'PDS rice for 5 months deprived'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20 2017:
Saikul Area Naga People's Organisation (SANPO) has alleged that beneficiaries of Saikul AC have been deprived of PDS rice under National Food Security Act for five months.
Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club today, SANPO president Chance Raikhan said that PDS rice under the Act was distributed only once for this year.
He said that when the organisation enquired an official about it, the latter claimed that the Department concerned has been handing over PDS rice to FPS agents for distributing to the beneficiaries regularly.
On the other hand, the FPS agents concerned contended that they were not handed over PDS rice on a regular basis, he pointed out.
He also alleged that FPS agents charged Rs 3.50 per kg of PDS rice against the fixed price of Rs 3 per kg.
He drew the attention of the Department concerned to intervene into the matter and ensure transparency in distribution of PDS rice.