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To provide food security
to the entire population
of the State by way of
implementation of Public
Distribution System and
Target Public Distribution
System for welfare of
the society.
ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE DEPARTMENT
Allotment and distribution
of PDS/TPDS commodities
through distributing agencies,
monitoring of availability
and prices of essential
commodities; enforcement
of law and Rules relating
to trading of essential
commodities etc.
Procurement of Food Grains
from the growers through
procuring agencies at
minimum support price
to protect the interest
of growers (Cultivators)
is another basic responsibility
of the department.
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The department has a Secretariat
and a Directorate at the
Headquarters with subordinate
offices in the amalgamated
establishment of Deputy
Commissioner, Sub- Divisional
Officer (Civil) and Secretariat
in Autonomous District Council.
There is no Board / Corporation
or other agencies under
this department |
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The department,
as per its mandate, works
in implementation of the
Public Distribution System,
Targeted Public Distribution
System for the whole section
of the society along with
its allied schemes. |
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Public Distribution
System (PDS) is implemented
to provide selected essential
commodities to the entire
population of the State
at fair price and equitably
through
its distribution network. |
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Targeted Public
Distribution System is implemented
through the PDS network
for providing food grains
at highly subsidized rate
to the selected families
living below the poverty
line in the State. Poorest
of the poor families of
below poverty line categories
are provided food grains
at more subsidized rate
under the scheme "Antodaya
Anna Yojana Scheme". |
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Randhanjyoti
- Selected women beneficiaries
of BPL category are provided
with free LPG connection
under the scheme. The Scheme,
in its 2nd phase of implementation
has benefited 1,43,035 beneficiary
families to get their LPG
connection free of cost
and obstructed destruction
of the forests and eco-
system. |
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Village Grain
Bank Scheme is another scheme
for providing food security
to the people living in
chronically flood and drought
affected areas and remote
/ inaccessible hilly areas
of the State. Selected BPL
beneficiaries, including
Antodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries
of those areas will benefit
from the scheme |
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Jana Kerosene
Pariyojana : Implemented
by Oil Companies, is one
of the schemes to be monitored
by the Food & Civil
Supplies department. Mid-Day
Meal scheme is another scheme
implemented by Education
department which is to be
monitored by Food &
Civil Supplies officials
at Dist/Sub-Divisions of
the State. |
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Implementation
Mechanism: |
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Upon getting
allotment of essential Commodities
from the Govt. of India,
the State Govt in the Food
& Civil Supplies Department
issue orders to the Directorate
and the Directorate makes
allotment orders for distribution
through its network for
ultimate distribution amongst
consumers.
FCI is the feeder agency
in respect of food grains
and gives allotted food
grains to the Nominees such
as Gaon Panchayat Samabai
Samittees or other Nominees
as per allotment. The sub-wholesale
Co-operative societies or
other licensees and selected
nominees distribute to the
retailer fair price shops
who in turn feed their tagged
consumers with the allotted
commodities at fair price
as per their share.
The below poverty line families
and Antodaya Anna Yojana
families are selected through
Panchayati Raj institutions
under a definite guideline. |
