Rice lifted for distribution in districts
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, April 20 2020:
The State Government continues to distribute PDS rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to the beneficiaries of the State to ensure an uninterrupted supply of food grains, especially rice, during the ongoing lockdown to contain the outbreak of COVID-19.For smooth continuation of such distribution, allocated PDS rice for April, 2020 under PMGKAY and Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) for several Assembly Constituencies (A/C) in the State are being lifted from FCI Godowns located at different parts of the State.
A total quantity of 1437.26 quintals of rice under OMSS procured under MLA Local Area Development Fund was lifted for different A/Cs in Imphal East District today.
The lifted rice consisted of 305.20 quintals for Khurai A/C, 511.60 quintals for Yaiskul A/C and 620.46 quintals for Wangkhei A/C.There were also reports on the lifting of 1852.95 quintals of rice under PMGKAY and 476.95 quintals under OMSS for Bishnupur A/C .
In Thoubal District, 2165.65 quintals of rice (2051.30 under PMGKAY and 114.35 under OMSS) allocated for Wangjing Tentha A/C and 582.20 quintals of rice under OMSS allocated for Wangkhem A/C was lifted today.
There were also reports on the distribution of rice in the district i.e 1358.60 quintals under PMGKAY and 582.20 quintals under OMSS to the beneficiaries of Wangkhem A/C and 1.5 quintals of rice under OMSS was also distributed to the migrant labours at Wangjing area of the district.
Jiribam District, today, reported lifting of 861.50 quintals of rice allocated for Jiribam A/C under PMGKAY from FCI godown located at Jiribam.
Kamjong District also reported lifting of 679.9 quintals of rice under PMGKAY allocated for Phungyar A/C today.
In Senapati District, 3683.95 quintals of rice for Tadubi A/C under PMGKAY was lifted today.
There was also lifting of 961.35 quintals of rice under OMSS for Non-NFSA beneficiaries.
In Kakching District, 6762.74 quintals of rice under PMGKAY allocated to four A/Cs, namely Sugnu-1409.50 quintal, Hiyanglam-1628.19 quintal, Kakching-1765.50 quintal and Wabagai-1959.55 quintal, was lifted today.
A total of 1870.90 quintals of rice under OMSS allocated for Wabagai A/C-526.15 quintal, Hiayanglam-620.70 quintal and Sugnu A/C-724.05 quintal was also lifted today.
For Moreh Block in Tengnoupal A/C, 160.85 quintals of rice under PMGKAY was lifted today from FCI godown, Tangjeng at Thoubal.
In Imphal West District, 124 quintals of rice under OMSS was distributed on April 19, 2020 covering 1263 households.