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4 Lakh 78 Thousand PVC Ration Cards Are Ready: Tripura Food Minister

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
  • Aug 28, 2025
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The Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs organized an exchange of views with those involved in the public distribution system on Thursday. 

The exchange of views was held at the Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan in the capital Agartala.

Minister Sushanta Chowdhury was present as the chief guest in the meeting. 

While discussing the exchange of views today, Minister  Chowdhury said that the government will make efforts so that ration dealers can run their business smoothly with their families.

"The matter of the APL Commission is under the attention of the department. If there is an opportunity in the coming days, it will be done. The matter will be discussed with the central government, the Chief Minister and the Finance Department. A meeting will be held with the officials of the department immediately to resolve the problem of salt supply. However, the ration dealers will have to see to it that the consumers collect salt from the ration. The department never deliberately compromises on the quality of ration items. Tenders are held once a year for pulses. Earlier, pulses were taken from the farmers.The price of pulses has increased. Then a new open tender was held. The price of pulses has increased compared to before. Still, pulses are being given in ration at a lower price than the market price," said Minister Sushanta Chowdhury.

Talking about PVC ration cards, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that 4 lakh 78 thousand PVC ration cards have already been prepared in the first phase. Those ration cards will be given immediately. 

Minister Sushant Chowdhury also said that these ration cards will be distributed in the presence of local public representatives. 

Apart from Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, the Secretary of the Food Department, the Director of the Department and the Sub-Divisional Administrators of various subdivisions under the West District were present in the exchange of views.

Ration dealers from all over the state participated in this meeting.