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Surprise inspection conducted at ration depots in district
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|March 06, 2025
Punjab State Food Commission chairman Bal Mukand Sharma on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection at various government ration depots in the district.
LUDHIANA: Ration depot-holders in the city have raised concerns over being "unfairly burdened with hefty labour costs" for unloading wheat sacks despite the state government being responsible for this expenditure. They argue that with already low margins, bearing additional costs for offloading food grains meant for free distribution is placing an undue financial strain on them.
They allege that government-appointed contractors, who are tasked with transporting and delivering wheat to designated locations, refuse to unload the sacks at individual depots, citing accessibility issues in narrow alleys.
This story is from the March 06, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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