Food and Supplies

Food & Supplies Directorate is mainly responsible for availability and distribution of foodgrains and other essential commodities to the valid ration Card holders.

Lifting of Food Grains from Fair Price Shop Dealer

In case of lifting of food grains from a Fair Price Shop dealer, the ration card holder shall have the option to lift the allocated quota of foodgrains, a) for current week; or b) following weeks
West Bengal Cooking Gas (Licensing and Control) Order, 1985

Short title, extent and commencement. Definitions. Regulation. Application. Power of licensing authority to refuse to grant. Power of licensing authority to suspend or cancel. Appeal. Restriction on consumption of cooking gas. Power of entry, search, seizure, etc. Submission of statement about the stock of cooking gas. Power to exempt in special case. Review and Revision…
West Bengal Onion (Storage Control) Order, 2015

No dealer of any category, whether he is an importer, wholesaler or retailer, shall store or have in his possession at any time onions in excess of the quantity specified in the Schedule.
Online Renewal of Licenses of Petroleum Products except K.Oil

Annexure to Order No. 2609-FS dated 07.11.2014 regarding online renewal of licenses of all Petrolium Products other than Kerosene Oil.
Online Renewal of Licenses of K.Oil Agents and K.Oil Dealers

Annexure to Order No. 2608-FS dated 07.11.2014 regarding online renewal of licenses of Kerosene Oil Agents and K. Oil Dealers.
Observance of World Food Day (16th October, 2014)

Food & Supplies Department will provide rice (@ of 5 kg per month), wheat/atta (@ 2.5 Kg per month), musur dal (@ of 1 Kg per month) and Bengal gram (@ of 1 kg per month) free of cost to each such mother and child.
Safe and Scientific Storage of Food Grains under PDS

The size of the godown should be minimum 400 sq. ft. along with a covered space of 2.00 sq. ft. adjacent to the godown to be used for office purpose and for FPS automation.
Financial Capacity for Engagement as Dealer/ Distributor

Applicants for Dealership must have bank balance of Rs. 5.0 lakh as working capital as reflected on the day of application and one year preceding the date of application.
Benefit of Lifting Lapsed Quota by a Ration Card Holder

Ration card holders who failed to collect their weekly/fortnightly quota will be allowed to lift their lapsed quota during eight weeks following the week when his/her entitlement becomes due.
Venue for S.I. of Food Examination conducted by WBSSC

Recruitment examination of Sub Inspector of Food will be held on 27.07.2014 from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. conducted by West Bengal Staff Selection Commission. All the Venue In charge already requested to conduct the examination smoothly on that day.
S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014 – Written Examination

Date of Written Examination: 27th July, 2014 (from 12 Noon to 1.30 PM). Revised Tentative Schedule of Activities i.c.w. S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014.
West Bengal Urban Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2013

West Bengal Urban Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2013 published vide No. 2371-FS dated 12.08.2013, Department of Food and Supplies.
West Bengal Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2013

This Order extends to the whole of West Bengal except the areas where the West Bengal Urban Public Distribution System (Maintenance & Control) Order, 2013 is in force.
Schedule for Capturing Ration Card Data at Fair Price Shop

Scheduled time for capturing ration card data at Fair Price Shop level has been extended for the 11 districts viz. Kolkata, North 24 Parganas (excepting municipal areas), Howrah, Hooghly, Purba Medinipur, Purulia, Birbhum, Bankura, Burdwan, Dakshin Dinajpur and Coochbehar.