DSO junks rice denial charge
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 23 2022:
Chandel CAF&PD district supply officer (DSO) Shanta Sarungbam has dismissed the allegations levelled by by Maha Area Anal Chiefs that the district level officers held up sanction of PMGKAY rice for the month of March entitled to the villagers of Thungbung Mino, Chingkhu, L Thangkam, Abungnikhu, Riverlane and Lambung of Chandel district.
Reacting to reports published in local dailies on March 18, DSO Shanta said the allegation is false and baseless as the PMGKAY rice has already been handed over to agents of villages concerned.
The villagers/beneficiaries failed to turn up for collecting the same when they were called by the agents, the DSO clarified in a release.
It further stated that the DSO and chief agent/nom-inee of Chandel Ts Walno called on the beneficiaries to collect the PMGKAY rice on or before March 26, and clearly stated that failure to do so would mean the beneficiaries have rejected the scheme and no complaint shall be entertained anytime later.