PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Mechanism of Lifting, Transportation & Delivery To F.P.Shops.

* There is no State Civil Supplies Corporation in Maharashtra.The arrangements for lifting of foodgrains from FCI depots to Government godowns at various blocks are made through the supply machinery of the State Government.

* In Mumbai-Thane Rationing Area, the Director of Civil Supplies (Warehousing & Movement) lifts the foodgrains from FCI depots, transports these grains to various State Government godowns, standardise the bags and issue these grains to the Fair Price Shopkeepers or their organised bodies as per the Delivery Orders issued by the Controller of Rationing, Mumbai.

* In districts, the Additional Collector and District Supply Officer remits the money to FCI, lifts and transports the foodgrains through the transport contractors, stores these grains after standardisation in State godowns at block level and these foodgrains are issued to the Fair Price Shopkeepers by the Godown Keepers, as per the permits issued by the Tahsildar.

* Door Step Delivery Scheme:- The Door Step Delivery Scheme is being implemented in the Tribal areas and DPAP areas wherein the transportation of the commodities is carried out from Government godowns up to door step of Fair Price shops by the Government vehicles and at the Government cost. At present, about 5,000 Fair Price Shops in ITDP areas are covered by 162 vehicles and about 2,000 Fair Price Shops in DPAP areas are covered by 90 vehicles. In tribal areas, the scheme is being implemented through the Maharashtra State Cooperative Tribal Development Corporation Limited, while in DPAP areas it is implemented through the Maharashtra State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited. The Corporation and the Federation are reimbursed for running cost of the Scheme @ Rs.15.00 and Rs.13.00 per quintal , respectively.