MLA Mirabai assures food grain to all
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 31 2021:
Patsoi MLA Ak Mirabai has assured of providing food grain to every family in her assembly constituency during the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
The MLA said that Centre allocated rice for distribution free of cost for May and June under PMG- KAY at the rate of 5 kg per head.
Monthly allocation for Patsoi AC is 1812 quintal for 10,804 beneficiary households.
However, the actual number of eligible beneficiary households is 13,000 and the allocation was 2012 quintal earlier.
The 13,000 beneficiary households will get only 3 kg per head if the present allocation is distributed among them.
On the other hand, after distributing the allocated rice to the card holders, around 28,000 people will not be getting any benefits or assistance under the government.
Many of them are from poor families but they are still deprived of PDS benefits so far.
As such, she will buy additional 900 quintal of rice from her own means and distribute equal quantity of rice to all, she said and added that distribution will begin from Tuesday onwards.
Regarding the increasing number of Covid-19 positive cases, the MLA urged the people of the constituency to stay in the CHIC if any of them tested positive for Covid-19 and if they do not have proper facilities in their homes.
Mass testing operation will begin soon, she said and appealed to the people to get tested during the exercise.
She also appealed to all to follow Covid relevant SOP and extend cooperation in the fight against the pandemic.