India, Sept. 25 -- SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma held a detailed review meeting here today to assess the overall preparedness of the FCS&CA department for ensuring uninterrupted availability of essential commodities during the forthcoming winter months in Jammu and Kashmir.
At the outset, the Minister sought a comparative analysis of the dumping position of foodgrains during the month of October last year, visa the present status, and directed that adequate foodgrain stocks be positioned well in advance in snow-bound and far-flung areas. He emphasized that stocking should be sufficient to cater to at least six months of public requi...