Yet to receive PDS items for March: Agents
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 13 2022:
Lamlai AC PDS agents have revealed that they are yet to receive food grains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for distribution among the people for the month of March.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here on Wednesday, Apunba PDS Agents convenor M Ranjoy informed that food grains under NFSA and PMGKAY for the month of March were not allocated to the agents for distribution.
Upon enquiry, the authority concerned conveyed that the food grains were already lifted by the contractors from the warehouse but later claimed that the food grains have been taken by others, thus neglecting the complaints of the agents, he said.
Pointing out that the agents are allowed to distribute ration food grains till March this year, Ranjoy said that the non-disbursal of the food grains has resulted in the people suspecting that the agents might have siphoned off the essential items.
Considering the matter, PDS agents of Lamlai A/C convened a joint meeting on Tuesday and resolved to issue clarification that the PDS agents have no involvement over non-disbursal of food grains to the beneficiaries.
The meeting further decided to appeal to the government to allocate the food grains at the earliest.