As per the complaints, there are many ration cards which are being used by these FPS owners for their personal consumption.
Tightening the noose over the Fair Price shops (FPS) in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to monitor the ration cards issued by the shops owners. According to the sources, the government has received complaints where fake ration cards are being made and used by the FPS owners to use the commodities.
"The decision has been taken by the Minister who has highlighted some specific areas from where the complaints have been received. In the coming weeks, these FPS owners will be under scanner and all the ration cards will be checked and matched with the names mentioned on it," said a senior Delhi government official.
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of two FPS in Mangolpuri area, along with Delhi Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla to check the compliance of guidelines and norms by FPS dealers for delivery of Specified Food Articles (SFAs) to the ration card holders.
As per the complaints, there are many ration cards which are being used by these FPS owners for their personal consumption. "Some of the owners are taking undue advantage of their post and due to which genuine residents are being deprived of this facility," added the government official.
At present, more than 72.78 lakh beneficiaries are covered for drawing ration as per entitlement in Delhi.
During the inspection of the FPS at N Block, Mangolpuri, more than 100 women ration beneficiaries assembled at the site. They complained about FPS owner talk rudely and delay the distribution of ration etc. Ration beneficiaries also pointed out various irregularities and shortcomings being committed by the FPS owners while distributing specified food articles under the Public Distribution System. FPS owner even tried to misbehave with enforcement staff.
The Department has issued guidelines from time to time in order to ensure that targeted ration beneficiaries get their due amount of specified food articles in time and also to ensure prevention of undesirable activities by unscrupulous FPS dealers.
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