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Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, January 23 2009:
At a time when people in the interior villages of the district can barely manage a square meal a day, reports of huge pilferage of PDS rice have surfaced yet again with an NGO releasing photos of APL rice being sold off to a businessman and calling for a concerted effort to counter the menace.
"Zomi Economic Planning and Development Agency (ZEPADA) is exasperated to learn that pilferages of PDS items remain unchecked inspite of the hue and cry over food-grain shortages in Churachandpur District," said a statement issued by the agency today.
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Besides the statement, a photo of APL rice being unloaded at New Bazar on January 13 was attached was also released.
"On conducting further investigation we have established the fact that it was sold by one APL Agent of a particular Constituency in Churachandpur District," it added.
The agency identified the shop where the rice was unloaded as 'Vanda' at New Bazar, Churachandpur.
ZEPADA had earlier issued warnings on the non-distribution of APL rice in the district and accused the Government of unscrupulously issuing utilisation certificates.
Now with the expose' of the pilferage, "We wonder why the Vigilant Committee on PDS chose to remain silent under such circumstances," it questioned.
Maintaining that the hungry public deserve a just and equitable share of the rice allotted to them, ZEPADA urged all concerned, to refrain from creating unwanted situations which can add to the sufferings of the poor and hungry people who have to struggle to meet their daily needs for survival.
This is the second instance that pilferage of PDS rice has cropped-up in the district.
An official in the district supply office has already been booked under NSA in the earlier instance.
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