Beneficiaries urge for regular distribution
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, May 17 2024:
Residents of Wangjing Tentha assembly constituency have appealed to the government authority to ensure regular distribution of rice under NFSA in the constituency while stating that the people are suffering from want of food grain in the aftermath of the May 5 hailstorm.
Addressing a joint press meet of different clubs and Meira Paibi groups of the constituency at Wangjing Keithel on Friday, a club representative namely Ngangom Surjit said that Wangjing Tentha is one of the worsthit ACs in the district by the May 5 hailstorm with around 10,000 houses affected either partially or severely, in addition to reeling under the impact of the ethnic conflict since May 3 last year.
In such a situation, irregular distribution of NFSA rice is compounding hardships of the people, he said.
Expressing concern over the plight of the people, he drew the attention of the chief minister to ensure regular distribution of NFSA rice and also disperse the compensation amount to families affected by the hailstorm at the earliest.