Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 21 2010:
District Action Committee for PDS, Chandel has demanded setting up of an FCS godown in Chandel district and distribution of the PDS items among the people in time and in adequate quantity.
A public consultation meeting on the functioning of PDS in Chandel district was held at Kotlenphai village under Tengnoupal block of Chandel district today.
During the meeting, it came to light that most of the villages in Chandel district do not receive the PDS items.
Taking serious note of the matter, the meeting attended by village chiefs, pastors and leaders of women societies demanded that an FCS godown should be set up in Chandel district and ensure adequate provision of PDS items to the people in time.
Decrying the conduct of some village chiefs who put their signatures on the documents claiming that PDS items have been received though the same were denied to the people, the meeting further resolved that awareness programme should be organised in this regard.