Uttar Pradesh State Food Commission Chairperson Nand Kishore Yadav has directed the officials concerned to ensure that the people of weaker section received the benefits of National Food Security Act, 2013.
He said that ration cards of ineligible people must be cancelled and the genuine beneficiaries should be issued ration cards.
Yadav held a meeting with the officials at the office of UP State Food Commission.
He said that ration card should not be issued to any ineligible person under any circumstances..
Yadav warned of stern action if ration card was found to be issued to ineligible persons.
Present in the meeting were members of the commission, Dr DC Mishra, Dr Mohammad Ismail Khan, Saroj Prasad, member secretary, Ved Prakash Sharma, finance and accounts officer, Rajiv Kumar and administrative officer Prabhat Chandra Srivastava.
Meanwhile, the government has sanctioned Rs. 132.49 lakh in the current financial year for constructing a government girls’ inter college (GGIC) in Ichauli gram panchayat of Puredalai development block of Barabanki district.
Minorities Welfare and Waqf department has issued an order in this regard. The amount has been sanctioned as second instalment and kept at the disposal of the Director, Minorities Welfare.
