NFSA beneficiaries denied rice entitlement: Nambol Cong
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, April 02 2023:
While claiming that PDS agents of Nambol constituency are not distributing specified quantity of NFSA rice to the beneficiaries, Nambol Block Congress Committee has urged local MLA Th Basantakumar, who is also the education minister, to look into the matter.
Speaking to media persons at the Block office on Sunday, Committee president S Chandrakanta contended that PDS agent of Ishok Gram Panchayat ward no 1, 2 and 3 provided only 4 kg of NFSA rice to priority household card holders instead of 5 kg entitled and 20 kg of rice to AAY card holders instead of 35 kg.
Similarly, the agents of Sanjenbam Gram Panchayat ward no.10 distributed only 3 kg of rice each to priority household; Nambol Municipal Council ward no.12 distributed only one kg of rice to priority households and 2 kg to AAY card holders; Sanjenbam Pukhrambam Gram Panchayat ward no 4 distributed 4kg of NFSA rice to priority household card holders and 30 kg to AAY card holders; Sanjenbam Pukhrambam ward no 5 distributed 3.5 kg of NFSA rice to priority household card holders and 30 kg to AAY card holders; Nambol Municipal Council ward no 4 distributed only 4kg of NFSA rice to priority household card holders and 30 kg to AAY card holders; Nambol Municipal Council ward no 16 provided only 1 kg to priority household card holders and 20 kg to AAY beneficiaries.
Urging the MLA to look to into the matter and ensure adequate provision of NFSA rice to the beneficiaries, he also recalled that complaints were submitted to CAF and PD Department and DC regarding the matter.