Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan chaired a comprehensive review meeting on fertiliser distribution and lifting arrangements at the Collectorate Auditorium, directing officials to ensure uninterrupted availability of urea and DAP across the district. She warned that any negligence in fertiliser allocation or distribution would invite strict departmental action.
The meeting was attended by in-charges of fertiliser sales centres, representatives of B-PACS, DCDF, Cooperative Marketing Societies and officials from the Agriculture and Cooperative Departments. Discussions focused on ensuring an efficient, transparent and farmer-friendly fertiliser distribution system during the ongoing agricultural season.
The District Magistrate instructed officials to guarantee the timely availability of 100 per cent stocks of urea and DAP at all cooperative societies and fertiliser sales centres in the district. She stressed that farmers should not face any shortage or inconvenience while purchasing fertilisers and directed officials to maintain complete transparency and efficiency in the distribution process.
Emphasising accountability, Priyanka Niranjan warned that any lapse in fertiliser availability or distribution at any level would result in stringent action against the officials concerned.
Reviewing pending financial matters, the District Magistrate directed that 144 old cooperative societies must deposit the prescribed dues within seven days. She warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period would lead to the immediate registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against the defaulting societies, followed by departmental action.
She said financial irregularities or negligence in implementing government schemes and managing fertiliser distribution would not be tolerated. All concerned departments were instructed to ensure strict adherence to the prescribed timelines.
The District Magistrate also cautioned that any complaint regarding fertiliser allocation or distribution would make the concerned officer personally accountable. She instructed officials to strengthen monitoring mechanisms, maintain close coordination among departments and ensure prompt action to prevent disruptions in supply.
Calling for a farmer-centric approach, Priyanka Niranjan urged all departments to treat farmers’ interests as the highest priority and work collectively to make the fertiliser distribution system transparent, efficient and accountable.
The meeting was attended by Chief Development Officer Dayanand Prasad, District Agriculture Officer Chandra Prakash Singh, Assistant Registrar (Cooperative) Ravi Shankar Chaudhary, along with officials from the concerned departments, in-charges of fertiliser sales centres, representatives of B-PACS, DCDF and cooperative institutions.
