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Aims And Objectives

To provide certain important scheduled commodities to the ration card holders at reasonable rates at prescribed quantum.
To indirectly control open market prices of certain commodities.
To implement Minimum Support Price Scheme of the Central Government to safeguard farmer's interests
Matters incidental and supplementary to the above objectives.
To promote & protect the rights of consumers by the way of implementation of Consumer Protection Act.

Functions of the Department

To implement the Public Distribution System in the District.
To implement Minimum Support Price Scheme.
To implement Maharashtra Rice (Levy on Rice millers) Order, 1989.
To implement Mid Day Meal Scheme in association with school education Department.
To assist implement ''Annapurna'' Scheme of the Central Government.
Creation and maintenance of storage facilities for PDS.
Implementation of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.