Food Security Act: Preparatory meeting chaired by Minister Okendro
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 02 2015:
As part of the Government of Manipur's objective of implementing the Food Security Act from January 1, 2016, authorities on Monday began the review of the digitization process of beneficiary lists in all districts.
Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution (CAF&PD) Minister Moirangthem Okendro has directed all district authorities to complete the process by November 15 so that the State Government can effectively implement the National Food Security Act by January 1, 2016 .
Okendro chaired a meeting to discuss the matter at the Manipur Secretariat South Block Conference hall.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Bishnupur, Thoubal, Senapati and Ukhrul besides District Supply Officers and representatives from Jiribam, Kangpokpi Sub-Divisions.
The meeting also reviewed the progress of the digitization process.
It has been reported that the process is 67% over in Imphal East and 30.53% in Imphal West District.
In Thoubal, 46.30% of the process is over while for Bishnupur 22.69%; Churachandpur 55.58%; Tamenglong 75.66%; Kangpokpi 65.31%; Senapati 67.32%; Ukhrul 71.86% and Chandel 57.24% are over respectively.