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Tribal villagers trek 5km for ration in Tamil Nadu, seek PDS shop

The lack of bus services to the village compounds the problems of the people as they have to walk or use two-wheelers to reach the PDS shop in Anchetti every month.

published on : 14th September 2023
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Pinarayi praises effectiveness of PDS in controlling price

Praising Consumerfed’s pivotal market intervention role, the CM highlighted their ability to provide goods at prices 10 to 40 per cent lower than the market, apart from government subsidies.

published on : 21st August 2023
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Tiruppur in need of more PDS shops: Activists

N Shanmuga Sundaram, a social activist, said,”Each locality has more than 2,000 families in urban areas in the district, including Tiruppur city.

published on : 14th July 2023
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Probe ordered into missing truck laden with PDS rice in Odisha

Meanwhile, the driver of the truck also lodged a complaint with RN Pali police alleging that he had parked his vehicle at a fuel filling station in Panposh before going to sleep.

published on : 10th July 2023
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BJP alleges PDS rice scam in Odisha

Senapati further claimed he informed Sundargarh CSO DC Beshra about the incident but to no avail.

published on : 6th July 2023
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Sale of tomato through PDS shops begins in Chennai

Otherwise, we will have to stand in the queue for the next three-four days to buy it again,” said a consumer who bought tomatoes from a fair-price shop in Velachery.

published on : 5th July 2023
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L-G flags delay in framing rules for social audit of PDS

Even after 10 years of the National Food Security Act, 2013, Delhi is yet to frame rules for conducting a ‘social audit’ into the functioning of the public distribution system and fair price shops.

published on : 22nd June 2023
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PDS shops to give fruit trees: Jharkhand CM’s initiative to increase green cover and augment income 

There are over 60 lakh families covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Jharkhand who get rations from the public distribution system (PDS) shops every month at a subsidised rate.

published on : 19th June 2023
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Sirpur MLA mastermind behind PDS rice scam: BJP

While appealing to the district Collector and Civil Supplies officials to investigate issue, he threatened to launch agitations across the district and also to make a complaint to the CBI.

published on : 19th June 2023
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Anxious farmers of Telangana await rains in Khammam

As June arrives, farmers have prepared themselves for fieldwork, such as ploughing and planting various crops like cotton, maize and paddy nurseries.

published on : 19th June 2023
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PDS dealers call off stir in Telangana, ration supply resumes on June 7

In 2021 too, the ration dealers went on a strike but called off of their stir following similar assurances given by the government.

published on : 7th June 2023