Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 23: Government today accorded sanction to the constitution of a Union Territory level Steering Committee for effective implementation of distribution of fortified rice under ICDS/MDMS/PDS and scaling up of fortification of rice under these schemes.
According to the order, the Committee will be chaired by Chief Secretary of J&K while Administrative Secretaries of Health & Medical Education Department, School Education Department, Transport Department, Social Welfare Department and Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, besides a representative of Food Corporation of India (nominated by CMD, FCI) will be its members.
The Committee will ensure coordination with the line departments for effective implementation of distribution of fortified rice under ICDS/MDMS/PDS and will periodically review the progress and provide inputs/suggestions on resolving the challenges/issues that may emerge during the process of implementation of the distribution of fortified rice under ICDS/MDMS/PDS.
Further, the Committee will help in scaling up of fortification of rice under ICDS/MDMS/PDS across Jammu and Kashmir through concerned departments.
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