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AC approves new public distribution system order

Every Panchayat/ULB/Municipal ward to have a FPS

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October 8, 2022
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SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 8: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2022’.

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‘The Jammu and Kashmir Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2022 is reform in the existing system and  permits diversification of commodities & services other than those distributed under the TPDS at FPS, which will,  besides making FPSs economically viable , will  help in putting an end to leakage/pilferage.

The new policy shall significantly revise the existing provisions pertaining to opening of new FPS and their licensing and will ensure atleast one FPS in each Panchayat/Municipal Ward/ULB  and for this purpose new FPS will be also be established.The number shall be based on the population of the Panchayat/MunicipalWard/ULB.Opening of new  FPSs shall result in  livelihood opportunities for unemployed youth as well as for destitute & separated women, orphan girls, as they have been given additional weightage by virtue of this scheme.

In deference to the position of PRIs in the governance structure, the policy stipulates that  the location of the Fair Price Shop and transfer of license to dependent family member shall be done in consultation with the concerned Gram Sabha. The Licensing Authority shall consider the opening of new FPS to cater the need of the rationees in an area, satisfying the indicative norms under the order.

The present FPS dealers shall have to obtain a license under this order within 4 months so that uniformity in licensing system can be ensured. The provisions concerning ration cards, portability, maintenance of records, e-PoS, penalties, monitoring, inspection and removal of difficulties, etc, have also been introduced in the order.

The new policy is in consonance with National Food Security Act, 2013 and the guidelines of GoI.

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