STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: State Gover-nment enhanced almost 200 per cent commission to fair price shop dealers of Jammu and Kashmir which was overwhelmingly welcomed by All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Association whose representatives called upon Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali and thanked him for issuance of this order.
Department Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs issued government order enhancing commission of fair price shop dealers of the State.
Earlier Fair Price Shop dealers were getting five per cent commission per quintal which was approximately Rs 50 per quintal but now government has enhanced it almost 200 per cent i.e. Rs 143 per quintal.
Welcoming the order, All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Association, National Vice President and Incharge of J&K State Abdul Rahim Shah along with office bearers called upon Minister and congratulated him for issuing government order pertaining to payment of Rs 143 per quintal Commission charges to dealers.
On the occasion, Zulfkar said that the step was taken to bring total transparency in the system by providing sufficient commission to dealers.
He said that meager commission was encouraging pilferages in the State which was serious matter and it need to be rectified. He said that government wants to provide better livelihood to dealers besides put a check on pilferages.
He said that he wants to bring transparency in the system and this step will help him to move ahead in the direction to achieve the goal.
Meanwhile, the minister appealed to the dealers to come forward and help the department to bring total transparency. He also warned dealers that if anybody will be found indulged in illegal practices, he /she will be taken to task.
The other members of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Association viz Molvi Shokat, Nissar Sufi and Ghulam Mohammad Dar were also present.
