Ensure smooth delivery of foodgrains to poor by coordinating various central schemes : Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs


 

Nagpur 6 January 2020

 

          ‘Co-ordinate the food grain distribution process by  coordinating   various schemes of the Central and State Governments and deliver food grains to the poor and needy in easy and simple manner, said Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey,  Secretary, Departmnet of Food and Public Distribution , Ministry of Consumer Affairs in Nagpur today.  He was chairing a meeting of officials of the department of  food and public distribution and supply officers of Nagpur Division   .  Divisional Commissioner of Nagpur,  Dr.   Sanjeev Kumar along with  all the district collectors of Nagpur Division  were present during the meeting. Smt. K.,P. Asha, General Manager, Food Corporation of India, Mumbai. Sh. B. M. Raut, Nagpur Divisional Manager  and  district supply officers of all six districts in the Nagpur  division were also present at the meeting.

       The Secretary Sh.   Pandey  directed officials   to link Ayushyaman Bharat, MGNREGA and other social welfare schemes with the beneficiaries coming under the National Food Security Scheme. He said, the department should work to facilitate the distribution of foodgrains to the poor and needy families by involving them in the National Food Security Plan. He said that the central government was keen on easy distribution to the citizens  in the last line. He also reviewed the public distribution system district-wise.

        He informed that there are about 650 rice mills in Nagpur division. All of these mill owners need to be persuaded to take initiative for Forty Fried Rice, Rice Bran Oil, Industry. He also  assured  that  all the necessary help from the Central Government will  be provided to these mill owners.  

        Large quantities of foodgrains are distributed under Anganwadi and  nutrition schemes in Schools. It should be ensured to supply fortified rice while distributing it in such schemes, he added. He said that the participation of Nagpur division in the process of large scale production of ethanol through distilleries was more active. Apart from this, maize production should be increased in the department, he suggested.

In Vidarbha, a large number of migrants and laborers from other states work in different industries. He advised to strengthen the system of distribution of foodgrains under ‘One Nation One Card’ to all  such workers.

Divisional Commissioner Dr. Sanjeev Kumar suggested in the meeting that a one-day workshop should be organized by the Central Food and Civil Supplies Department for all concerned in the department.Sh. Pandey also accepted this demand and said that such workshops will be held in the presence of experts  .

Earlier, Sh, Sudhanshu Pandey, Mrs. K. P. Asha and other senior officials inspected Food Corporation of India Godowns in  Ajni and Central Warehousing Corporation in Nagpur today.

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(News Courtesy : District Information Office, Nagpur)

 

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