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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | State failed to implement PDS directive

State failed to implement PDS directive

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published Published on Nov 7, 2010   modified Modified on Nov 7, 2010

The state government has been accused of failing to provide vital information about PDS (public distribution system) to the ration card holders. This despite strict directives from the Union government, said Vivek Velankar of the Sajag Nagrik Manch.

"The provision could not be implemented because the state has failed to fix the fees to be charged to the ration card holders for obtaining such information," said Velankar.

The directives issued in 2004 by the Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution offers a right to any ration card holder in the state to obtain extracts from the records of fair price shop owner pertaining to stock register, distribution and sales register. He can do so by making a written request to the owner along with depositing a fee specified by the state government. "However, the state is still to finalise and implement a fee structure. This lethargic approach of the state is a hindrance in the way of making the PDS more transparent," said Velankar.

Besides, Velankar said that the state government has also failed to give due attention to the subject of issuing new ration cards every 5 years. "As per the amendment, the ration cards issued by the government are valid only for five years, after which the government is required to scrutinise the details and issue a new card," he said.

An official of the Food Distribution Office said, "There are no instructions with regards to implementation of fees to provide PDS information to ration card holders." Another official said that the ration shop owners are supposed to display the details of stock of food items and price of every food item, as per the ration card categories.


The Times of India, 7 November, 2010, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/State-failed-to-implement-PDS-directive/articleshow/6881255.cms


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