PDS rice smuggling and hoarding will be prevented, says T.N. Civil Supplies Minister
Tamil Nadu Food and Civil Supplies Minister P. Venkataramanan has announced new measures to curb the smuggling and hoarding of PDS rice. The government plans to upgrade border checkposts to integrated facilities to improve monitoring.
Why it matters
Effective management of the Public Distribution System is critical for food security and preventing the illegal diversion of subsidized goods.
Steps will be taken to prevent hoarding and smuggling of public distribution system (PDS) rice, said Minister for Food and Civil Supplies P. Venkataramanan in Krishnagiri district on Sunday.
The Minister inspected the social justice hostel at Rajaji Nagar in Krishnagiri and interacted with the students regarding the facilities and the quality of food provided to them. He also visited ration shops in Krishnagiri and Hosur, and inspected the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) godown at Thinnur. Later, he told reporters that inspections were conducted based on the complaints received about weight shortages of goods supplied to ration shops from the TNCSC godowns in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Hosur.
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