Latest Food and Supplies Department News & Updates

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced relaxation on the recently imposed ban on the supply of diesel in containers (vessels) for crucial and emergency sectors, such as healthcare, agriculture, food supply, public services, and tea gardens.The Chief Minister issued a statement in the morning, and also attached the official order from the state Food and Supplies Department announcing relaxations for the aforesaid sectors from the fuel restriction r…

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In a bid to make the LPG distribution system more transparent and efficient, the Delhi government has imposed a complete ban on the sale of cylinders directly from godowns, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.She said the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have issued clear instructions to all distributors, stating that any such sale is illegal and will attract strict action.At the same time, the government has significantly expanded the availability of 5-kg LPG cylin…

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards black marketing and hoarding of cooking gas and will continue to act decisively against offenders, while assuring that there is no shortage of LPG supply in the national capital. Her statement came on a day when, in a decisive crackdown on black marketing and illegal diversion of LPG cylinders, the Delhi government carried out an enforcement operation in Ali…