Telangana Government has taken measures for improving Civil Supplies Department image by strengthening Enforcement Wing to keep a check on corruption in Public Distribution system and prevent malpractice by rice millers and transport contractors. The government decided to refine Enforcement Wing which is presently working under Retired Superintendent Police rank officers. Colonel M. Surya Prakash, who worked for Indian Army for 32 years is appointed as Chief of Civil Supplies Department Vigilance and Enforcement Wing. On Thursday government passed the orders. On 1st February Colonel M. Surya Prakash will resume the responsibilities. 5 teams will be working under him.
Colonel M. Surya Prakash commissioned into the Indian Army in 1977 September. He worked in different sectors in places like Ladakh, Baramullah, Jammu Kashmir, etc. He participated in prestigious Operation Blue Star, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram. He also served as Joint Director in Army Headquarters, New Delhi and in Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (DRDO) on deputation from Army. He retired from Army in the rank of Colonel after completing 32 years service.
Telangana Civil Supplies Enforcement Wing monitors all checks done on Civil Supplies Department. Its duties are to prevent side track of basic commodities supplied to Fair Price Shops and checking government, private godowns, stage 1, stage 2 transport vehicles. It will also inspects any e-POS, IRIS machine performance at ration shops and changes after the implementation of these machines, GPS, Supply Chain Management also. Enforcement Wing will book cases if found any fraud or malpractice anywhere in the state and give reports to government, district collectors and Civil Supplies Corporation. District Collectors will take necessary action accordingly. If necessary PD act will also be implemented on the regular defaulters.
