The public distribution system of the state is being strengthened. The State Government has taken steps to ensure that the public distribution system delivers the right quantity and quality of goods to the consumers.

The Department of Food, Public Procurement and Consumer Affairs has taken various programs to make consumers aware of this.

Food Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said this while inaugurating the legal metrology office and laboratory building at Shantirbazar in South Tripura district today.

In the event, the food minister said that the government’s aim is that consumers should not be cheated or deprived under any circumstances.

The government has taken a strict stance against unscrupulous traders. For this reason, various markets are constantly being raided. The government is aiming to ensure that expired products are not sold in the market under any circumstances