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Problems with PDS foodgrain distribution serious: Pawar

New Delhi: Government accepted in Parliament that there have been problems in distribution of foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) and the situation is still ‘serious’ though there has been some improvement. "There are some problems in distribution of foodgrains under the PDS. A committee ....Read more

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Frank admission is O.K. but it is a serious matter.By: SC Aggarwal | Saturday , 11 Jul '09 10:52:55 AM Reply | Forward Thanks God, now a days Ministers have started admitting that there are serious problems in the country. For example, Sharad Pawar, agriultural minister admits problems in PDS foodgrain distribution is serious, Mr. Namo Narain Meena (MOS, Finance) admits controlling fiscal deficit is serious, Kamal Nath's admission about problems in road construction, Mr.CP Joshi's admission that NREGA programmes are not delivering very well etc. etc. Let us hope Ministers' frank admission will make them to spend sleepless nights. However, so far as problems in PDS foodgrain distribution are concerned Shri Sharad Pawar should study the system adopted by Chhatisgarh, Gujarat and other BJP ruled Stats. It is said that monitoring of this programme is extremely good. Further, there should be monitoring by each and every MP at least in a few villages to which they belong and report to the Minister what needs to be done?

Problems with PDS foodgrain distribution serious- PawarBy: Premangsu Chowdry | Saturday , 11 Jul '09 10:43:55 AM Reply | Forward A typical example of our obfuscation with present problems to be able to see beyond our nose; forwrd planning has not been one of our strong points. One seems to remember many years ago when the Late NP(Potla) Sen, ex-Chairman Wazir Sultan, ex Principal Administrative Staff College, and later Secretary General Commonwealth House, London, was specially brought to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture by the Late Mrs Indira Gandhi to successfully sort out almost an identical problema. We have forgotten the lessons learnt, and we are back to square one.May the Government find another leader in the Industries to plan and implement a PDS system, and keep it going.

A concerned citizenBy: Roshan Lal | Friday , 10 Jul '09 20:21:28 PM Reply | Forward Our Hon Agriculture mantriji remains busy in Cricket affairs more than being concerned about functioning of his ministry.That is the reason during his previous tenure as Agriculture Minister there was a reported bungling in buying imported foodgrains at a great cost but was totally rotten and dumped in same condition in warehouses of FCI.The condition of foodgrain when shown on TV channel was so horrible that even animals would have refused to eat it.

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