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Sunitha warns against recycling of PDS rice
She complimented the district for emerging as a role model in the implementation of e-POS in PDS system and informed that the same was being implemented at all the 29,000 shops across the State, which she added would save huge money to the exchequer.Â
Kakinada: Civil Supplies Minister Paritala Sunitha warned of stringent action on those responsible for the recycling of PDS rice, including rice mills. The Minister reviewed the PDS rice distribution, supply of essentials, Minimum Support Price (MSP) to paddy and supply of custom-milled rice, at the Collectorate on Thursday and advised millers not to purchase PDS rice.
She complimented the district for emerging as a role model in the implementation of e-POS in PDS system and informed that the same was being implemented at all the 29,000 shops across the State, which she added would save huge money to the exchequer.
Stating that no household should have to resort to using firewood for cooking purposes, Sunitha said that 25 lakh LPG connections would be distributed to the eligible people in the State.
The Minister said that more than 10 lakh new ration cards had been issued in the last couple of years and that 5 lakh more cards would be issued after the completion of the ongoing ‘smart survey’. She said that no eligible person would want for a ration card.
The Minister promised to take up all the issues raised by the East Godavari Rice Millers Association president Ambati Ramakrishna Reddy. She advised the PDS dealers not to resort to any sort of malpractices as the government had enhanced their commission on sale of PDS items.
Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa, Civil Supplies Corporation chairman M Linga Reddy and East Godavari joint collector S Satyanarayana and officials participated in the meeting. Prior to the review meeting, Sunitha laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new petrol station near ZP centre in the city.
