The website https://khadya.cg.nic.in/ is the official portal of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department of Chhattisgarh, a state in central India. The department is responsible for ensuring the availability of essential commodities, regulating their prices, and protecting the interests of consumers in the state.

Objectives and Functions

The primary objectives of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department are:

1. Food Security: To ensure the availability of essential commodities, such as rice, wheat, and sugar, to the people of Chhattisgarh.
2. Price Regulation: To regulate the prices of essential commodities to prevent hoarding, black marketing, and profiteering.
3. Consumer Protection: To protect the interests of consumers by ensuring the quality and purity of essential commodities.

The department’s functions include:

1. Public Distribution System (PDS): Implementing the PDS to distribute essential commodities to the people of Chhattisgarh through a network of fair price shops.
2. Food Storage and Management: Managing the storage and distribution of food grains and other essential commodities.
3. Price Monitoring: Monitoring the prices of essential commodities to prevent price rise and ensure their availability at fair prices.
4. Consumer Grievance Redressal: Addressing consumer grievances and complaints related to the quality and availability of essential commodities.

Schemes and Initiatives

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department of Chhattisgarh has implemented various schemes and initiatives to benefit the people of the state, including:

1. Chhattisgarh Food Security Act: Ensuring food security to the people of Chhattisgarh by providing subsidized food grains to eligible beneficiaries.
2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY): Providing highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor families in the state.
3. Annapurna Scheme: Providing 10 kg of free rice to senior citizens who are not covered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme.

Benefits and Importance

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department plays a vital role in ensuring the food security and consumer protection in Chhattisgarh by:

1. Ensuring Food Availability: Ensuring the availability of essential commodities to the people of Chhattisgarh.
2. Regulating Prices: Regulating the prices of essential commodities to prevent price rise and ensure their availability at fair prices.
3. Protecting Consumer Interests: Protecting the interests of consumers by ensuring the quality and purity of essential commodities.