Residents of Narwal allege they are provided less ration

Residents of Narwal allege they are provided less ration
Yash Khajuria	2/4/2011 8:56:26 PM
JAMMU, Feb 4: The residents of Narwal pain, Satwari, near Jammu Airport have accused the local ration depot owner of irregularities in distribution of the Atta and Rice.  A delegation from the area that came to Press Enclave said they were given lesser ration and than they were constrained to get. The residents accused the depot owner of resorting to black-marketing. The said ration dealer gives only 25 kilogram of ration instead of allowed 35 kg of ration. He gives 5 kg of rice during the beginning of the month and 20 kg of Atta in the middle of month. By this every month he gives 10 kg less ration to a Ration card holder. People of the concerned area said that when they ask the dealer about the reason for giving fewer rations he said that it is due to less supply from the concerned department.  But it is pertinent to mention that the Director CAPD, Jammu Parvez Ahmed Malik accompanied by the team of officers had conducted on spot inspection of ration depots in various parts of Jammu city on January 18 In order to ensure smooth supply of ration to the public.  During the inspection, public was made aware about the ration quota due to them and people at large agreed to get quota of ration due to them, though some of them complained about delay in receipt of ration. Also Dealers were on spot instructed to issue the due quota of ration to valid ration card holders failing which strict action shall be initiated against them. Further, the Director, CAPD, Jammu directed the field staff of department to be more vigilant and prompt addressing the complaints of the consumers. When contacted Minister of Consumer Affair and Public Distribution  Qamar Ali Akhoon about this matter he said that 35 kg of ration per month is allowed on a ration card where as 700grms sugar per head is also allowed.  Now the big question arising is that who the main culprit is whether the department who only gives fake instructions to its staff for the smooth supply of the ration to the public or the concerned ration dealer of the Narwal Pain Satwari.