Provide 10 kg of PDS rice to cope with imminent famine: Farmers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 08 2019:
About 80 percent of the paddy fields near Dolaithabi Barrage in Imphal East are failing due to scanty rains and lack of irrigation water, said Loumee Lup Yumnam Khunou secretary L Brojen Sunday urging Government to take up necessary measures and provide 10 kg of PDS rice per individual per month to cope with imminent famine.
Speaking to this reporter, Brojen said that famine is imminent as scanty rains and lack of proper irrigation water have hit majority of the farmers across the State.
Govt should consider allocating 10 kg of PDS rice per individual per month to cope with famine hitting the State in the coming days.