‘Against market price of Rs 47 per kg, subsidized sugar to be provided at Rs 25 per kg’ |
SRINAGAR JUNE 13: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs and Information Department Zulfkar Ali today said the J&K
Government would continue to provide sugar subsidy to the people of State
falling under Priority Household (PHH) category although the same has been
discontinued by the Centre.
Speaking during a review meeting with Consumer Council members, the
Minister said that the Central Government discontinued the sugar subsidy from
April this year. However, J&K through a Cabinet decision has decided to continue
providing sugar subsidy to 74.13 lakh people falling under Priority Household
(PHH) category.
The Minister said that the decision would put an extra burden of Rs 100
crore per annum on the state exchequer.
The meeting was informed that presently sugar is sold at Rs 47 per kg in
market. However, with State subsidy the consumers falling under PHH category
would get sugar @ Rs 25 per kg from government fair price shops and outlets,
the Minister said.
During the meeting, the Minister said that providing justice to
consumers is the top priority of the Government for which various steps are
being taken. He said strengthening of Consumer Forums is a step in the
direction for which all possible steps are taken.
Seeking the
update about various cases pending with consumer forums, Choudhary Zulfkar said
the cases should be categorized and should be disposed off in a time bound
manner.
Zulfkar directed the concerned to organize State level conferences and
workshops to make people aware with their rights and the redressal mechanism
lay down by the Government. He said in order to make the consumer forums more
effective it is important to sensitize its members.
He directed
to follow the proposed amendment in the consumer protection act as well as
initiate the proposal for amendments in existing rules and formulation of the
regulations for the smooth functioning of the forms.
Assuring the complete support from Government, the Minister said
Government is keen to strengthen the consumer forums and for this necessary
recruitment would be shortly carried out.
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