Distribution of free foodgrain will be in staggered manner: Gujarat News
Wednesday 1 April 2020
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According to Ashwini Kumar, the secretary to the Chief Minister, an estimated 3.25 crore of the population which is 50 per cent of the state's population will be covered when the distribution of wheat, rice, dal, sugar and salt will begin on Wednesday for 66 lakh families who are covered under the Antodaya and Priority House-holds (PHH)
A day before fair price shops under the Public Distribution System (PDS) open to give away free foodgrains and essentials to 66 lakh families — forming half of the population of Gujarat — the state government on Tuesday said the people will be asked to come in a staggered manner to collect the essentials items.
“An estimated 3.25 crore of the population which is 50 per cent of the state’s population will be covered when the distribution of wheat, rice, dal, sugar and salt will begin on Wednesday for 66 lakh families who are covered under the Antodaya and Priority House-holds (PHH),” said Ashwini Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister.
In each village, a committee comprising four people, including a local teacher, talati or gram sevak, police jawan and social activist, has been formed to ensure that social distancing norms are followed during distribution, officials said. In urban centres, three-member committees comprigsing teacher, police and social activist have been formed for this purpose.
“All the shopkeepers have the database of all ration card holders. The committee and the shopkeeper will ensure that the distribution takes place in a staggered manner by calling up only 25 persons in groups to the shop at a specific time slot,” he said, adding that the distribution will begin at 8 am and continue till 6 pm or 8 pm as per the need.
When asked if there was a shortage or black-marketing of groundnut oil in Gujarat, the IAS officer said, “Our civil supplies is monitoring the prices of groundnut oil. During the last Kharif season, good amount of groundnut has come into the market. NAFED has good stocks of groundnut and it is undertaking constant sale of its stocks as well. I have not received any information about a shortage or increase in prices.”
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