Govt merges directorates of sugar and edible oils; renames it as Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable Oils

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) Government has merged the Directorate of Sugar and the Directorate of Edible Oils under the Department of Food and Public Distribution and has been renamed it as Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable Oils.

"It has been decided that Directorate of Sugar and Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats, two attached offices under the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DOFPD) are merged into single entity with the approval of the competent authority," according to an order issued by the Food Ministry last week.

The new directorate, named as "Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable oils", with a staff strength of 75 will continue to function as repository of the sectoral information and implementation arm of the department's policy, the order said.

The new directorate will be divided into four wings – technical; statistical and IT; finance and accounts; and administration and coordination. (KNN/SD)