Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has directed senior officials of Food Corporation of India (FCI) to camp at Srinagar and closely monitor the availability of food grains in the flood affected areas of Jammu & Kashmir. In a review meeting taken by the Ministry, officials were asked to ensure adequate and timely supply of PDS food grains to the affected people.
The Minister was informed that there is sufficient stock of foodgrains for about three months in Jammu region and two months in the Kashmir division. As far as damage to food grains is concerned, flood water has affected only one godown in Srinagar, having a capacity of 8,330 MT. The actual damage will be known only after the salvaging operations take place, once the water recedes.
Shri. Ram Vilas Paswan has directed the Secretary Food and CMD FCI to monitor the situation on daily basis and take immediate steps to ensure timely availability and if required to rush additional quantity of foodgrains to the affected region..
The Minister was informed that there is sufficient stock of foodgrains for about three months in Jammu region and two months in the Kashmir division. As far as damage to food grains is concerned, flood water has affected only one godown in Srinagar, having a capacity of 8,330 MT. The actual damage will be known only after the salvaging operations take place, once the water recedes.
Shri. Ram Vilas Paswan has directed the Secretary Food and CMD FCI to monitor the situation on daily basis and take immediate steps to ensure timely availability and if required to rush additional quantity of foodgrains to the affected region..
