Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), UT Ladakh, Tsering Motup also ADC Kargil reviewed the stock, supply position of essential commodities given the prevailing situation in December 16.

The director took stock of financial and physical progress on various ongoing projects under the department as per Capex and SDP budgets. The AD Headquarters briefed ADC about the status of winter stocking. It was informed that stocking has been completed in 9 sale centers in Leh and 25 sale centers in Kargil that are located in far-flung areas and remain cut-off due to heavy snowfall. There are 193 sale centers in Kargil and 213 in Leh.
Regarding kerosene oil, a total of 35 lakh litres have been stocked of which 17 lakh litres have been transported to Leh while another 17 lakh litres are in process of transportation for the Kargil district.

It was informed that a new notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered to conduct a drive to delete the individual beneficiaries that are recorded double in official records of the department. MHA has identified a total of 5001 duplicity cases.

The Director was instructed to conduct a drive immediately to delete the duplicate beneficiaries and asked to submit the report every five days to complete the process by December end.

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) was renewed under which ration has been transported to respective stores for distribution among eligible beneficiaries.
He also assured to take up the issue of transportation of ration to Zanskar sub-division under the said scheme with the truck union to provide vehicles for transportation of ration so that consumers do not face any inconvenience.

Assistant Director Ruth Mary informed that Aadhaar seeding of 98.82% of NFSA beneficiaries and 98.67% for non-NFSA beneficiaries has been completed in Kargil. Similarly, in Leh district, the Aadhaar seeding of 99.99% has been completed for both NFSA and non-NFSA beneficiaries.

Director Motup instructed officials to conduct the drive to delete duplicate beneficiaries that will further increase Aadhaar seeding of ration cards.
The director also enquired and took stock of the physical and financial progress of construction, and renovation works of ration stores, sale centres, kerosene tanks, purchase of vehicles besides other related issues of the department.

All TSOs were asked to provide a report of construction and renovation works in their respective Tehsils in terms of physical and financial progress with photographs.