Jharkhand: 25 thousand fair price shop dealers join nationwide ‘ration bandh’

Ranchi: Over 25,000 fair price shop (FPS) dealers from Jharkhand on Monday joined the nationwide indefinite ‘ration bandh’ call given by an all India organisation. An official of the Dealers Association said that if the strike of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Federation continues for a long time. Sanjay Kundu, general secretary of the Jharkhand unit of the Fair Price Shop Dealers Association, told PTI that for the dealers. Such as ensuring a minimum monthly income guarantee of Rs 50,000 for dealers, implementing World Food Program recommendations and allowing delivery through e-POS devices by entering the Aadhaar number of cardholders. , In case of emergency,” he said. Kundu said he also had some state-specific issues. “We are demanding increase in our commission from Rs 1 per kg to Rs 3 per kg and providing the shop to a family member on compassionate grounds in case of death of the dealer,” he said. The Chief Minister had said, “FPS dealers are demanding to increase their commission. The government is working on this line and it will be done soon.”