Srinagar, Aug 15: The Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Kashmir celebrated Independence Day at Shaheed Gunj Srinagar
The Independence Day of India was celebrated in solemn and dignified demeanor at the Directorate of FCS&CA Shaheed Gunj Srinagar Kashmir, as a part of the ongoing celebrations of Independence Day.
The National Flag was hoisted followed by the National Anthem. This was followed by an Open House interaction with about 200 officials who actively participated in the celebration with great enthusiasm. Officers delineated the ethos and the themes of the Independence day during their keynote address and emphasized the efforts of the department for initiating wide range of transparency measures, specially highlighted the role of the department in distribution of foodgrains in a most transparent manner through biometric and Aadhar enabled Point of Sale Devices, successfully reaching out to every nook and corner of the province to deliver the services to the most eligible persons in a hassle free manner.
On this occasion, a detailed overview of working of the department during the current year wherein several consumer friendly initiatives have been taken by the department to ensure that all the six fundamental rights of consumer are implemented were also highlighted