Fair price dealers plan stir from Nov 1

Fair price shop dealers have decided not to sell rice and kerosene from November 1. Though they will submit demand draft to the civil supplies authorities for month of November, they will not lift the stocks.

Ration dealers in the state will go on a strike from November 1 as part of the nationwide strike call given by their apex body , demanding a uniform system of implementation. Presently, the commission rates for the dealers vary from state to state, and even the number of commodities sold through FP shops vary . On their part, the Telangana ration dealers are demanding monthly honorarium of Rs 35,000 in villages, Rs 40,000 in mandal head quarters, Rs 50,000 in



municipalities and Rs 60,000 in GHMC limits.

Telangana State Ration Dealers Welfare Association president Nayikoti Raju told that the new pattern i.e., introduction of EPoS, electronic weighing machines, portability and other measures by the authorities have largely shrunk their revenues but the ir expenses have increased on the other hand. The transportation and hamali charges are also borne by the dealers.

Civil supplies officials said they were confident of reaching an understanding with the FP shop dealers and persuading them to withdrawal strike proposal. The State government is positively considering their demands.