Public Distribution System in Lakshadweep
The Public Distribution System in Lakshadweep is channelized through a network of
Cooperative Societies. Lakshadweep Cooperative Marketing Federation, an apex body
of Cooperative Societies is designated as the wholesale agent of Administration
under Public Distribution System. It’s main role is procurement & transportation
of essential commodities. The 10 Primary Cooperative Supply & Marketing Societies,
1 each in the 10 inhabitant islands act as the retail agents under Public Distribution
System. Their main role is to stock the essential commodities in the islands and
distribute them to the consumers through their retail outlets (FPS).
Considering the peculiar geographical situation and logistic problems the Government
of India is allocating rice and wheat on an yearly basis, sugar and Kerosene Oil
on half-yearly basis. On the basis of the allocation orders issued by the Government
of India, Public Distribution System items are lifted from the Central Agencies
like Food Corporation of India (FCI) and India Oil Corporation (IOC) and transported
to the islands in the administration’s cargo barges and private motorized sailing
vessels. The essential commodities procured are stored in the islands in government
godowns as well as the godowns of Cooperative / Supply and Marketing Societies,
which have combined storage capacity of about 6673 MT. These essential commodities
are distributed to the consumers in the islands through Fair Price Shops working
under the Cooperative Societies, each one of which has a coverage of less than 2000
people living within a radius of 1.5 kilometres.
The competent authority to issue ration cards in each islands is Sub Divisional
Officer (SDO) who is a revenue official.
NIC’s presence in Lakshadweep includes the state centre at Secretariat, Kavaratti
and two district centres at Kochi and Minicoy.
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Contact Us
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Phone:
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+91-4896-262012
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Email:
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dfcs_lk(at)nic(dot)in , dirfcs_lk(at)nic(dot)in
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Address:
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Office of Co-Op supply & Marketing Society, Kavaratti,Lakshadweep UT Unit,
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