SHRI
SHARAD YADAV ASSUMES CHARGE
Shri Sharad
Yadav, has taken over as Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution here today. He succeeds Shri Shanta Kumar,
Minister for Rural Development.
After
assuming charge, the Minister addressed a meeting of senior officers
of his ministry and underlined the need for dedicated work in
streamlining the public distribution system to reach foodgrains
to the poorest of the poor. Speaking to media persons shortly
after taking over charge, the minister said the main challenge
facing the ministry was to distribute the surplus foodgrains available
with the central pool. The very purpose of having separate ministry
for Food and Public Distribution is to ensure food security at
national level and all out efforts will be made to meet the challenge;
the minister said.
