Excelsior Correspondent
CHANDIGARH, Nov 30: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today called on Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Punjab Government Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon here and discussed various issues related to supply of quality food grains, National Food Security Act and digitalization of data.
The meeting was held in the office chamber of Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Punjab in which a variety of issues were discussed. A major issue pertaining to supply of quality food grains to J&K and implementation of NFSA in the State was mainly focused.
Zulfkar discussed modalities of procuring food grains directly from the Punjab market (Mandies) instead of Food Corporation of India, which is compromising on the quality of food grains. Zulfkar had earlier conveyed his dissatisfaction over the low quality of food grains supplied by Food Corporation of India to Jammu & Kashmir.
He said that he will not allow sub standard food grains to be supplied to J&K people as the issue is directly linked with the health of human being. He said that he want supply of standard quality of rice, wheat and sugar for the State of Jammu and Kashmir and even after repeated communications to FCI, no step was initiated towards supplying quality food-grains.
The issue relating to making the entire food chain management in the State fully digitized was also discussed. During deliberations, issues of minimizing pilferages in the State and providing of packed food grains for a period of six months to the consumers at one time in the remote areas and snow bound areas were discussed in detail.
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