Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Telangana Food Commission Orders Stronger Ration, Nutrition Delivery
Officials in Adilabad were told to make sure eligible people receive ration and healthy food.
The meeting was led by Food Commission Chairman Goli Srinivas Reddy.
He said the food-security law must be followed properly.
Officials inspected tribal welfare schools and hostels and found problems with meal times, menus, kitchen cleanliness and supervision.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers must receive nutritious food and medical care.
Children should receive Balamrut, milk and eggs through Anganwadi centres.
School students should get meals according to the approved menu.
Officials were also told to improve monitoring and make it easier for people to submit complaints.
Food Commission Chairman Goli Srinivas Reddy directed officials to strictly implement the National Food Security Act, 2013, in Adilabad.
Officials were told to ensure eligible people receive ration, nutritious food and other food-security benefits.
Inspections found shortcomings in meal timings, menu implementation, kitchen hygiene, equipment maintenance and supervision at some tribal welfare hostels.
Adilabad distributes about 4,500 metric tonnes of rice monthly through 2,566 ration shops to 2,27,477 ration cards covering 7,44,404 units.
Officials were ordered to provide quality meals, train kitchen staff, maintain student health profiles and publicly display complaint information.
- Who
- Telangana State Food Commission Chairman Goli Srinivas Reddy, Commission member Oraganti Anand, District Collector Rajarshi Shah and other district officials.
- What
- Officials reviewed food-security, ration-distribution and student-nutrition programs and issued instructions for improvements.
- When
- Wednesday, during Goli Srinivas Reddy’s two-day field tour of Adilabad.
- Where
- The Collectorate Conference Hall and tribal welfare residential schools and hostels in Adilabad district.
- Why
- To ensure eligible people receive ration and nutritious food and to enforce the National Food Security Act, 2013.
- District
- Adilabad, Telangana
- Key law
- National Food Security Act, 2013
- Monthly rice distribution
- About 4,500 metric tonnes
- Ration shops
- 2,566
- Ration cards
- 2,27,477
- Units covered
- 7,44,404
- Vacant ration dealer posts
- 20, including 10 each in Utnoor and Adilabad divisions
