In the upcoming Kharif advertising 12 months 2021-22 within the district, preliminary preparations have been began concerning the acquisition of paddy at assist value from farmers. In the identical vein, Collector PS Elma has given directions to the Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nodal Officer of District Co-operative Central Bank and District Food Officer to gather the gunny luggage of PDS. Due to the prevailing corona pandemic at current, it’s potential that within the Kharif 12 months 2021-22 like final 12 months, the availability of latest jute gunny luggage by the Food and Public Distribution Department, Government of India is probably not as per the requirement and demand for the acquisition of paddy within the state. In the above state of affairs, as the availability of latest jute gunny luggage is comparatively much less, it should be met from the jute gunny luggage of PDS. For this, after the distribution of ration within the month of April 2021 within the truthful value retailers, it’s essential to maintain the jute gunny luggage of PDS saving safely.
In the above state of affairs, it has been directed underneath the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System Control Order 2016 that after distribution of meals grains in PDS gunny luggage out there on the authorities truthful value store degree, the sale of paddy for different work apart from use for buy work will likely be stopped with rapid impact until additional orders. has been put in. Therefore, PDS gunny luggage will likely be used just for paddy procurement within the Kharif advertising 12 months 2021-22. The duty of accumulating PDS gunny luggage within the district and monitoring, accumulating, sustaining and distributing it now and again would be the duty of the District Marketing Officer and committees, the licensed company for the acquisition of paddy of the state authorities. Appropriate orders and tips needs to be issued by the Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies concerning the secure retaining of PDS gunny luggage within the societies. Collector Shri Elma directed the involved to make sure strict compliance of the directions issued.