Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 20: Disparaging the functioning of Public Distribution System (PDS ) in State, Hindustan Shiv Sena said that the pilferage and a trend of malpractices is causing scarcity of ration, black-marketing, hoarding and profiteering with a telling impact on the people.
Dimpy Kohli, National president, Hindustan Shiv Sena, said no quota of sugar is supplied to any ration depot this month in Jammu because of reasons best known to the CAPD Deptt, adding that people are facing difficulty in this month of festivals due to non-availability of sugar.
Kolhi said that a substantial number of families have been left unregistered with Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and they are forced to procure the ration from open market at un-affordable prices. Criticizing the Food Security Bill which is pending in Parliament, Kohli said that proposed legislation will make Public Distribution System (PDS) dysfunctional. The State Government must cut the unproductive expenditure and spend it on food for poor, the way ration is being provided @ Rs 2/ Kg in few states in the country.
Urging the Government to take immediate measures for arranging required stocks of ration from the Centre to benefit the uncovered population under PDS, HSS leader said the State Government must project the food requirements of the population that had increased since 2001 census in the State.
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