Tamenglong residents rally against corruption in PDS
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, December 07 2011:
A one day seminar cum public rally against corruption in Public Distribution System was held today in Tamenglong HQs which was organised by Food & Livelihood Committee and Frontal Organisations Tamenglong and facilitated by IGSSS PEARL Project/ PESCH.
The Rally kicked off from Mini Stadium Tamenglong to Deputy Commissioner Office, Tamenglong.
The organizer also submitted a joint memorandum to Chief Minister Manipur through SDC after the seminar.
George Hanglei, Coordinator DSWC and AS Angayung, DSO CAF & PD were the resource persons of the seminar today.
The Rallies held banner and placards which read 'Selling PDS to retailers is selling us', 'Ensure quantity and quality items', Obey Supreme Court food rights order- 2001', 'We will not tolerate any more discrepancies', 'Open fair price shop in villages not at Tml HQ', 'Right to food is right to life ', 'Ensure use of weighing scale at all PDS', 'PDS is our right, not one can take away', 'Put up PDS sign board', 'Govt.has to ensure right to food to its citizens' and 'Do not Manipulate PDS' .
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The beneficiaries are denied their due share by unscrupulously government officials and non- stakeholders said the memorandum.
It demanded complete and total revision of APL, BPL, AAY and Annapurna cards as there are flaws in the selection of beneficiaries.
Allow district administration to lift food grain from Imphal FCS and drop it in all designated FCI & grain godowns in the district and not by political agents.
The memorandum also demanded appropriate quantity, quality and regular supply of all items under PDS including SK oil every month without fail and opening of fair price shops in all villages of Tamenglong district with local the authority concern.
The other demands include halt on private marketing of PDS items and SK oil, ensuring mid- day meal (cook food) every day in all primary schools.
The memorandum was signed by ID.
Chunlubou, Vice Chairman ZSUM, Aniliu Gangmei, President Co-convener Food and Livelihood Committee, Tamenglong, Joseph Daimai Vice President ZYF (AMN), Athanbou Pamei, President Village Authority Chairmen Council, Tamenglong, George Hanglei, Coordinator DBSW, Rev.Kaiba Riamei, President United NGO Forum Tamenglong, Nambuanliu Mointa Consumer's Club Tamenglong Branch, Mathiuripou Pamei President Traders Association Tamenglong, Namkhinlung Pamei, Project Coordinator IGSSS PEARL Project/ PESCH and Gadimreiliu President TPDS Association Tamenglong.