Licences of 10 fair price shops cancelled for stocking excess foodgrain
1 month ago

Licences of 10 fair price shops cancelled for stocking excess foodgrain

The Hindu  

The licences of 10 Fair Price Shops, the outlets of the Public Distribution System at the grassroots level, have been cancelled in Ballari district after they were found indulging in irregularities such as excess stock of foodgrains. Addressing media persons at a government guesthouse in Ballari on Friday, H. Krishna, chairman of Karnataka State Food Commission, said a manager of a godown was also placed under suspension in connection with the irregularities. Expressing displeasure over the poor maintained of the FPS, Mr. Krishna said that most of the shops failed to serve the purpose. “Cleanliness is not maintained in most of the fair price shops.

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Right To Dignity Not Offended Merely By Queuing Up At Fair Price Shop: High Court On Quashing Delhi Govt's Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme
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Right To Dignity Not Offended Merely By Queuing Up At Fair Price Shop: High Court On Quashing Delhi Govt's Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme

Live Law  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Live Law  

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Centre Asks States to Keep Ration Shops Open on All Days, for Longer Duration Amid Curfew
3 years, 10 months ago

Centre Asks States to Keep Ration Shops Open on All Days, for Longer Duration Amid Curfew

News 18  

New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday asked the state governments to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains to the poor. An advisory in this regard has been issued by the Union Food Ministry following representations that during …

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Launches Scheme for Allotment of Fair Price Shops Across State
4 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday virtually kicked off a state-wide scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops under his government's flagship 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission'. The Chief Minister said the initiative would be instrumental in improving the economic condition of people, besides further strengthening the public distribution system to ensure seamless, fair and timely distribution. …

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