Samba, November 13, 2026: Deputy Commissioner Samba, Dr. Rupesh Kumar (IAS), chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Samba, to assess its functioning, ongoing initiatives and public service delivery across the district.

During the meeting, Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Samba, Rahul Gupta (JKAS), presented a detailed PowerPoint presentation highlighting the department's achievements, key initiatives and future priorities.

The review covered various aspects of the Public Distribution System (PDS), food security schemes, Aadhaar seeding, e-KYC, ration distribution, digitisation of services, supply chain management, consumer grievance redressal and enforcement activities.

The Deputy Commissioner stressed the need to strengthen transparency, accountability and efficiency in the distribution of essential commodities. He also emphasised improved field-level monitoring, effective coordination among departments and timely resolution of public grievances.

DC Samba appreciated the overall performance and dedicated efforts of the department, acknowledging the contribution of officers and field functionaries towards improving public service delivery and ensuring the effective implementation of government welfare schemes.

All Tehsil Supply Officers (TSOs) of District Samba attended the meeting and participated in the deliberations.