Fair Price Shop Dealers Hold Rally, Seek Rs 5,000 Honorarium
FP Shop Dealers Association president Athimela Nagesh, general secretary Chitti Parthasarathi and other members submitted a memorandum to district revenue officer B. Geeta at the district integrated offices complex.
NIZAMABAD: Fair price (FP) shop dealers held a rally in Nizamabad on Friday, demanding the resolution of long-pending issues, including an increase in commission and a monthly honorarium of `5,000.
FP Shop Dealers Association president Athimela Nagesh, general secretary Chitti Parthasarathi and other members submitted a memorandum to district revenue officer B. Geeta at the district integrated offices complex.
The dealers demanded that the state government bear the hamali charges for unloading supplies at FP shops and ensure proper weighment of bags. They said dealers played a key role in distributing essential commodities to poor families and urged the government to address their problems.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, FP shop dealers Kalpana and Anjaiah of Sarangapur and Kammarpally said they faced several difficulties in distributing essential commodities. They urged the government to release the `5,000 honorarium immediately.