Ration shops to become ‘mini malls’

Earlier this month the State Food and Supplies Minister announced that electronic products such as television, washing machines, and refrigerators will be available at the ration shops across the state. The idea is to turn the ration shops into mini-malls. The Food and Supplies Department signed a MoU with the future group and they will be in charge of supplying the branded products they sell. The minister announced this at the Khadya Bhavan while attending a programme to mark the availability of about 403 products of leading retailers at 1,171 ration shops in North 24-Parganas.