BPL cards
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 26 2012:
Against the BPL list compiled by the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department, an extra 350 to 400 cards are in Sagolband Assembly Constituency.
Speaking to media persons this afternoon, Sagolband AC MLA RK Imo said that the department's BPL list for Sagolband AC contains 1525 beneficiaries.
But there are 350 to 400 extra cards which are not included in the department's list.
These extra cards were issued after they were duly signed by Ward Councillors and the District Supply Officers concerned.
"However, as the allocation of rice for BPL families was made based on the number of beneficiaries listed in the department, the deficit rice is being made up by me when monthly allocations are distributed", Imo said.
Urging the department to regularise the extra BPL card holders, the MLA also asked to surrender the BPL cards if anybody has got Government jobs in the meantime.
Whereas Sagolband AC is entitled to 204 quintals of sugar every month, the assembly segment is receiving only 30 to 50 quintals of sugar thereby drastically reducing the quantity of sugar distributed to each BPL family on monthly basis.