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People of Wangoi demands distribution of missing 8 months worth of rice
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 03 2017:
The ration card holders of Wangoi A/C polling station 22/4 along with HRDO Samurou Awang Leikai have urged State Government to take up necessary steps to distribute the pending 8 months worth of rice under the National Food Security Act for the Constituency.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, the general secretary of HRDO Samurou, N Jyotin Singh said that the people of Wangoi A/C have received rice for only four months of 2016 .
He further said that the distribution of rice for this year began from May 23 but it was only for one month.
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Jyotin pointed out that for the year 2016, rice was distributed from April to July while for the months from August to December th rice was not distributed.
"For this year, the rice quota from January to April has not been distributed", he said adding that the people have not received rice for a total of eight months.
Jyotin urged the State Government to look into the matter at the earliest and to provide the missing rice to the people.
He further said that the people of Wangoi A/C have not received any kerosene since 2016 and pointed out the absence of any fair price shops in the Constituency.
He however praised the CAF&PD Minister for assuring consistent supply of rice for the people of the Constituency in the future.
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