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FCS&CA Minister directs officers to conduct Food Audit 2015-16 11/1/2016 11:21:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 1: In order to further streamline the functioning of the department and to infuse transparency in the system, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today directed the officers to conduct Food Audit for the year 2015 and 2016. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the department here today in which Director FCS & CA Jammu G S Chib and other senior officials were present. During the meeting, allocation of food, lifting, stocking position and distribution status under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme was discussed district wise. The Minister directed the officers to conduct Food Audit of all the districts of Jammu division and submit the report by November 15. During the meeting the minister was apprised that from the month of April to October 2016, a total of 1987312.14 quintals of ration was allocated to all the districts of Jammu province under NFSA against which a total of 1782336.05 quintals was distributed among the consumers thus achieving target of 90 percent. It was further informed that under MMSFES, a total of 231741.2 quintals of ration was distributed among the consumers from the month of July to October 2016. The Minister directed the officers to maintain cycle of distribution and to ensure timely disbursement to the people without any delay and also asked them to conduct regular tour of their respective districts especially remote areas. He asked them to remove all types of discrepancies and also to calibrate weighing machines installed at all fair price shops and government depots. Process of computerization of all offices of the department was also reviewed and it was decided from December 15 onwards, daily reporting mechanism will be adopted. Later, the Minister met a deputation headed by President Ration Dealers Association Jammu Prabhu Dayal Sharma who raised various issues including proper allocation and supply of food grains, release of commission charges as per revised rate of Rs 143 per quintal and others. The Minister assured them that their issues will be redressed and also asked the officers to prepare roaster to ensure equal allocation of ration to the dealers. Among others, Chief Accounts Officer FCS & CA Jammu, Joint Director FCS & CA Jammu Mansoor Ahmad Choudhary, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors were present in the meeting.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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