FCSCA department plans to open new fair price shops in J&K: Govt

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-03-11 11:45:37 |

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Srinagar, Mar 11: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) department was contemplating opening new Fair Price shops in J&K as per the set framework.

Replying to a question of Rajiv Jasrotia, the minister Satish Sharma said that the distribution network of the Department is built up around 6630 sale outlets in the shape of Fair Price Shop and Government Sale Centres.

"Further, the Department is contemplating opening of new Fair Price Shops as per framework in vogue, which is part of Jammu and Kashmir Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2023," he said.

He further informed the House that since the elected government  assumed the office, it has been thought prudent to rope in elected members also to firm up requirements of new Fair Price Shops across J&K, which necessitates relook of the existing framework.

"Opening of FPSs in panchayat without such facility and in other areas that too qualify for opening of such FPSS as per policy, would be prioritized" the minister in-charge informed the House.

He said the Department was providing the foodgrains among the bonafide beneficiaries in NPHH group as per the approved scale of (05) kg per beneficiary per month at sale rate of Rs.15 per kg rice and Rs.12 per kg of wheat and Rs. 13 wheat flour.

"The FCSCA department has made consistent efforts in bringing in any left out eligible household/beneficiary under Public Distribution System," the minister said.

He said standing orders have been issued to include left out eligible beneficiaries/ households, if any, into the Public Distribution System, as per eligibility.

"Since shifting to Ration Card Management System in September, 2022, 28996 new Ration Cards under NFSA and 45075 under NPHH category have been issued to deserving households and the registered e-shram registrants who were reported to be not covered under Public Distribution System," the minister in-charge informed the House. (KNO)