To curb the surge in COVID cases, many state governments across India have begun to impose various restrictions. Hence, the Union Food Processing Ministry said it has set up a dedicated grievance cell to maintain uninterrupted supplies of food-related essentials.
The food ministry has stated that with the recent surge in COVID cases across the country, steps are being taken by state governments/UT administrations to control the spread of the COVID virus. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has a dedicated grievance cell for the food and food-related industries to ensure hassle-free operations and an uninterrupted supply of essentials for citizens.
The Ministry would like to guarantee its commitment towards all food processing and related industries and would provide the necessary support to ensure the successful continuity of business of the agri-food industry in India.
The Ministry had set up a similar grievance cell during the first wave when the national lockdown was imposed on the country. It had also stepped in to address production and logistics-related grievances of the food processing industry during the second pandemic wave last year, as different state governments had imposed different kinds of restrictions depending on local conditions.