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2. Appreciation for Establishment of FCB Fair Price Shops
The Samdrup Jongkhar Chimi submitted that despite the absence of any order
from the government, the shopkeepers in Bangtar and Nganglam Dungkhag
have closed the shops owing to the prevailing security situation. Since the
shopkeepers have to bring the goods from India, the Indian security forces feel
that they are intended for ULFA-Bodo militants and therefore, prevent them
from being taken inside Bhutan. The increasing suspicion of the Indian security
forces could gradually undermine the Indo-Bhutan relationship. To prevent that,
the shopkeepers have to shut down their shops.
The shopkeepers have volunteered to work either in the fields in villages or as
national workforce. The people of the two Dungkhags face serious difficulty
without having access to important provisions. Considering the hardship
suffered by the people, His Majesty has commanded the FCB to establish fair
price shops. Their immediate establishment has enabled people to purchase
supplies at least at Maximum Retail Price. Moreover, the construction of a food
depot with an approximate storage capacity of 200 tons of grains is near
completion. The security forces have also been deployed to ensure the security
of the people in the area. The Chimi submitted that the people of the two
Dungkhags extend their profound gratitude to His Majesty the King.
The Hon’ble Agriculture Minister informed the National Assembly that as
commanded by His Majesty the King, the Ministry can also distribute yarns for
women to weave clothes let alone provide essential food supplies to the people
of the two Dungkhags. Since a fleet of six to seven trucks has to travel together
to deliver food supplies in these areas, there are grave security risks since they
have to travel through Assam highways. However, the Royal Bhutan Army and
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