HP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED SETTING UP

Prior to the year 1980 the procurement and distribution of essential commodities under Public Distribution System, in the State of Himachal Pradesh was being handled by the State Co-operative Federation,District Co-operative Federations and Tehsil Co-operative Unions.

The State Government felt that these institutions, individually, were not in a position to procure all the essential commodities from different Agencies of the Government of India like Food Corporation of India, State Trading Corporation, National Textile Corporation etc.

In this background the necessity of setting up a single nodal agency was felt and H P State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited was established in September, 1980 under the Companies Act, 1956 as a Joint Stock Company wholly owned by the State Government.

Prior to the year 1980 the procurement and distribution of essential commodities under Public Distribution System, in the State of Himachal Pradesh was being handled by the State Co-operative Federation , District Co-operative Federations and Tehsil Co-operative Unions.

The State Government felt that these institutions, individually, were not in a position to procure all the essential commodities from different Agencies of the Government of India like Food Corporation of India, State Trading Corporation, National Textile Corporation etc. In this background the necessity of setting up a single nodal agency was felt and H P State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited was established in September, 1980 under the Companies Act, 1956 as a Joint Stock Company wholly owned by the State Government.