‘Restore ration supply to those who didn’t avail it for 3 months’

New Delhi, May 13

Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain today directed food commissioner Mohanjeet Singh to restore supply of ration to all those beneficiaries who did not avail it from January to March this year.

In a letter to Singh, Hussain said the department should have first conducted verification of ration cards and action could have been taken if they were found to be bogus.

The letter came days after the department ordered that distribution of ration to those who did not avail it for three consecutive months, from January to March, be stopped till they get their verification done by food and supply officers (FSOs).

Strangely the department has taken a reverse course. It is completely illegal to stop ration on a validly issued ration card only because one did not avail ration for three months, said Hussain while questioning the department’s hasty action despite the Chief Minister’s directions the cards should not be cancelled without proper verification. — TNS