Food and civil supplies minister Rizwan Arshad reviewed the performance of various schemes during a review meeting in Mysuru Wednesday
He said 88,424 people in eight districts of Mysuru division have not done e-KYC. He said of 371 foodgrain transport vehicles in eight districts, GPS is installed only in 176. E-KYC may be pending due to migration, death, marriage-related shifting and other reasons.
Chairing a Mysuru division-level review meeting at ZP hall, he said the food department is meant to serve the poor and officials should ensure the same. “Take legal action if LPG cylinders are stored beyond permitted numbers,” he said. Officers and staff should conduct more raids where consumers are cheated in weights and measures,” he said. After verification, mention in remarks and send to head office, then decision on ration card cancellation will be taken,” he said. “Install GPS in remaining 195 vehicles within 15 days and submit report,” he told officials. Send regular reports on department functioning, which will be reviewed every week,” he said.
Noting a sudden rise in sugar prices, he directed checks on illegal hoarding. “The work of legal metrology department is not reaching the public. “Officers should focus and complete it. “Conduct more raids on illegal foodgrain storage.
Mysuru: Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister Rizwan Arshad on Wednesday has asked the officials to conduct inspections to check hoarding of sugar.
Speaking at an interactive session in Mysuru, he condemned such a move as detrimental to the interest of the democratic set-up. Minister Rizwan Arshad on Wednesday described filing an FIR against leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on an alleged purification ritual held at the venue in Uttarakhand where AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge addressed a rally as legal terrorism.