To strengthen public distribution system, Rajasthan government has authorised elected public representatives to conduct inspection of Public Distribution System (PDS) shops.
"We have given the right of inspection to elected public representatives. They will be allowed to see accounts, functioning of distribution, ration cards. District Collectors and District Supply Officers will also help them," State Food and Civil Supply Minister Babu Lal Naagar said here today.
"This is an initiative to strengthen the PDS in the state under which local MP, MLA, Zila Pramukh, Zila Parishad members, Pradhan and members of Panchayat Samiti, councillors of municipal corporation, municipality, Sarpanch and ward panch of Gram Panchayat have been authorised for the inspection," he added.