Exclusive talk with Sh. Ashok K.K. Meena, IAS Commissionercum- Secretary, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, Govt. of Orissa.

The primary policy objective of the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DoF&PD) is to ensure food security for the country through timely and efficient procurement and distribution of essential commodities across the country.This involves procurement of various food grains, building...

Bridging the gap between the haves and the havenots has been the focus of the Government of Karnataka. The aspiration is being fulfilled by continuously providing more and better services to the citizens. The rural citizens are empowered by taking ICT to their doorsteps thus enabling them...

Tripura, a landlocked hilly state, bounded on the north, west, south and south-east by Bangladesh and in the east with Assam and Mizoram, has a tropical climate and the main languages spoken are Bengali and kokborok. Rice is the principal crop followed by oilseed, pulses, potato and sugarcane....

Balangir district, the cultural hub of Western Orissa, is spread over a total geographical area of 6569 sq. km. Comprising mostly of tribal inhabitants. Balangir district encompasses a population of 13,37,194 as per the census data of 2001 in 6 tehsils, 14 blocks and 1794 villages. The district bears...