upon the concerned to ensure adequate supply and proper stocking of essentials in the district. He asked for proper distribution of ration through the department outlets to the consumers and instructed for framing of checking squads for ensuring frequent market checking to avoid any hoarding and black marketing.
The Minister said that to solve the stocking problem of essential commodities more warehouses would be constructed in the region. He said construction work on food godown at Nobra would be taken on priority after completing all codal formalities and directed the concerned that till then alternate arrangement for stocking essentials at Nobra should be made in a rented building to facilitate the people of the area.
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