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SME Times News Bureau | 18 Feb, 2021

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal addressed the virtual conference on "Initiatives being undertaken in Departments of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution" here today.

Speaking on the budgetary provisions for Department of Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Shri Goyal said that the Government is committed for the welfare of the farmers, migrant workers and consumers.

This budget has special provision for the Poor, the Farmers and the Migrant workers, the ones who provided the nation support during difficult times. He said that these measures reiterate higher commitment of the present Government towards farmers’ and their produce.

He said the budget of 2021-22 under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expresses the confidence of India and all set to spread a new wave of “AtmaNirbharta” across the globe.

Addressing the Media, Goyal said, "Union Budget 2021 touches the life of common man. The budget takes care of the poor people who is at bottom of the pyramid. This budget instills a new hope for new India.

The Minister said in the last 7 years, MSP payment was alltime high during 2020-2021. Rs. 75000 cr were paid to wheat farmers benefitting 43.46 lacs farmers. 1.72 lac crore were paid as MSP for paddy to 1.54 cr farmers.

On Consumer Protection Act, Hon'ble Minister said an empowered consumer will transform the country into empowered nation.

Stressing on digitization and modernisation in PDS, the Minister said that procurement, distribution is being done in the most transparent manner."

Goyal applauded the efforts of the both Departments under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution during Covid-19.

He expressed his happiness that the departments successfully implemented scheme of distribution of free food grains to NFSA beneficiaries and Stranded Migrant labours during this period.

Applauding the implementation of Consumer Protection Act- 2019, he said that this act has replaced the 33 year old act and it significantly strengthens the rights of consumers and have several new features including simplification of complaints filing, dispute adjudication process & alternate dispute resolution mechanism.

Goyal said that under this act the sale of adulterated and spurious goods will be strictly acted upon and this act provides regulation for the unfair trade practices in e-commerce.

Goyal said that the allocation for sugar industry significantly increased to about 6000 crore.

He said Government has allowed to export 60 lakh MT sugar and Rs 6 per kg as subsidy is directly paid in the account of sugar cane farmers.

The diversion of excess sugar and utilization of foodgrains to ethanol for blending with petrol will help in timely payment to sugarcane farmers and increase income of farmers and also to make India Atmnirbhar in petroleum sector.

 
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