JALANDHAR
To provide ration to the smart card holders at their doorsteps, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal on Monday said that 38 model fair price shops would be thrown open for the public by December 31.
Reviewing the preparations for opening these shops in villages sans ration depots, the Deputy Commissioner said that model fair price shops would be operated by Markfed. He said that model fair price shops would be set up in an area of 200 square meters per place where Markfed would also sell its products in addition to supplying the ration to the beneficiaries of the Smart Cards.
Sarangal said that work of model fair price shops had been completed in CMS Goraya, CMS Nakodar, Chomon, Jandiala, Sarhali, Dhandwar, Brahmpur, Dyalpur, Hazara, Raipur Rasulpur, Mandiala, Mehsampur, Haripur, Umranwal Billan, Khokhewal, Sanghewal Khalsa, Mau Sahib, Moron, Tehang, Killi and Sindhar and other places. He said that the shops would be operated in co-operative societies.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed the officers to complete the pending work well before the deadline of December 31, 2023, so that people could be facilitated.
Prominent amongst those present included ADC (Rural Development) Varinder Pal Singh Bajwa, SDMs, and others.