Gangtok, Sikkim has sufficient stock of essential commodities like food items and fuel to meet the needs of the people during the monsoon season, a senior official said on Saturday.
The Himalayan state's Food and Civil Supplies Department held a meeting with various agencies to assess the availability of essential commodities.
"There is good stock of essential commodities in 36 warehouses and the general public need not worry about shortage of food grains, LPG and other petroleum products," Food and Civil Supplies Secretary Namrata Thapa said after the meeting.
Representatives of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Transporters, Legal Metrology Unit, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and officials of Food and Civil Supplies Department attended the meeting.
Thapa said that in preparation for the monsoon season, the Food and Civil Supplies Department was regularly checking to ensure that essential commodities were stocked well in advance.He directed FCI, IOCL and civil supplies officers of all districts to maintain stock of rice as well as petroleum products in the food warehouses and FCI and IOCL depots of the state to deal with any unexpected situations during monsoon.
Referring to the disruption of normal life in Mangan district due to incessant rains and landslides, he said essential supplies are being provided to the affected areas through zip lines and trans-shipment till road connectivity is restored.
A zip line is a cable or rope stretched between two points of different heights, down which a person or material can be slid with the help of a suspended harness, pulley or handle.
Keeping in mind the closure of NH-10 for heavy vehicles at this time, the Food and Civil Supplies Secretary said that IOCL and other transporters have been directed to increase the number of transport vehicles to maintain the stock level.
He said it has also been decided to control the supply of petroleum products in Mangan district to avoid panic buying and ensure adequate stocks.Local Food and Civil Supplies officials are making frequent visits to ensure availability of stocks to prevent panic among the people.
The Himalayan state's Food and Civil Supplies Department held a meeting with various agencies to assess the availability of essential commodities.
"There is good stock of essential commodities in 36 warehouses and the general public need not worry about shortage of food grains, LPG and other petroleum products," Food and Civil Supplies Secretary Namrata Thapa said after the meeting.
Representatives of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Transporters, Legal Metrology Unit, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and officials of Food and Civil Supplies Department attended the meeting.
Thapa said that in preparation for the monsoon season, the Food and Civil Supplies Department was regularly checking to ensure that essential commodities were stocked well in advance.He directed FCI, IOCL and civil supplies officers of all districts to maintain stock of rice as well as petroleum products in the food warehouses and FCI and IOCL depots of the state to deal with any unexpected situations during monsoon.
Referring to the disruption of normal life in Mangan district due to incessant rains and landslides, he said essential supplies are being provided to the affected areas through zip lines and trans-shipment till road connectivity is restored.
A zip line is a cable or rope stretched between two points of different heights, down which a person or material can be slid with the help of a suspended harness, pulley or handle.
Keeping in mind the closure of NH-10 for heavy vehicles at this time, the Food and Civil Supplies Secretary said that IOCL and other transporters have been directed to increase the number of transport vehicles to maintain the stock level.
He said it has also been decided to control the supply of petroleum products in Mangan district to avoid panic buying and ensure adequate stocks.Local Food and Civil Supplies officials are making frequent visits to ensure availability of stocks to prevent panic among the people.
