New PDS storage policy unveiled in K’handi .

The Pioneer, April 3, 2012

After the abolition of private storage agency system, a new storage policy was implemented here. Kalahandi district Collector Dukhishyam Satpathy unveiled it on Sunday.
Satpathy said if a consumer receives benefit and satisfaction out of the new policy, then it will be a success. Under the system, 270 gram panchayat (GP) and 2, 100 villages will be benefited, he informed.
Civil supply officer Ramprasad Padhi explained the new policy. He said the first level contractor will bring the PDS commodities like rice, wheat and sugar etc to the OSWC go-down, while the second level contractor will supply the commodities to the panchayat headquarters. Further, he said that an SMS system would be introduced to obtain previous information about the PDS arrival.
Among others, Sub Collector Gouri Parasar, ACSO Handibandhu Seth, BDO Trilochan Mohanty, newly elected chairperson Puspa Dhangada Majhi and NAC chairman Sudhansu Sekhar Barad were present.