Srinagar, Nov. 4 -- Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Saurabh Bhagat, on Wednesday reviewed the functioning of the department in Kashmir and issued directions on winter stocking, e-KYC, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) implementation and facial authentication.

During a meeting at the Directorate of FCS&CA in Shaheed Gunj, Bhagat directed officials to ensure adequate stocking of essential commodities at winter zones, border points and other strategic locations to maintain uninterrupted supplies during the winter months.

He also reviewed the implementation of CBDC with Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Directors and representatives of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Unique Identification Au...