GoI asks JK to stop subsidised ration to over 40 lakh people

Govt forms panel to look into the issue Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution has asked the state government to stop the supply of subsidized ration to over 40-lakh people taking an exception that “even well-off families are getting the subsidy.” In a recent letter written by a senior official in the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry, the Central government has taken a strong note that the Jammu and Kashmir was among the only few states in India where the National Food Safety Act (NFSA) has not been implemented.…

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