Patna, July 10 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday directed officials to achieve the target of issuing one crore ration cards in the state and stressed that there should be regular monitoring of the ration distribution system so that every beneficiary gets foodgrains timely without hassles. The CM gave the directives while reviewing the schemes of food and consumer protection department along with union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Prahlad Joshi at Lok Sewak Awas in Patna. The CM also chaired a high level meeting with Joshi, who is also the union minister of new and renewable energy, on the development of renewable energy and energy security in the state. In the review meeting of food and consumer protection , the CM asked departmental officials to make a data base of all beneficiaries of various schemes so that they could get benefits timely. He praised online public distribution system in Bihar and laid stress on its strengthening. Reviewing the implementation progress of the PM Garib Kalyan Anna yojana, the CM pushed modernising foodgrain storage facilities and also giving priority to safety, quality, security and maintenance of warehouses across the state. He directed officials to develop smart warehousing system. "The state has its utmost priority to implement the vision of Garib Kayam with dignity on ground with full commitment," he said. Among the prominent who attended the meeting included food and consumer protection department minister Ashok Choudhary, joint secretary, ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution Ravi Shankar and secretary, food and consumer protection department, Deepak Anand. In another review meeting on renewable energy with union minister Joshi, the CM directed officials to make mass awareness of PM -Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and intensify its wider implementation in Bihar so that all eligible families get its benefit. He also asked district magistrates to achieve targets in their areas on a priority basis. The CM also said there should be initiatives taken for formulating a green hydrogen policy and highlighted that there should be conducive and transparent environment for private investors so that they could invest in renewable energy sector. The CM also thanked the union minister for visiting the state and reviewing projects and initiatives being taken for new and renewable energy sector and promised him that all efforts would be made to make a leading state in renewable energy sector. Senior officials of the ministry of new and renewable energy were also present....