<P> The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India . The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank . The current Cabinet Rank Minister Ram Vilas Paswan . </P> <P> The ministry is divided into two departments, the Department of Food and Public Distribution and the Department of Consumer Affairs . </P> <P> The objectives of the Department are to ensure </P> <Ul> <Li> The remunerative rates for the farmers </Li> <Li> Supply of food grains at reasonable prices to the consumers through the public distribution system . </Li> </Ul>

Minister for consumer affairs food and public distribution