NFSA, PMGKAY beneficiaries seek due share of rice
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 29 2020:
Beneficiaries of NFSA (National Food Security Act) and PMGKAY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana) in Hiyanglam Assembly Constituency (AC) have sought attention of all concerned over alleged anomalies in rice distribution under the two central schemes.
Former secretary of Sekmaijing Khunou Welfare Club, K Manipur expressed that a PIL will be filed if beneficiaries of NFSA and PMGKAY do not get their due share of rice.
He was speaking to media persons during a press meet organised by Young Learner Association, Langmeidong yesterday.
Many people are hit hard by the lockdown imposed since late March due to COVID-19 outbreak and to mitigate the hardship, the Centre has been helping the poor by introducing PMGKAY (a free ration scheme) in addition to the NFSA, he said.
Under the scheme, beneficiaries are entitled 5 kg rice each but there are discrepancies in distribution of rice under these relief schemes in Hiyanglam AC, he said while alleging that beneficiaries are getting only 3 to 4 kg each per month.
Moreover, the beneficiaries have not yet received their due share of rice under NFSA for five months starting from March and each beneficiaries had received 4 kg each for the month of August, he alleged.
When the concerned Department was approached, it was found that the rice share of 3,37,900 kg for NFSA and AAY beneficiaries under the Assembly segment for all the months have been lifted, he continued while seeking intervention of all concerned to take up necessary actions against those involved in the matter.
All concerned should ensure the right amount of rice to all beneficiaries from September onwards considering their plight owing to the lockdown, he continued.
President of Young Learner Association, Langmeidong Maning Mayai Leikai, Yumnam Ibomcha Meitei also appealed all concerned and distributing agents to help beneficiaries get their due share of rice being provided by both the Central and the State Government to help the poor during such a crucial time.