'Efforts on to provide NFSA card to Keishamthong beneficiaries'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 03 2017:
Nominee of MLA, Keishamthong AC, Yumnam Guneshore (Yaima) has clarified that efforts are being made to provide ration card for National Food Security Act to the beneficiaries of the constituency as soon as possible .
The clarification came following the claim made by Corporator, IMC Ward No 13 through media that not a single beneficiary of the assembly constituency has received NFSA ration card, thus depriving PDS items at subsidised rate .
Addressing a press meet at Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai today, Guneshore said that even though NFSA was implemented in the State from April of last year, there have been some contentions with regard to distribution of NFSA ration card not only in Keishamthong but in other constituencies as well .
He said that despite of all the hurdles PDS rice is being distributed to the deserving beneficiaries in a transparent manner under the instruction of the local MLA L Jayantakumar who is also the Health and Family Welfare Minister .
Efforts are also being made to provide NFSA ration card to the beneficiaries to ensure that PDS items are distributed to them without any hassle, he said .
He mentioned that some ration cards out of the total 4000 as for Keishamthong AC have been verified .
He appealed to the local youth clubs and women's organisations to extend help in the bid to rectify the impediments over the implementation of NFSA in the constituency .
Saying that the claim made by the Corporator has raised confusion amongst the concerned sub-agents, Guneshore added that the Corporator may furnish details of those sub-agents who committed wrongdoings in distribution of PDS item within three days.