Wheat supply of 5 ration depots suspended

Ludhiana, June 3

The Food Supply Department on Thursday suspended wheat supply of five ration depots after various anomalies were found during a surprise checking. A checking drive is being conducted to ensure transparency in distribution of wheat among needy people under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna (PMGKAY).

District Food and Supply Controller Sukhwinder Singh Gill said several teams of the department were formed to inspect the distribution drive to ensure proper transparency in the process in various localities. He said during the checking by the teams, irregularities were detected in weight and other items, following which supply of the five depots was immediately suspended.

He said the government had decided to give 5 kg of wheat per beneficiary per month for two months to a smart card holder family in one go.