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| PoS machines to be installed in fair price shops soon |
JAMMU, OCTOBER 03 – Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Information
Department Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today said proper office spaces are essential
for improving efficiency of the employees and ensuring prompt service delivery
to consumers.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Directorate of
FCS&CA Complex at Ware House here. He directed the Assistant Directors, City-I,
City-II and Trade and Stores to immediately shift their offices in the Complex.
Commissioner/Secretary FCS&CA department Shafiq Ahmed Raina,
Director, FCS&CA R.A Inquilabi, Managing Director, J&K Housing Board
Manmohan Singh, Joint Director, FCS&CA Mansoor Aslam, Joint Controller,
Legal Metrology V.S Sambyal, Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology Manoj Prabhakar
and other officers were present on the occasion.
While addressing the gathering, the Minister said state of the art
building being raised at a cost of Rs. 10.33 crore will further improve the
functioning of the department. He said that due consideration is being
given to improve the working of the department along with better
infrastructural facilities and other logistics .
Listing the initiatives of the government to improve the functioning of
the department, the Minister said that the department has already started
online allocation of food grains for speedy distribution of food grains among
its consumers and keep a check on any pilferage besides effective
implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA).
He said the department’s prime responsibility is to provide
basic amenities including ration, kerosene and liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to
the people at their doorsteps and department shall leave no stone unturned in
meeting the requirements and the aspirations of the people.
Zulfkar said that Point of Sales (PoS) machines with technologies like
finger prints and smart card would be installed on fare price shops soon to
make them more accountable and transparent.
The Minister directed MD, Housing Board to complete construction work of
Office Complexes at Narwal, Udhampur, Kathua and Bemina within a month's time.
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