Licenses of 171 depot holders cancelled in Haryana

Licenses of 171 depot holders were cancelled for committing various irregularities, Haryana government said today.
Other than cancellation of licenses, the Haryana Food and Supplies Department has also forfeited the security amount of 19.50 lakh of 410 dealers in the current fiscal so far, a Department spokesman said.
He said that essential commodities were being provided to the people through 9,352 fair price shops located in urban and rural areas near industrial units, schools and hostels of students.
Out of the total fair price shops functioning in the state, 6,523 were located in the rural areas and 2,829 in urban areas.

As many as 77 fair price shops were located near industrial units and 22 fair price shops were located near schools and hostels, he added.