Public distribution system has been implemented in the state for food security of the poor. Under which the Food and Civil Supplies Department, under the state of Gujarat , the Director, Food and Civil Supplies Office plays a leading role.
Monitoring and supervision work is done by regular shops at a reasonable price on a monthly basis for coordination with several agencies for the management of the public distribution system and regular supply of grain and other commodities on a monthly basis. In addition, the demand and supply of goods are also controlled and monitored according to the Consumer Goods Act as well as the control orders under it .
Management system
The State Level Office of the Director, Food and Civil Supplies is located at Gandhinagar to carry out the above mentioned activities . Whereas the District Supply Officer at the district level and the Mamlatdar at the taluka level perform the duties of their respective offices.
- Fair Price Shop (Selection and Appointment)
- Distribution of essential commodities
- Ration card
- Transparency and grievance redressal mechanism to manage tax
- Vigilance system
- Rural and Urban Vigilance Committees
- Organization of the Director’s Office
- Tribe Awareness Campaign
- Monitoring of prices of essential commodities
Fair Price Shop (Selection and Appointment)
Issuance of licenses under the Ordinance issued under Essential Goods Act 1, the District Supply Officer / Mamlatdari at the district level. Public distribution of the state government in rural and determine specific areas for Thrift Stores in each district and urban area ascertained population basis (zone) for urban areas and Thrift stores managers for every thrift store area for system sucara management selection procedures Taluka Advisory committee Money recommend getting the District Collector degeneration Under yaksapana District Consultative Committee according to the District Supply Officer ina decision. Also licensed under the Public Distribution Management Control Order Delivery is also done at the district level.
Distribution of essential commodities
Ration card
Generally, every family living within the state has the right to get a ration card. For this, the head of the family has to give complete details in the form prescribed by the state government in the prescribed form , along with supporting evidence in the office of the Taluka Mamlatdar / Zonal Officer of their area . As per the provisions of Citizen Charter , Taluka Mamlatdar Shri / Zonal Officer inspected the applicant’s application and inspected the place and determined the category of card , obtained photos and bio-metric details of family heads / members, barcoded ration card.Issue has to happen. Under the barcoded ration card scheme, the card holder visits the e-gram / cyber café based on their biometric details and barcoded coupons of the quantity of essential commodities corresponding to their card category.Getting done. Individual coupons are printed on all items accessible to card holders on a bar-shaped coupon sheet of A-8 size. And on those coupons the card holder’s name, the card number, the name of the shopkeeper to receive the amount from the store, all the details such as the amount of commodities available for that month, the price, etc. are also displayed. The state government will pay the coupon for Rs. W / – has been fixed. The cardholder’s copy is also printed on the middle of the coupon sheet. Whereas the barcoded coupon on both ends of the A / 9 size paper sheet is required to be cut, as per the requirement, the amount printed on the coupon is to be paid to the shopkeeper / kerosene agent / feria at a reasonable price. In addition to the barcode coded ration card, note of the quantity of essential commodities received during that year.But it has to be done. In the coming days, barcoded ration card holders are also under consideration to provide arrangements for the quantity of essential commodities available at any reasonable price shop.
Bar as well as a fair price ration coupons the shopper through the implementation of the metric system based on bio-kerosene retailer gotten the coupon at their convenience, as stated above hawkers, visit any circumstances, the execution village / cyber cafe before the end vancana will be. In the coming days, permits for next month’s commodities will be available for the quantity of essential commodities according to the items sold during the coupon by the coupon system at reasonable prices. This wise arrangement will be done in a short time.
Transparency and grievance redressal system
A list of card holders affiliated with a fair price shopper or a kerosene retailer / feria is also placed on this website. The list also shows the name of the card holder, number of family members, category of card and details of LPG / PNG connection attached to the card. The amount of essential commodities as well as its price is also displayed on this website according to the ration card category every month .
Under the Consumer Goods Act, licenses for petrol / diesel / cooking gas / kerosene are to be obtained from the Mamlatdar. According to the state government policy, kerosene amount is not allocated to families having LPG or PNG connections. Therefore, the district-wise list of connection holders per District-wise LPG Agency will also be put on this website. As well as the details of the residents having PNG connection will also be put on this website. The purpose of putting these details in the public domain is that if any information about a card holder in the government records is found to be inaccurate, then any person in the state can check online and take this office as a feedback. So that necessary steps can be taken for improvement.
Vigilance system
Rural and Urban Vigilance Committees
Vigilance committees have been appointed in rural and urban areas for the expansion of shops at reasonable prices . In these committees, the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Talati, women members of Gram Panchayat as well as two card holders below the poverty line are appointed as members. This vigilance committee has to monitor the income and distribution of essential commodities at the fair price shop. As well as regularly checking stock registers and sales registers held at a fair price shop, it is necessary.
The Office of the Director, Food and Civil Supplies Controller for the operation related to the collection of goods, the sale of goods, etc., under the Consumer Goods Act and the Petroleum Act, and the duties of the custodian under the custody of the District Supply Officer. Ensure that a provision is complied with, indicating a breach in the case In such cases, the officer seizes the quantity of essential commodities and steps are taken. In cases of serious crime, police action and detention under the Prevention of Arts Market are also taken as per requirement .
Organization of the Director’s Office
Tribe Awareness Campaign
Monitoring of prices of essential commodities
Out of the essential commodities, prices of up to three of the most important commodities in the free market of daily commodities are collected from Ahmedabad and Rajkot headquarters of the state and sent to the Central Government.