CAPD fails to ensure adequate supply of commodities

Ration shortage irks people as Ramadan begins today

Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, July 10: With sugar supply already been snapped due to non availability of stock and the official apathy of the Consumer Affair and Public Distribution (CAPD) department vis-à-vis supply of other ration items in sufficient amount, the people have been high and dry in the holy month of Ramadan beginning tomorrow.

According to sources, there was an acute shortage of ration in many areas of Jammu division, mostly in the rural belts. Despite several requests and reminders, the CAPD failed to respond to the demand owing to which there is anguish among the people, sources added.

Due to unavailability of sugar at government ration depots people are already forced to buy it from the market at much higher price but with the shortage of other commodities people are facing uphill task to manage their needs, a consumer expressed.

“As Ramadan starting we don’t have require quantity of ration and as sugar is more required in this month but still no arrangement has been made to overcome the shortage,” said Rashid Ahmed, a resident of Gujjar Nagar. “It is not the fault of depot owners but the CAPD department which is not supplying sufficient quantity of ration,” he maintained.

“Shortage of sugar creates inconvenience to the people, especially during the holy month of Ramzan. During this holy month but, the concerned department has failed to provide the same in this month,” said Shahnaz Ahmed, a resident of Bathindi.

When contacted, Director CAPD G S Chib admitted that there was up and down in the supply of ration for the last few months as the Centre was providing ration only on payment but now the supply was normal.

He further said that for procurement of sugar, the department had invited tenders and the supply of same would be made after completion of process which may take some time.