Amidst the lockdown imposed to combat spread of coronavirus, department of Food Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs, Jammu, has started massive distribution of essentials besides undertaking delivery of masks, sanitizers and free ration to stranded labour and daily wagers.
The department has distributed 95.14 percent of advanceration for April and May, 99 percent rice and pulses under under Pradhan MantriGarib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for April, 2.12 lakh masks and o.44 lakh handsanitizers besides providing 1000 quintals free rice and 1500 quintals freeatta for stranded labour and daily wagers in Jammu.
“FCS&CA has evolved a multi-pronged mechanism envisagingadequate supply and regular monitoring of essentials to all in distress withspecial emphasis on stranded and migrant labourers. Besides, special market checking,addressing public concerns and issues through a well established help desk andfacilitating trucks and transporters were few other measures being taken up bythe department in this hour of global crisis”.
Meanwhile, the authorities are ensuring strict monitoring ofavailability and supply of kerosene oil and stock of other essentials likepetroleum, HSD, LGP, fruits and vegetables. The officers concerned have beendirected for ensuring availability of sufficient supply of essentialcommodities during COVID19 pandemic.
Recognizing the hardships being faced by the strandedlabourers and daily wagers, the department has provided 1000 quintals rice and1500 quintals atta to Red Cross Society, Jammu for distribution through acommittee constituted on the directions of divisional commissioner among poorand stranded labourers and daily wagers, free of cost.