Statesman News Service
MALDA, Nov. 16: The district controller for food and supplies Mr NK Saha today faxed a message to the director of district distribution, procurement and supplies (DDPS), seeking suggestions regarding the complaints related to suji and flour. He faxed another message today, to the chief of the Essential Commodities Supply Corporation (ECSC) about the complaint received from the public and ration dealers that those items were not fit for human consumption. The district magistrate instructed the Malda DCFS to ‘hold back’ the stock of suji and flour until further notice. “We have stopped the distribution of those two items after receiving the complaints,” said Mr Saha. “We have sought clarification from the director DDPS and ECSC and we would be able to take further course of action after their reply,” he added. The administration held back the stock to control unnecessary public outrage. According to the complaints: “There was a caution on the bag of flour which said the product would be the best if used within a month from the date of production. But the product is now more than two months old and the date of ‘expiry’ is over. Similarly the stock of suji is also old and allegedly unfit for human consumption.” On the other hand, the DCFS had received more than 130 complaints against the dealers from various government agencies and suspended a total of 25 dealers for investigation. “We would suspend some dealers from the remaining 105 before the investigations based on the merit of the complaints.” Mr Naresh Ghosh, a ration dealer from the Old Malda block area, was arrested today on the basis of the complaints lodged by the administration. The Malda court has rejected the dealer's bail plea today. Several ration dealers were attacked in Malda due to public outrage and the people even assaulted two food officials.
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