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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

(G.O. Ms. No. 15, Puducherry, dated 17th January 2018)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby pleased to approve

the Scheme for Distribution of Festival items at free of cost to all the

BPL/AAY Ration Cardholders of the Union territory of Puducherry and

for the said purpose hereby makes the following rules namely, the

“Distribution of Festival items at free of cost to all the BPL/AAY Ration

Cardholders of Union territory of Puducherry Rules, 2018” as appended

to this order.

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2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D. No. 2691/F4/A4/FC/2018, dated 10-1-2018.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. PRIYTARSHNY,

Additional Secretary to Government (CS&CA).

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RULES FOR THE SCHEME FOR DISTRIBUTION OF

FESTIVAL ITEMS AT FREE OF COST, ETC.

IN UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called,

“Distribution of Festival items at free of cost to all the BPL/AAY Ration

Cardholders of Union territory of Puducherry Rules, 2018”.

(ii) They shall extend to the whole of Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) They shall come into force at once.

2. Object of the Scheme.— The object of the Scheme is to provide

festival items at free of cost to all the BPL/AAY Ration Cardholders of

the Union territory of Puducherry once in a year.

3. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise

requires,–

(i) “Department” means the Department of Civil Supplies and

Consumer Affairs of the Government of Puducherry.

(ii) “Director” means the Director, Department of the Civil

Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Puducherry.

(iii) “Family” includes the spouse, the dependent children and

the dependent parents enrolled in the Family Ration Card.

(iv) “Government” means the Administrator of the Union territory

of Puducherry appointed by the President under Article 239 of the

Constitution.

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(v) “Implementing Agency” means M/s. Puducherry Agro

Products Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (PAPSCO).

Puducherry for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions and M/s. Yanam

Co-operative Stores Limited, Yanam for Yanam region or any other agency

as may be prescribed by Government of Puducherry.

(vi) “Festival items” means the items supplied by the

Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs to the BPL/AAY

Family Ration Cardholders at free of cost.

(vii) “Ration Cardholder” means the Head of the family, who

has been issued with the Family Ration Card by the Department of Civil

Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Puducherry.

(viii) “Scheme” means the Scheme for Distribution of Festival

items at free of cost to all the BPL/AAY Family Ration Cardholders of

the Union territory of Puducherry.

4. Eligibility.— All the BPL/AAY Family Ration Cardholder

families of the Union territory of Puducherry.

5. Nature of

Assistance.— Each BPL/AAY Family Ration

Cardholders of the Union territory of Puducherry shall be supplied with

the following festival items once in a year at free of cost through the

Fair Price Shops. The items and quantity may be varied from time to

time subject to availability of fund.

Sl. No.

Name of the grocery item

Quantity/Card

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Raw rice

1 kg.

2

Moong dhal

½ kg.

3

Jaggery

½ kg.

4

Cashew nut

25 grams

5

Cardamom

10 grams

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6. Mode of disbursement.— The distribution of Festival items

under this Scheme shall be made free of cost through the Fair Price

Shops once in a year by the implementing agencies. The procurement

of items shall be through open and competitive process as per

Government procedures.

7. Inspection.— The Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer

Affairs shall carry out frequent inspections of the Fair Price Shops and

ensure proper implementation of this Scheme.

8. Report to Government.— (i) A Register in Form–I, shall be

maintained by the licensee of the concerned Fair Price Shop. A report

on distribution of groceries along with the acknowledgment obtained

from the beneficiaries shall be submitted to the Director, Department of

Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Puducherry by the implementing

agencies on or before the 5th day of the succeeding month after the

distribution.

(ii) A Certificate in Form–II shall be submitted by M/s. PAPSCO,

Puducherry and M/s. Yanam Co-operative Stores Limited, Yanam, to the

Director, Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, while

submitting the bills for settlement on or before 10th day of the succeeding

month after the distribution.

(iii) Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs shall upload

Form–I and Form–II on the public domain.

9. Notwithstanding the aforesaid provisions, the Government of

Puducherry shall directly transfer appropriate financial assistance,

in lieu of the festival items, to the BPL/AAY Family Ration Cardholders

into their Bank Accounts by electronic mode from 2018-19 onwards,

subject to availability of funds.

10. Interpretations and clarifications.— In the implementation of

the Scheme, if, any doubt arises with regard to the interpretation of any

of the provisions of these rules or if, any point requires clarification,

the matter shall be referred to the Government and the decision of the

Government shall be final.

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FORM – I

[See rule 8(1)]

Name/No. of the Fair Price Shop/ :

Implementing Agency.

Name of the person in-charge of the :

Fair Price Shop/Implementing Agency.

Sl.

Name and

Ration Card

Date of

Signature

Remarks

No. address of the

No.

distribution

of the

beneficiary

beneficiary

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Signature of the Fair Price Shop Owner :

Full Name

:

Verified by the Officer

:

Signature

:

Name

:

Designation

:

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FORM – II

[See rule 8(2)]

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the following quantum of Festival items was supplied

to the Fair Price Shops and the actual quantity of grocery items issued

to the beneficiaries during the month of ....................................... is

mentioned against each grocery item. The balance quantum of items

available with the Fair Price Shop as on date is also mentioned against

each items as follows:

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Posted at: Puducherry HPO on every Tuesday

Sl.

Name of the

Quantum of

Quantum of

Balance

No.

item

itmes delivered itmes delivered

available with

to Fair Price

to the

the Fair

Shop

beneficiaries

Price Shop

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(in kgs.)

(in kgs.)

(in kgs.)

1

2

3

Place :

Signature and Designation

Date :

of the Officer of the Implementing Agency.

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