State Food Commission inspects Old Age Home at Basantpur
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SHIMLA 13 November, 2025
Chairman, State Food Commission Dr. S.P.Katyal conducted an inspection of the Old Age Home located at Basantpur in Shimla district on Wednesday. He interacted with the senior citizens to gather feedback on the quality of food being provided and their overall living conditions.
Dr. Katyal also examined the stock and storage of ration and food grains. He directed the staff to ensure proper care of the elderly residents and that food supplies and utilized efficiently and on time.
He emphasized the need for proper management of food items in the institution must be ensured and instructed the staff to pay special attention to the availability and quality of drinking water. He further directed that the medical officer should regularly monitor the health of the residents and submit a detailed report on their health.
The residents of the Old Age Home expressed satisfaction over the quality of food and overall facilities.
Later, Dr. Katyal inspected Anganwadi Centres at Basantpur, Bagain, Dharasthai and Gharyana where he reviewed the quality of supplementary nutrition and other facilities and also visited the office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) at Sunni.
He also visited the fair price shop operated by the Government Cooperative Society in Sunni tehsil.
Dr. Katyal instructed the vendor to display an information board at the shop and maintain a complaint-cum-log book to ensure that grievances are properly recorded and reviewed by the competent authority for timely resolution.
