Constitute committee for safety of foodgrains: HC to UP govt

No foodgrains, purchased by the government, should be kept in an open space, the Lucknow Bench of the Court said in its order.

The order was passed by the vacation Bench, comprising Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Satish Chandra, on a PIL filed by a local lawyer praying for protection of foodgrains.

Admitting the petition, the Bench directed the state government to constitute a committee to find out ways and means for safety and security of foodgrains.

It directed the committee to prepare a plan for the sale and purchase which should be done keeping in view the storage capacity.

 

The Bench said if warehouses were not in adequate number then new ones should be constructed or taken on rent.

It directed the committee to finalise its report within a month.

Thereafter, the government should issue an order or a circular in two months to regulate the sale and purchase, the Bench said.

The court directed that no foodgrains should be kept in an open space.

These should be stored on a higher platform to avoid waterlogging and should be covered with appropriate canopy or shed immediately, it said. MORE