Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has launched a BIS App that will allow consumers to register complaints against sub-standard quality of ISI marked products and Hallmark jewellery. Paswan announced that the operation of godowns under Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been made online to increase transparency in the functioning of the corporation. He added, end-to-end computerization of FCI operations will bring further transparency in the system and stem corruption.

Mr Paswan said government has decided to continue food grain allocation for other welfare schemes for the poor. Saying that food grains older than a year and a half are not kept in the godowns. He also added food grains older than a year and a half are not kept in the godowns. He mentioned the addition of 20 lakh tonnes storage capacity.

Tidbits

• Ram Vilas Paswan is from Bihar and he is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party.
• He has elected as a Lok Sabha member for eight times and he is also a former Rajya Sabha MP.
• He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election from Hajipur constituency.
• Paswan holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Arts degrees from Kosi College, Khagaria and Patna University.