Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Amrit Mahotsav
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 587 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## AMRIT MAHOTSAV

587. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: (OIH)

## Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of programmes organized by the Ministry and the Central Public Sector Undertakings under the control of the Ministry in pursuit of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava; and
- (b) the details of the programmes proposed to be organized in course of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the days ahead?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b) : Under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Department of Consumer  Affairs and the organisations  under  it  have  organised  training  programs,  lectures,  webinars  and  consumer  awareness programs on  an  ongoing  basis  on  various  issues  like  Consumer  Protection,  importance  of  Standards, Hallmarking scheme, awareness and advocacy regarding MRP, verification of weights and measures etc. These activities involve participation of educational institutions, Self-help Groups and industry bodies and consumer  organisation.  A  hackathon  event  with  participation  of  students,  companies  has  generated software  responses  on  analysis  of  Consumer  Commission  cases.  Department  has  performed  a  Nukkad Natak on Jago Grahak Jago theme in Aadi Mahotsava organised by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian International Trade Fair organised by ITPO.

The Department of Food & Public Distribution along with its CPSUs have organised awareness program on various rights extended to the eligible beneficiaries under NFSA, awareness about One Nation One Ration Card, advantages of Negotiable Warehouse Receipts, benefits of fortified rice etc have been focussed  on.  Further,  towards  enhancing  the  green  belt  in  India,  some  of  the  organizations  under administrative control of this department have also undertaken plantation drives in their premises.

Further,  DFPD  along  with  its  CPSUs  has  also  celebrated  the  iconic  week  of  Azadi  Ka  Amrit Mahotsav from 15th November, 2021 to 21st November, 2021, which has been extended upto 30th November, 2021,  wherein various activities on Pan India Level such as inauguration of Food Security Museum, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, FCI's Office Building, Hubbali, Karnataka, Convocation ceremony at  NSI,  Kanpur,  webinar  on  Food  Security,    Interaction  with  Paddy,  Wheat  and  Sugar  Cane Farmers/Beneficiaries/Self Help Groups/Sugar Mill Representatives, Inauguration of Steel Silos and Analytical Quality Control Lab, launching of short films for generating awareness about Procurement, Storage Operation and Fortification of Rice etc. were done during the said period.

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