STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS & CA) and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today set 31st March 2018 as deadline for completing Electronic Public Distribution System (ePDS) in the state and directed the authorities to expedite the installation of PoS devices in all districts of the state.
The Minister stated this while chairing a meeting held to review the progress on streamlining of ration distribution system under ePDS Project in the State.
Underlining the importance of ePDS, Ch Zulfkar said that the government has initiated the process of ePDS to ensure digitization of Public Distribution System to make it more transparent, accountable and pilferage proof.He asked the concerned officers to adopt proactive approach for implementation of ePDS in efficient manner to put an end to the ration pilferage in the state.
The Minister assessed the progress of installation of Point of Sale Machines (PoS) and said that the installation of these machines will bring total transparency in the system. “With the coming of PoS Machines, the Public Distribution System will witness a revolutionary change”, the Minister maintained.
The meeting was attended by Director FCS&CA, Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director FCS&CA, Jammu, Ch Rashid Azam Inquilabi , Joint Director, FCS &CA, Mansoor Aslam Chowdhary, Special Secretary, Jugal Anand, Dy Director, Joginder Singh Jasrotia, Dy Director, Mohd. Iqbal , Dy Secretary, NIC coordinator and all AD’s of the State besides other senior functionaries of the department.
