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The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Anantapur Collector calls for transparency in ration distribution at fair price shops
Anantapur District Collector V. Vinod Kumar on Sunday inspected a fair price shop in Kammuru village of Kuderu mandal. Interacting with the beneficiaries, the Collector said that it was the responsibility of the officials concerned to ensure that supplies were distributed in a timely and transparent manner. He directed the officials to deliver commodities from the 1st to 15th of every month, between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Collector ordered the operators of the fair price shops to ensure accurate measurements and quality while delivering the goods. Mr. Kumar also enquired about the rice quality, sugar availability, and irregularities, if any and visited the homes of cardholders to get confirmation that they received their provisions without extra payment. The Collector shared a meal at the residence of a beneficiary Chittemma and encouraged her daughter, who had failed in one subject in the class 10 examinations, to pursue her studies. He directed the education department officials to enrol her in Intermediate under the Ananta Animutyalu scheme. He said that girls' education should not be discontinued due to financial constraints.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Yogandhra camp to be held at Gooty Fort on June 2
Anantapur District Collector V. Vinod Kumar on Sunday instructed officials to make elaborate arrangements for the Yogandhra programme scheduled at Gooty Fort on June 2. Addressing the officials, the Collector said that a minimum of 1,000 participants must attend the event and asked them to prepare special yoga T-shirts. He highlighted the importance of public engagement through mapping and encouraged master trainers to coordinate through WhatsApp groups. Focusing on the importance of International Yoga Day on June 21, the Collector urged the stakeholder departments to conduct yoga sessions at government offices, secretariats, and educational institutions. Mr. Kumar said that drone visuals be used to cover the dry run scheduled for June 14. Joint Collector Shiv Narayan Sharma said that 15 competition categories would be held at the mandal level under the Yogandhra programme.
