Welcome to the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The Department was established in 1962 and discharges the important responsibilities of managing the Public Distribution of, and trade and commerce in essential commodities with a view to maintain or increase supplies thereof and secure their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices by enforcing the Essential Commodities act, 1955 and various Control Orders made thereunder.

The consumer Affairs Wing of the department provides for better protection of interest of consumers by setting up State Commission and district for a for redressal of consumers disputes, as provided under the consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The Weights and Measures wing, which is also a part of the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, is engaged in regulating use of correct weighing and measuring instruments in production, trade and commerce to ensure that exact weight, measure and number of any commodity is provided to any customer as contracted for, or paid for hi him. It also safeguards consumer interest by ensuring mandatory declarations on packaged commodities. 

Recently, to achieve end to end Computerization of Public Distribution System(PDS) in Delhi, ePDS portal was launched by Hon'ble Minister of Food and Supplies Sh. Haroon Yusuf Ji on 07/12/2011. This has introduced much needed transparency in PDS as new portal has brought following information in Public domain:   

1. FPS wise card linkage.
   
2. FPS wise monthly allocation.
   
3. Card wise Entitlement.  

Please explore the new features by clicking on the following link:  

 Ration Card Search

 Ration Card Reports    

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