Punjab Cabinet approves mechanism for delivery of Atta/Wheat at the doorstep of beneficiaries

Published on: 29 Jul 2023 at 04:24 PM

Published by: The fact news

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, July 29

In a bid to provide the delivery of Atta/ Wheat at the doorstep of the beneficiaries, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday gave the nod to introduce the concept of setting up the Model Fair Price Shops under National Food Security Act (NFSA).

A decision to this effect was taken by the Council of Ministers in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat- I.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet has approved a revised mechanism for distribution of packaged Atta/packaged Wheat at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries.

The distribution of Atta/ wheat shall be allowed in loose quantities, duly weighed, across the counter in Ration Depots or in specially sealed packets delivered at the doorstep of the beneficiary or the nearest motorable point, by the Ration Depot Holder.

It will be a more dignified way of receiving packaged Atta /packaged Wheat as the beneficiary shall not be required to stand in long queues, especially in inclement weather conditions.

All mandatory requirements of biometric verification, and handing over of printed weight slip to the beneficiaries and others will be ensured while the delivery.

The Home Delivery Service will introduce the concept of Model Fair Price Shops which will be run by ‘The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd.’, being the apex cooperative and preference provided under the NFS Act to cooperatives.

The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. run Model Fair Price Shops shall also engage SMART Transport Services for supplying packaged wheat/Packaged Atta at the doorstep of the beneficiary.