The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department of the Maharashtra Government is responsible for managing the supply of essential goods, overseeing the public distribution system, and protecting the rights of consumers in the state.

Key Functions:

• Public Distribution System (PDS): Ensuring the provision of essential food items to poor and marginalized sections of society at subsidized rates.
• Regulation and Control: Managing the demand and supply of essential goods, controlling market prices, and ensuring availability.
• Consumer Protection: Addressing consumer grievances and protecting their rights.

Important Schemes:

• One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC): This scheme allows beneficiaries to avail of subsidized food items from any PDS shop across the country.
• National Food Security Act (NFSA): This act ensures that eligible beneficiaries receive subsidized food grains under the public distribution system.

Contact Information:

• Toll-Free Helpline Numbers: 1800-22-4950 and 1967 (for BSNL and MTNL users)
• One Nation One Ration Card Helpline: 14445
• Email: helpline.mhpds@maharashtra.gov.in

For more detailed information, visit the official website of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department: https://mahafood.gov.in/website/marathi/home.aspx