Lifting of allocated PDS items continues
Source: IT News

Imphal, July 31 2020: PDS rice allocated to Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of the State continues to be lifted from certain godowns located at various parts of the State.

The lifted rice is meant for distribution to the beneficiaries of the ACs.

In Senapati District, Mao AC lifted 1,204.01 quintal of rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and 938.35 quintal of rice under National Food Security Act (NFSA), both allocated for the month of August, today.

The AC also lifted 1,701.14 quintal of PMGKAY rice and 1,844 quintal of NFSA rice on 29th of this month.

Saikot AC of Churachandpur District too reported lifting of 1,354.60 quintal of NFSA rice today.

The AC also lifted 1,349.30 quintal of NFSA rice and 754.50 quintal of PMGKAY rice on 29th July.

The lifted rice were allocated to the AC for the month of July.

It may be mentioned that all the ACs of Churachandpur District had completely lifted their PMGKAY rice allocated for July.

In Thoubal District, 2,290.45 quintal of NFSA rice was distributed to the beneficiaries of Lilong AC while 5,902.4 quintal of PMGKAY rice was distributed to the beneficiaries of Wangjing Tentha AC, Thoubal AC and Wangkhem AC.

It was also reported that Thoubal AC and Wangkhem AC lifted 2,020.50 quintal and 1,830.60 quintal of PMGKAY rice respectively, allocated for the month of August, on 29th of this month.

Sugnu AC of Kakching District reported completely lifting of its allocated 1,409.50 quintal of rice, allocated for the month of July, under PMGKAY today.

The lifted rice consisted of 76.95 quintal under AAY and 1,332.55 quintal under PHH.

Under PMGKAY, Nungba AC of Noney District lifted 689.40 quintal of rice today and 689 quintal of rice on 29th of this month from FCI godown, Sangaiprou while Tamenglong AC of Tamenglong District lifted 650 quintal of rice on 29th July from the same godown.

The lifted rice was allocated to the ACs for the current month.

Imphal West District had completed lifting of PMGKAY rice, allocated to its ACs for the month of July, with 2,012.8 quintal and 1,895.4 quintal being lifted for Patsoi AC and Naoriya Pakhanglakpa AC respectively on 29th July.

Jiribam AC had completely lifted its allocated 1,075.58 quintal of rice for August under NFSA from FCI godown, Jiribam on 29th July.

Ukhrul AC too completed lifting of its August allocation of PMGKAY rice with 217.40 quintal being lifted today from FCI godown, Ukhrul.

It may be mentioned that the State Government had been taking initiatives to ensure availability of foodgrain during the ongoing lockdown in the State.

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