RK Imo vows free rice to non-card holders
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 31 2021:
Sagolband AC MLA RK Imo has assured of providing 5kg of PMGKAY rice free of cost to non-NFSA card holders of his constituency.
Speaking in this regard, the MLA informed that as NFSA card holders are provided with 5kg of PMGKAY rice, over half of the population, who do not possess the cards, do not receive the rice.
In addition, only 1135 quintal of rice is allocated for the constituency which is not enough.
As such, he has procured around 650/700 additional quintal of rice with Rs 14 lakh from his own source to ensure everyone receives 5kg of free rice regardless of their card status, he conveyed.
Any denizen who does not receive the rice could contact him, the MLA said, while adding that renters/tenants in the constituency will also receive the rice.
He further assured of distributing other edible items through local committees/ clubs and appealed to the people to extend support to the efforts being made by the government by participating in the mass testing drive.
Early testing will not only help in ascertaining the Covid status, but also aid in timely treatment of the infection to prevent any serious consequences.
Informing that the vaccination centre at Bijoy Govinda will be closed after 2/3 days, the MLA urged all concerned especially those above 45 years of age to get vaccinated at the earliest.