Manipur ensures PDS items reach its beneficiaries
Source: IT News
Imphal, July 06 2020:
With the aim to ensure PDS items reach its beneficiaries during the ongoing lockdown, the Government continues to provide rice and dal to certain Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of the State.
In Imphal West District, 328.4 quintal of rice under under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) was distributed to the beneficiaries of Yaiskul AC today while another 36.5 quintal of rice and 3.5 quintal of chana were distributed to the migrant workers in the district covering 730 persons.
In the District, 3,127.15 quintal of PMGKAY rice was distributed to the beneficiaries of Wangoi AC and Keishamthong AC on 4th of this month.
There was also report on distribution of 84 quintal of rice and 8.5 quintal of chana to migrant workers covering 1,680 persons on the same day.
Imphal East District too reported lifting of 238.58 quintal of dal, allocated for the month of june under PMGKAY, on 4th July, 2020 .
The lifted dal consisted of 50.53 quintal for Yaiskul AC, 82.77 quintal for Lamlai AC and 105.28 for Wangkhei AC.
With the lifting, all the ACs in Imphal East District, except Khundrakpam AC, had completely lifted their allocated quotas of dal under PMGKAY for the month of June.
It may be mentioned that the State Government had been distributing PDS items to every households of the State under National Food Security Act , PMGKAY and Open Market Sale Scheme.