Supply of best quality of Rice from MLS Points to the Hostels /Colleges/ Schools/Kasturba Schools run by SSA – Guidelines

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
CA, F& CS Department – PDS – Supply of best quality of Rice from MLS Points to
the Hostels /Colleges/ Schools/Kasturba Schools run by SSA – Guidelines –
orders – issued

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 22 Dated:20-02-2015
Read the following
1. G.O.Ms.No.282 F, CS & CA (CS-IV) Department, Dated: 02.06.1997.
2. G.O.Ms.No.11 CA, F & CS (CS-I) Department, Dated:07.05.2013.
ORDER:
Government in the G.O. 1 st read above, have issued orders for supply of
rice at the rate of Rs. 4/- per K.G., with effect from 01.06.1997 to all Hostels,
Ashram Schools and Residential Schools, Residential Junior Colleges of SC & BC
categories and other institutions under the control of Social Welfare Department
and other institutes under the control of Women Development and child Welfare
Department.
2.  In the reference 2 nd read above, orders were issued to supply rice to all
premetric, post-metric hostels run by the departments mentioned in the G.O.,
@ Rs.1-00 per kg.
3.  Now instances have come to the notice of the Government that the rice
released from the MLS points to hostels and other welfare institutions are of not
good variety and in certain instances the rice released are also with infestation.
The concerned agencies, public representatives and inmates of the hostels and
other institutions are complaining about the quality of the cooked food with the
said rice.
4.  The Government have reviewed the supply of Rice from Andhra Pradesh
State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited., MLS Points to the Welfare Hostels and
after consideration of the entire matter hereby issue the following guidelines for
supply of best quality of rice to the welfare hostels/ Colleges/ Schools/Kasturba
Schools run by SSA in addition to the guidelines already in practice.
1. The MLS Points should earmark best quality of rice received and
available for issue to the welfare hostels.
2. The rice stocks under issue to Hostels should be totally free from
infestation.
3. The Hostel Wardens should be permitted to select the best variety of
rice available in the MLS points and rice should be released as per their
choice.
4. MLS point in-charges should keep rice stocks in such a manner to
provide opportunity to the Wardens to select the best quality rice within
the available stocks at MLS point.
5. The Hostel wardens shall lift the stocks on priority between 15 th to 20 th
of the month, before commencement of the PDS issues. The MLS point
in charges should release the rice stocks in that period only.
6. The rice stocks issued towards welfare Hostels are to be despatched
directly to the Welfare Hostel points. The departments shall make
arrangements for transport of rice from MLS Point to hostels on their
own.
7. The Welfare Departments shall put in place an oversight mechanism
comprising of parents and / or SHG members to periodically monitor
the stocks position, cooking practices etc., so as to ensure that well
cooked rice is served to the Hostel inmates.
8. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad / Vice
Chairman and Managing Director, A.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation
Limited, Hyderabad shall issue instructions accordingly to the
concerned  district  authorities  to  follow  the  above  guidelines
scrupulously.
((BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
B.RAJSEKHAR
EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT