PDS agents denounce
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 16 2015 :
Rationing agents of Thangmeiband AC have strongly denounced the restriction of ration distribution for the month of June within Thangmeiband AC by the DSO concerned.
Addressing a press meet today at Manipur Press Club, a rationing agent of Thangmeiband AC, Naorem Jayentakumar said the agents had procured the sanctioned PDS items on June 17 last.
However, the DSO of Imphal West had restricted the distribution of the items.
The quota for June included 1221 quintal of rice, 20,320 litres of kerosene oil and 120 quintal of sugar.
The agents had also deposited the requisite amount for July.
The agents' efforts to meet the DSO personally proved futile, Jayentakumar said adding that the delay in distribution of the PDS items has caused inconveniences to the people of the AC.
He said that the agents would take legal recourse if the distribution is delayed any further.
And the DSO should be held responsible in case the grains and other items already procured got decayed or rotten due to prolonged reposition.