The first symptom of current ration 
disquiet surfaced on September 16, 2007, when a CPI(M) rally was attacked by a mob. Next day, a ration dealer’s residence was attacked. The riot started in Bankura district, very soon engulfed Birbhum, 24 Parganas, Bardhaman, Murshidabad & Hoogli. State government suspended 117 dealers, and thousands others are absconding. A report of Supreme Court appointed Special Commission on Food Security, called it ‘double burden of privatisation’ of Public Distribution System. It further states, not only the Fair Price Shops are run by private parties; the entire distribution of foodgrains is controlled by politically supported private parties, leading to corruption. Owing to double burden of corrupt and privatised PDS, 34.9% of PDS rice and 86.6% of PDS wheat, got diverted. Worse still, 83% of the wheat meant for Below Poverty Line people and 60% of rice, got stolen....Continue
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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disquiet surfaced on September 16, 2007, when a CPI(M) rally was attacked by a mob. Next day, a ration dealer’s residence was attacked. The riot started in Bankura district, very soon engulfed Birbhum, 24 Parganas, Bardhaman, Murshidabad & Hoogli. State government suspended 117 dealers, and thousands others are absconding. A report of Supreme Court appointed Special Commission on Food Security, called it ‘double burden of privatisation’ of Public Distribution System. It further states, not only the Fair Price Shops are run by private parties; the entire distribution of foodgrains is controlled by politically supported private parties, leading to corruption. Owing to double burden of corrupt and privatised PDS, 34.9% of PDS rice and 86.6% of PDS wheat, got diverted. Worse still, 83% of the wheat meant for Below Poverty Line people and 60% of rice, got stolen....ContinueSource : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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