GUREZ, : Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Information, Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali Thursday directed the district authorities to speed up the stocking of food grains and other essential commodities in border area of Gurez sub division before the onset of winter and ensure that storage of ration will cater the requirements till June next year.
Zulfiqar was on a two-day visit to Gurez sub division.
gave these directions while inspecting various food stores in Tulail tehsil..
Zulfiqar, accoding to official prss statement, was informed that sufficient quantity of rice and other essential commodities are available in the sub-division.
“4075 quintal rice, 1070 quintal atta, 532 quintal sugar and 14213 liter kerosene oil is available in various food stores of the subdivision while as 2033 quintal rice, 570 quintal atta, 110 quintal sugar and 2450 liter kerosene oil have been distributed among the consumers during the month of July and August,” zulfiqar was told by officers.
The total 32235 souls receive their ration through 5814 ration tickets under various categories of PHH, NPHH, BPL and AAY, in the subdivision, officials said.
