Ymbon reviews lifting of PDS foodgrains in Meghalaya

Minister in-charge Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Comingone Ymbon on Wednesday chaired a meeting with key officials of Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Supply Officials from Districts and Subdivisions. The purpose of the meeting was to review and streamline the lifting of PDS foodgrains in the State. The meeting was also attended by Shri P. Bakshi, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, including DC of East Khasi Hills and Subdivisional Officer of Pynursla.

The Minister also reviewed the progress of lifting of foodgrains from FCI Godown, Mawlai and FCI Godown, Sohryngkham so as to streamline the overall delivery mechanism in the State. Route optimisation efforts were discussed for  reducing the distance between FCI godowns to Fair Price Shops. The exercise is to achieve efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.

The Minister mentioned that such review meetings are necessary since the initiatives undertaken by the Department would go a long way to ensure that foodgrains reach the beneficiaries in the least amount of time so as to achieve food security in the State.