PONDICHERRY: The Government was taking steps to open 60 more ration shops in the Union Territory, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has said.

Replying to a question by Dravida Munnetra Khazhagam MLA R Siva in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said steps were being taken to bifurcate some of the shops. Rations shops, which currently had 750 to 800 cards would be split, he said.

The DMK MLA said people living in Orleanpet constituency had been finding it difficult to buy ration provisions, as there were not many shops in their locality. The Chief Minister said that the new shops would be established very soon.

Puthucherry Munnetra Congress MLA N. Anand, who represents the Bussy constituency, complained to the Chief Minister that a few ration shops in the locality did not open during the last few days of each month. He said as per the Government order cardholders could buy ration till 30th or 31st of every month. He asked the concerned department to deal firmly with such shops. The Chief Minister also said he himself would look into the issue.

The Chief Minister also told the Assembly that complaints against self-financing colleges not admitting Government sponsored students would be strictly looked into.

Earlier, the DMK leader in the house, A.M.H. Nazeem, said three students from Karaikal under the Government quota were denied admission in a self-financing college in Karaikal.

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