Shri Sharad Yadav,
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has
urged State Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors of Union Territories
to strengthen survpriya scheme for the benefit of the common man.
Under ‘survpriya’ scheme launched through National Consumers’
Co-operative Federation of India (NCCF) eleven essential commodities
are distributed through ration shops on a no profit no loss basis.
In a letter addressed to them Shri Yadav suggested that more items
of common needs would be added to the list provided the State
Governments/State Agencies agree to place adequate volume of orders
for such identified items. These items could be sold to consumers
through existing PDS retail outlets and the outlets of State Consumers’
Co-operative Federation or State Civil Supplies Corporation etc.
The NCCF has also agreed to supply the goods in convenient consumer
packs at places identified by the State Governments/State Agencies
in agreed quantities; the letter adds.
Shri Yadav expressed
the hope that efforts made in this regard would have a salubrious
effect in containing retail prices of these essential commodities
in the market besides improving the viability of the existing
fair price shops under the Public Distribution System.
