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AI has added new layer of transparency, responsiveness in food distributio
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"We have displayed how AI has been a critical component in our functioning for the past couple of years, in particular. What we were trying to do through technology is to bring about transparency. And what AI has done is to add another layer to that particular transparent functioning and
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Govt actively considering industry demands to deal with surplus sugar stoc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The government is actively working on some of the recommendations made by the Indian sugar industry stakeholders, to primarily prevent excess sugar stock buildup and at the same time ensure timely payments to sugarcane farmers, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD),
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"It discusses various phases of his life": Sanjeev Chopra talks about his
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sanjeev Chopra talked about his latest book 'The Great Conciliator', which is about the life of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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In a first, fair price shops onboarded on ONDC
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As a step towards Digital India, Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, launched a pilot to on-board the fair price shops (FPSs) in Una and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh on the Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC).
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Rice traders must disclose stocks starting next Friday: Food secretary
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rice retailers, wholesalers and processors are asked that, beginning next Friday, they disclose their stock holdings, Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary Department of Food and Public, said.
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Sufficient sugar availability ensured by govt, boosting domestic markets,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Secretary of DFPD, Sanjeev Chopra informed that as the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 approaches its end on September 30, 2023, India has achieved a remarkable sugar production of 330 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes), not including approximately 43 LMT diverted for ethanol production. This b
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Food secretary meets state officials, discusses ways to ensure benefits fr
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Food and Public Distribution Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Tuesday held a video conference with food secretaries of all states and discussed ways to benefit citizens by cooling down of wheat prices.
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Food secretary says not expecting any shortfall in wheat production
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On reports of wheat crop loss in some states due to bad weather, Sanjeev Chopra said the country would "probably end up with the same figure of 112 million tonne of production or in the worst case scenario, there will be an negligible drop in the production".
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Union Secretary hails e-transformation of J-K's Public Distribution System
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sanjeev Chopra, has appreciated the reforms introduced by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), J&K for holistic transformation and streamlining of the public distribution system.
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Regularly monitoring price of essential commodities, says Food Secretary
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The market prices of wheat remained continuously higher than the MSP throughout the procurement period across the country and the the farmers could reap higher remuneration for their produce which is the main objective of the government's policy, Union Food Secretary said.
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States, UTs to explore additional revenue streams to raise financial viabi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
One of the best practices on FPS transformation was demonstrated by the secretary, the government of Tamil Nadu, highlighting multiple initiatives undertaken such as selling of commodities, minor millets, grocery items, ISO certification of FPSs during his presentation, according to an offic
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Odisha designates Sanjeev Chopra as nodal officer for co-ordinating return
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 1 (ANI): Odisha Government has designated, Sanjeev Chopra, Principal Secretary Home Department, as the State nodal officer for co-ordinating the return of stranded people of the state via trains.
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