Chandigarh, June 25 -- Haryana minister of state for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs Rajesh Nagar has directed officials to accelerate the process of opening 4,000 new ration depots under the public distribution system (PDS), in line with chief minister Nayab Singh Saini's budget announcement.

Nagar also instructed that information regarding depots whose licences have been suspended or cancelled and subsequently attached to nearby depots should be communicated both to the department headquarters and the general public to ensure that ration beneficiaries do not face any inconvenience.

Chairing a review meeting with all district food and supplies controllers through video conferencing, Nagar said that effective implementation of...