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Karnataka Food and Civil
Supplies Corporation Limited is a Government of Karnataka undertaking
established under the Companies Act on September 7th 1973
with the primary objective of procurement, lifting and distributing food
grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) aid implementing various
other schemes of the government.
It has total no. of Wholesale points 187, Total No. of Retail points 194
& Total No. of districts 28, Its registered office is
situated at Bangalore.
As a Wholesaler lifting food grains from the
Food Corporation of India godowns Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies
Corporation Ltd., transacts about 65% of the business, the rest being
shared by TAPCMSs. It is also the main agency for lifting food grains
under the special programmes like Food for Work, SGRY and Mid-day-Meals
scheme for School Children.
Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies
Corporation Limited, plays its role as a market stabilizer by purchasing
paddy and other coarse grains from the growers under the Minimum Support
Price Operations (MSP). To provide Common Man's Needs at Affordable Prices
(COMNAP) KFCSC has been selling edible oil, spices and other articles of
daily consumption through its Retail Outlets. KFCSC has branched out in to
areas like Petrol, Diesel and LPG outlets and has entered in to tie-up
arrangements with Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan
Petroleum. The area of operation of KFCSC has thus been expanding
ever since its inception and it has thus been fulfilling a major social obligation.
 Procurement of essential commodities like rice, wheat, sugar
etc., and distribution of the same to consumers through Public
Distribution System.
To make available other essential commodities like edible oil,
dal, spices, kerosene etc., to common man at reasonable prices.
Provide a network of Wholesale and Retails outlets to ensure
smooth functioning of the distribution system.
Market Intervention to stabilize the prices so as to provide
protection to the growers of paddy and other coarse grains through Minimum
Support Price.
To establish LPG / Diesel and Petrol Outlets for distributing
the same to the general public.
To implement various
time-bound programmes / schemes as and when introduced by the Govt.,
namely Sampoorna Grameena Rozgar Yojana ( SGRY ), Food for work (SGRY
special component), Akshara Dasoha Scheme etc.
The company has an Authorized Share Capital of Rs.
6 crores and the Paid-up Share Capital of Rs.3.25 crores. The entire
share-holding is by the Government of Karnataka. The details are as
under:
| 1. |
Government of
Karnataka |
32,495
Shares |
| 2. |
Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies
& Consumers Affairs |
One Share |
| 3. |
Commissioner, Food, Civil
Supplies & Consumers Affairs Dept. |
One Share |
| 4. |
Under Secretary, Finance Dept. |
Two Shares |
| 5. |
Managing
Director |
One
Share |
Current top Management Team comprise the
following:
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List of Board of Directors of Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Bangalore |
| Sl.No. | Name | Designation | Phone No. |
| 1. |
Shri M.C. Aswath, Ex-MLA
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Chairman, KFCSC LTd | 080- 22257228 |
| 2. |
Dr.K.H.Govinda Raj, IAS
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Managing Director, KFCSC Ltd., | 080- 22260932 |
| 3. | Shri. B.A.Harish Gowda, IAS
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Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Dept., | 080- 22259024 |
| 4. | Dr.N.V.Prasad, IAS
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Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department and Director, KFCSC Ltd., | 080- 22262187 |
| 5. |
Shri M.S. Ravishankar, IAS |
Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department & Director, KFCSC Ltd.,
Res:
| 080- 22384574 |
| 6. |
Shri S.G. Hegde, IAS
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Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Karnataka & Director, KFCSC Ltd.,
| 080- 22252036 |
| 7. |
Shri Vipul Bansal, IAS
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Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, and Director, KFCSC Ltd.,
| 080- 22251121, 080- 22258973 |
| 8. | Shri Pradeep S. Rajnal,
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Joint Secretary, Dept., Public Enterprises & Director, KFCSC Ltd. | 080- 22372428 |
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