Awareness campaign on National Food Security Act held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 07 2015 :
A one day awareness campaign on Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under National Food Security Act, 2013 and implementation of district benefit transfer of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) schemes in Imphal East District was held under the aegis of District Supply Officer (CAF & PD) at Kongba Leishram Leikai on Saturday.
Delivering the key note speech, N Meghachandra, District Supply Officer (CAF & PD) Imphal East said from September 1, 1997 Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was implemented along with identification and distribution of cards to people living Below Poverty Line (BPL); Above Poverty Line (APL) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), a scheme for poorest of the poor, was also implemented in 2002 .
To monitor the implementation, Meghachandra pointed out that monitoring system are in place at district; block and village level.
During the campaign, Ch Narendra Singh, Sr Advocate shared his thoughts on Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under National Food Security Act, 2013; Stephen C Guite spoke on Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) schemes and SK Singsit explained how to join the modified scheme on Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG.