Objective of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department is to ensure
availability of essential commodities and check malpractices in supply and trade
of foodgrains, petroleum products, sugar and other notified items. These commodities
are available through Public Distribution System as well as in open market. Targetted
Public distribution system is meant for making available essential commodities to
the weaker sections at administered prices. The department ensures supply even at
the remotest corner of the state. Function of department is basically supervisory
and regulatory in present context. Implementation of Public Distribution Scheme
and the Essential Commodities Act through control orders and schemes issued by central
and state governments. The thrust nowadays is on ensuring supply of essential commodities
to the targeted population i.e. people living below the poverty line. In the field
of Consumer Protection, the department is entrusted with the smooth functioning
of Consumer Grievances Redressal Forums at the State and at the District level.
Department encourages consumer protection movement through the registered and recognized
NGOs.