'PDS items denied to beneficiaries'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 28 2015:
Beneficiaries of Public Distribution System (PDS) in Thongju constituency in Imphal East are irked with the State Government as they have been allegedly denied the benefits for two consecutive months.
Some beneficiaries on Tuesday complained that the local agents have already deposited money to the department for their share of PDS items for the constituency, but the CAF & PD has refused to provide it.
A local PDS agent claimed that the Department of Consumer Affairs Food & Food and Public Distribution (CAF & PD) is refusing to issue rice share for the constituency for two consecutive months even after the amount has been deposited to the department for the purpose.
The agent, who did not want to be named, claimed that the CAF & PD is planning to replace all local PDS agents of the constituency with new ones after local MLA Thongam Biswajit was disqualified in May last.
He urged CAF & PD Minister Moirangthem Okendro to look into the matter and take action without delay.