Center has urged the Bihar Government to ensure timely lifting of foodgrains from Food Corporation of India godowns so that it can reach at Fair Price Shops in the beginning of the month. Centre appeal came following report of central team which found delay in lifting of food grains by the state in some districts.
It was main reason for not getting ration allocations by the beneficiaries on time. The team visited Patna last week to to review the PDS system after the death of Jago Manjhi reportedly due to starvation.
It has also observed by the team that the State has not uploaded the data of National Food Security Act beneficiaries on the portal till now, which is one of the mandatory requirement for the allocation of highly subsidized food grains.
During the visit the Central team was informed that problem of lifting of foodgrains is being faced only in districts of Patna, Araria, Bhojpur, Bhagalpur and Saharsa.
On receiving complaints of irregularities in these districts, raids were conducted in godowns and licenses were suspended of some private transporters. Consumer and Food Ministry in a release said, the States has been asked to upload the data of all beneficiaries of National food Security Act on State Public Distribution System portal.