Make transparency benchmark for FCS&CA: Zulfkar

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 15: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today called officials of the department to maintain high standards and provide hassle-free services to the people across the State.
The Minister said this during a meeting convened to review the functioning of the department. He further called for initiating various innovative measures for transparency and accountability into the department.
Complimenting the department and National Informatics Centre (NIC) team for successful launch of department’s “Transparency Portal” inaugurated by Chief Minister, the Minister said FCS&CA is widely receiving acclaims from different quarters for their dedicated work ethics.
He urged the department not to be complacent and work with persistence to improve shortcomings. “Every member of the department has a responsibility and a role towards its welfare and everyone should ‘self introspect’ so to figure out ways for improving services and delivering duties in a better manner”, he added.
Urging for timely distribution of food grains among consumers, the Minister said, “we are duty bound to provide five kgs of ration to every soul who is on our portal and people should get ration on time.”
He instructed all the Assistant Directors from Jammu to distribute available food resources on a timely basis. He also directed the officials present to ensure that the distribution process is done at designated places only, and food grains are distributed as per the rates set by the government.
Zulfkar Ali also asked Assistant Directors to prepare a list of nomadic population in Jammu within a fortnight, which would later be uploaded on the online portal.
The meeting also decided that ADs would send daily updates to Nodal Officer about the status of grievances posted on the transparency portal.
Secretary, FCS&CA, Shafiq Raina, Director FCS&CA Jammu G S Chib along with other concerned officers attended the meeting.

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