PDS reforms introduced to reduce diversion and smuggling…

[ad_1] Minister for Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar on Saturday said reforms were introduced in the Public Distribution System (PDS) to reduce diversion and smuggling of ration through GPS tracking, AI surveillance…

Not opposed to legal rice exports, but black…

[ad_1] Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar. | Photo Credit: File Photo Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar has said the State government is not opposed to rice exports as long as they are in accordance…

One arrested for smuggling PDS rice near Tiruchi

[ad_1] An illegal smuggling racket involving Public Distribution System (PDS) rice was busted here in an operation led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Vincent, along with Inspector Ramkumar, sub-inspector, and a team of police personnel…

Two held for smuggling 800 kg PDS rice…

[ad_1] The Civil Supplies - Crime Investigation Department (CID) police on Wednesday seized 800 kg of ration rice from two persons at Arasampalayam in Erode district. Acting on a tip-off that large quantities of ration…

PDS godowns in Karnataka to get CCTV cameras…

[ad_1] To plug leakages in the public distribution system, the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department has decided to install CCTV cameras in godowns, GPS-based vehicle tracking system, and command control system.‘Anna Suvidha’Minister for…

Tamil Nadu govt. decides to keep special PDS…

[ad_1] For every kg of “tur dhal” supplied to ration cardholders under the special PDS, the government’s subsidy amounts to ₹79.15. File Despite the mounting subsidy bill, the State government has decided to continue with the…