Collector S. Natarajan inspected the godowns of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), checked the stock position and quality of food grains and other essentials kept in the godowns for distribution under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
After making a surprise inspection at the fair price shop at D Block here on Thursday, checking the stock position and quality of the essential items, the Collector, accompanied by TNCSC Manager Jayasankar and Quality Control Deputy Manager Leo Robert, inspected the godowns here and at Kilakarai.
The Collector checked the stock position of rice, sugar and other essential items stored in the godowns for the purpose of distribution under PDS.
Quality check
He also checked the quality of products and instructed the officials concerned to ensure that the items were despatched to the fair price shops as and when required without any delay.
They should also ensure that the essential items were despatched in the bags meant for PDS with the correct weight, he said. The TNCSC maintained eight godowns in the district to meet the requirements of fair price shops.