Minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, has directed officials to ensure that any item made in China is not purchased through the Government e Marketplace (GeM) or other sources.
Pawan issued an office memorandum banning purchase of ‘made in China’ items to all its departments including public sector units such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Central Warehousing Corporation.
The memorandum said the minister “has directed that it should be ensured that any item made in China may not be purchased through GeM and other sources”.
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