Department, inter-alia, is entrusted various responsibilities like:-

• Procurement of food grains under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Scheme of the Government of India. Proper storage with a view to upkeep the health of procured food grains till these are delivered to Food Corporation of India (FCI).
• Enforcement of National Food Security Act, 2013 and operation of Public Distribution System (PDS) with special emphasis on Below Poverty Line (BPL), including Antodya Anna Yojna (AAY) Ration Card Holders,
• Maintenance of supplies and securing equitable distribution and availability at fair price of certain essential commodities like Petrol, Diesel and Domestic Gas etc.
• Enforcement of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
• Enforcement of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and allied Rules.

Food & Supplies Department initiated Computerization in the year 2001 and has made significant progress in implementing e-Governance Projects and use of ICT tools. Presently following e-Governance projects are in operation:-

• Departmental Portal (http://haryanafood.gov.in)
• Email
• Procurement and Storage Management System
• Implementation of e-Budget and e-Salary
• Toll Free Consumer Helpline& PDS Helpline (1800-180-2087& 1967)
• Court Cases Information System
• Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS)
• File Tracking and Monitoring System (FTMS)
• CM Window
• End to End Computerization of TPDS Operations
• Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)
• Human Resource Management System (HRSM)