AGARTALA, August 17 (TIWN): Altogether Rs. 66.66 lakhs were spent for the construction of 15 food feeding store and 10, 000 metric tonne capacity of food feeding store Truck Terminus of Jirania, according to the official report of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
Besides, Rs. 20 lakhs were spent for creating awareness among the consumers during the financial year 2014-2015.

Besides, Rs. 20 lakhs were spent for creating awareness among the consumers during the financial year 2014-2015.

However, the utilization certificate for the amount which has been spent for creating awareness among the consumers in the financial year 2014-2015 has been submitted to the Central Government.

The end to end Computerization of PDS project work is going on and is expected to complete by the financial year 2015-2016, according to the official report.

Besides, the work of the state consumer help line project is also going on and is expected to complete by the financial year 2015-2016.

For the project work of the financial year 2014-2015 of creating awareness among the consumers, the utilization certificate for the amount which has been spent will be submitted soon to the central.

The Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department discharges the important responsibilities of Public Distribution, enforcement of markets discipline and promotion of consumer awareness and protection of their interest.

The Department started functioning from the inception of the State of Meghalaya i.e. in 1971-72. Consequent to the implementation of Consumer protection Act 1986, the Department has been renamed as Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs with effect from August 1994.