KL News Network
Jammu
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Thursday called for completion of ration card distribution before end of the year. He also called for procurement and distribution of food-grains among beneficiaries up and above National Food Security Act (NFSA) as also under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) at no-profit, no-loss basis.
Issuing the instructions during a review meeting, the Minister according to the spokesman said that ration card is an important document that people require for many things, therefore, it is important that its distribution is completed by December 25th this year.
Further highlighting the importance of the card for consumers, the Zulfikar said people need the card while admitting their children in a school. He said one requires the document as a proof even for opening a new bank account.
Zulfikar added that the card would also help in streamlining distribution process of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and Kerosene among the beneficiaries.
To address food shortage in certain areas in Valley, Zulfkar according to spokesman instructed Director, FCS&CA Kashmir, Tassaduq Jeelani to procure food grains up and above NFSA and under MMSFES from Food Corporation of India (FCI), and distribute the additional quota at market price under no profit and no loss, in the areas having shortage of food grains.
